Fuel injector plug housing replacement

Blaise · Post by **Blaise** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:13 am

One of my fuel injection harness plug housings is broken. I have a replacement, but I need to pull the wires out.

I know that there is a barb in there that I need to push, but I am not sure where it is.

Is it accessed from the wire side, or the connection side. I am guessing it is on the side that has a gap (seen on the plug side).

http://www.rs-autosport.net/catalog/ima ... -0-041.jpg

http://www.bus-boys.com/15m99026.gif

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:30 pm

It is accessed from the plug side, not the wire side. It's tricky without the right release tool, but I've done it. I've only had success on the 2 terminal connectors though, not on the 3 or more. I like to do it that way, but the more common way is to just splice a replacement connector on, they come with little pigtails so you can do just that.

Blaise · Post by **Blaise** » Thu May 27, 2010 1:23 am

Thanks for the help. The terminals came out easily on the new plug, but would not budge on the old broken plug housing...despite the barb being pushed in. Something was hanging up....so I just broke the housing away.

The new housing went on great and all is in order. The new housing is a newer style with a retainer that one can push with a finger. Maybe these photos will help the next guy:

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pmaronoff · Post by **pmaronoff** » Thu May 27, 2010 2:19 pm

Does anyone know a source for the Bosch FI sensor plugs (Thermal Time Switch). I've tried to search this site for a post I read a year or two back but could not find it. Bap/Geon in West Los Angeles has closed up shop.

Blaise · Post by **Blaise** » Thu May 27, 2010 4:07 pm

Go to this page and scroll down:

http://www.bus-boys.com/bb13374.htm

I was going to get mine from them.....but they are out until 6/1/10 and I did not want to wait.

So, I bought the one you see in the photo from Double 02 Salvage for $11. It came with the wires in it.

I may still order a spare and the tool from the above link.

Blaise · Post by **Blaise** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:19 pm

GripGreg · Post by **GripGreg** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 pm

Looks to me like this website is for VW Buses. Are they interchangeble with BMW's? Greg