What tool will l need to unpick wires from plugs


Looking to sleeve some of my loom and want to remove some plugs



Cheers


My Loom

 

i have used a ground down rivet just to push the tab thats sticks up on the side of the terminal

 

i don't no if there is a proper tool for it but if no one reply's, i just use a small flat headed screwdriver to prize back wot ever is retaining the terminal and bend it back when ready to put back in, usually works fine for me

 

when l was at X-Sport he had a snap on kit but can find it anywhere

 

Polevolt.co.uk
is where you can buy these tools, they std two piece kit that does about 80% and all ford stuff are around Ł20 each, I have one extractor that is used on some ecu plugs that was Ł100 on it's own!!
tabetha

 

i'v done an ebay search and can only find these but there american should do the job though

 

i knew you'd be the man but thought you might not be on here at the moment, i should of just said ask tabetha when he's on here, i nearly did to be honest, i just didn't want to be sending people to hassle you.

oh yea tabetha i need to ask a question do you think if i get a frst engine loom i'll be able to match it into an efi mk5 eso loom by swapping terminals, or where i could get a frst wiring diagram, did haynes do a manual for them cheers tabetha

 

ive got the special tools

 

we used one of these when doing our kids mk3 golf project

dont know if its any good for esc coz

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-AUDI-TERMIN...1%7C240%3A1318

 

dave i got some snapon "ninja stars", they are for doing the loom, you can borrow them if you wish, pm me your address and ill post em out, they are for all sorts of plugs and then give em back to be when your sorted

ill get a pic of em and see if its what you need

 

Burnzy, I should be able to get a loom diagram no problem, sure my loomy man has one.
tabetha

 

Cool if you could please

 

top man ginge

 

cheer's tabetha top man as usuall, you get a gold star this time and a smiley face next time but seriously cheer's for that if you could PM it me or something that would be great

 

Wiring ninja stars right at the bottom of the page...

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.e...ldingterms.php

 

Don't bother with the ninja stars - they don't work on cossie plugs.

Blue Point to a set that, out of about 10 tools, contains one that is perfect for cossies. The set is less than Ł20.

 

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.e...hoto/70399.jpg

thats what my snapon ones look like,, EXACTLY like that colour and everything

i can also get terminal tools aswell dave, ill look in work when i get a sec

 

Same as mine... Very good tools.

 

ive never used mine tbh, just bought em when i got my ratchet screwdriver set thingy and some other snap on stuff, i bought loads of pointless shite when i worked at volvo, dam snap-on bloke turning up every friday

i never even had a account pmsl

 

Dave,,,WTF why did you not just get the loom out of an old escort and strip whats not needed? then sell your complete escos loom on ebay for Ł350

 

Most of the de-latchers are either like a single fork shape,double fork or round.You could use a paperclip,just straighten one side an file flatish but not to thin.That is what we used to use at work when making looms and couldnt find or had broken a de-latching tool.If any are round the proper tool to use http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/s...duct&R=0446204 <dont quote me on the size or try maplins.You may struggle with the one in the link its similar though.The easier one to use has a rod inside the tube and you push from the handle.File a bloody paper clip its cheaper lol.

 

Need the ABS still, for track will just turn it of

 

is it really worth bothering taking bits out of the loom for all the weight you are going to save if keeping the abs

plus WHEN you break the car the loom wont be worth fook all if its had bits removed....just a thought