De-pinning connectors

[B-Maniak]

I'm sure most of you have done that already. So this is for the others

Sometimes you would like to change the bio-degradable sleeves of the harness coming from the handlebar switchgear.

The best way is to go threw a total de-pinning of the connectors. Here is how I did it, with no other special tool than a straw, some scissors and sometimes a long nose pliers.
This time I was more successful with pink straws. Last year, on another bike, I had more chance with black ones

I found it easier to do with the connectors disassembled. If you look close to them you'll see what I mean, one side is clipped to the other.


First cut the straw on 1/2 i



Then wrap it around the pin while trying to push it as far as you can.




It should go inside around 7mm



Push again and again and while keeping your finger pushing on it, pull on the wire on the other side. Sometimes it could help to pull on the wire with a long nose plier while turning the blade connector a little. Be sure to hold the blade connector with the pliers before pulling if you don't want to pull the wire off it's blade connector.



And around 1 hour after, job's done




You can now take the old sleeves off and put new ones on.

 

[chablis]

Or you could just buy some terminal removers, but hey well done, there had to be something to do with those plastic straws.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Makerstack...19673&sprefix=plug+pin+remover,aps,68&sr=8-15

 

[B-Maniak]

I have those but none of them are working

 

[Ian J Hartley]

I made my own pin extractions tools using some thin wall brass tubing as used by model makers.

It comes in various small sizes.

 

[B-Maniak]

Good idea for next time.

 

[B-Maniak]

Next time arrived. BMW tool is so expensive ~70€ + shipping I tried to find one where they are making stuff for the whole world. At a much better price: https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005...st_main.4.42625e5bvlX1zh&gatewayAdapt=glo2fra
Take the number 78, it's the exact tool you'll need.


Don't try to do this, using the tool directly on the connector:


First you have to dismantle the connector:


After you can use the tool, wires will come out easily and you will finally get that:



After go buy some good quality plastic sleeve and put everything back together.

 

[sproggy]

Useful info, thanks. I no longer have an excuse for putting off dealing with the 'naked' wiring on my RH switchgear! Never ordered from Aliexpress before - to be honest I never really trusted it - but worth a punt at that price particularly as it worked for you.

 

[Steptoe]

Useful info, thanks. I no longer have an excuse for putting off dealing with the 'naked' wiring on my RH switchgear! Never ordered from Aliexpress before - to be honest I never really trusted it - but worth a punt at that price particularly as it worked for you.

Any decent car spares shop will have various wiring harness sleeving in stock of varying diameter, and cut to any length you need

 

[B-Maniak]

I like the one I found here https://www.apsoparts.com/en-INT/ because they are not deep glossy black and they return to their original shape and colour after having been slightly enlarged by the passage of all the terminals, especially on the right hand side.

 

[B-Maniak]

With a 19mm ID sheath, to avoid tearing it, do not try to pass all the wires through at once. Specially on LH side, RH is OK. It's easier to stagger them and grease everything well.

 

[albatross]

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No need as pics so simple to download onto this site…
Liked your step by step approach….