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Re: [T3] Fender removal


<x-charset iso-8859-1>Here is a way of removing the wires from the head light socket.

Tool required- one small screwdriver as in something small enough for the
screw in a set of eyeglass frames, OR something small like a piece of .047"
piano wire. If you use wire, round or "pointy" the end a bit.

After removing plug from light, look at the face of the plug. You will see 3
slots. Those 3 slots have a slight opening kinda piggy-backed on the slot.
This added little bit of space is where ya stick your small  pointy thing
in................... to release the little barb on the contact that will
allow the wire and contact to be removed from the plug thus allowing the
wires to pass through the rubber fender wiring tube without severing the
wire. whew, say that sentence fast a few times.

It helps to push the wire into the socket lightly so as to keep the barb
from digging into the plastic and making it more difficult. Fairly easy once
mastered.

Now if you fail this or find badly corroded contacts, get a new plug and
graft it on with a moisture proof splice or solder and seal up.

btw, don't forget to make a little diagram of which wire goes where. Plus
you can tweak the barb up a bit to about a 45 degree angle before
re-installing.

Tom
 Tom's Old VW Home
   http://home.att.net/~drsowatt/


>  What about the plugs
> and wires to the headlights, do I have to cut these? Thanks.
>
> Jason Smith
> 72 Fastback FI AT




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