Locking clip
Locking clip 1
Locking clip 1
Locking clip 2
Locking clip 2
Detaching the connector correctly
The plugs are locked into the connection sockets by means of a locking
clip. Press the
locking clip
and pull the plug.
Because the plug is often connected very tightly to the socket, it is
helpful, when pressing the
locking clip
, to first push the plug towards the
connection socket before subsequently pulling on it.
In addition, temperature fluctuations in the engine bay can result in a type
of “vacuum effect” between the plug and the socket. This can be solved by
lightly “wiggling” the plug.
In the first step, the orange
locking clip
1 is pulled out. Press the black
locking clip
2, which functions as a lever for loosening the plug and pulling
it out.
Because the plug is often connected very tightly to the socket, it is
helpful, when pressing the
locking clip
, to first push the plug towards the
connection socket before subsequently pulling on it.
In addition, temperature fluctuations in the engine bay can result in a type
of “vacuum effect” between the plug and the socket. This can be solved by
lightly “wiggling” the plug.
In the first step, the red
locking clip
1 is pulled out. Press the black
locking
clip
2, which functions as a lever for loosening the plug and pulling it out.
Because the plug is often connected very tightly to the socket, it is
helpful, when pressing the
locking clip
, to first push the plug towards the
connection socket before subsequently pulling on it.
In addition, temperature fluctuations in the engine bay can result in a type
of “vacuum effect” between the plug and the socket. This can be solved by
lightly “wiggling” the plug.
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