twybrow
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| posted on 2/7/07 at 01:51 PM |
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Removing wires from a relay base or fuse box
I have several wires I would like to change on both my fuse box and a couple of my relays (I need to uprate the wiring to be able to run dual
headlights off one circuit). The probem is, I can't see how the wire blocks are connected in on relays my (bike) fusebox. I see the wire is
crimped onto the terminal in both cases, but what holds the terminal in? Is there a way of removing these terminals to change the wires? Many thanks.
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stevec
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| posted on 2/7/07 at 02:01 PM |
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They usually have a small barb holding them.
If you can get at it you can sometimes release the barb with a thin piece of stiff wire or a pick.
Not easy in some cases.
Steve.
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 2/7/07 at 03:13 PM |
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You should be able to use a small screwdirver to press the tab on the terminal flat. This will then let the terminal slide out of the holder. Makes
more sense if you look at a terminal and see the Tab.
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twybrow
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| posted on 2/7/07 at 03:23 PM |
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Thanks chaps. I will attempt this tonight (and probably stab my wrist with a small screwdriver!).
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Ian D
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| posted on 2/7/07 at 09:15 PM |
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You can get pin removers, which are cheap and available from the likes of maplins. As someone said its easy when you have seen one out.
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twybrow
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| posted on 3/7/07 at 07:46 AM |
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Managed the connections on the fuse box, but not the relay. Might be easier just to get a new relay base. Thanks for the info chaps.
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