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Remove ECU Pins

Postby brendanstacey » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:47 pm

I need to swap some of my wires/pins in my NA6 ECU harness connector/terminal to wire up a variable TPS. Specifically 1N to 2M and 2L to 2K.

I'm having trouble removing the pins from the terminal as I need to re-use them. Anyone know how to remove the pins from the terminal keeping them intact and attached to the wire?

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Re: Remove ECU Pins

Postby sailaholic » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:42 pm

Fine flat blade screw driver in from the non wire side of the plug. You have to push a little tang down for memory then they side out.


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Re: Remove ECU Pins

Postby plohl » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:56 pm

there is also a little tab that runs the length of the back of the connector - one for each bank of pins. You will be able to see the clips looking side on. You need to un-clip this tab as it prevents the pins from being removed.
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Re: Remove ECU Pins

Postby brendanstacey » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:35 pm

Yep thanks all makes sense. Im still having trouble releasing the tab but I was pushing up. I'll push down now (from the ecu side) and see what happens.

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Re: Remove ECU Pins

Postby brendanstacey » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:41 pm

Still having trouble - starting to give me the shits now haha

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Re: Remove ECU Pins

Postby sailaholic » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:46 pm

It's up or down just keep fiddling. Once you get one the other should only take a minute. Are you keeping very slight tension on the wire?


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Re: Remove ECU Pins

Postby brendanstacey » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:54 pm

Yea trying to but its pretty fiddly

https://www.flyinmiata.com/support/inst ... rewire.pdf‎ - This says to do it from the wire side but im still not having luck with that either.

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Re: Remove ECU Pins

Postby brendanstacey » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:57 pm

Got It!

Just the same as that guide and push up when its in!

Yay! Thanks guys.


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