The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Electrical Bay Removing brass pieces from headlight harness

How do you get the little brass clips out of the plug? Super basic thing but I'm trying not to wreck it.
I'm sure there's a trick to it?

Usually you can slide something small and flat into the smaller notch visible on the front side in your posted photo
This notch lets you compress a tab that sticks out of the brass part which is holding it in the black plastic

After removing it
You might have to bend the brass tab back up a bit before reinserting because they aren’t exactly great springs

I usually use a very tiny screwdriver for this task

If you aren’t sure of the process try on a junk one first from the wreckers to get a feel for it
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Thanks 2manytrucks, that's kind of what I thought but it was kind of hard to see. Now to hunt down a tiny screwdriver 😂

Small jeweler's flathead screwdriver.

I ended up using a piece of trapping wire flattened on the anvil, worked alright, although a tiny screwdriver like suggested would be better. Thanks guys!

High Plains yer larnin from them "bolters". Seriously get,or make as was said a tool to trip those little brass triggers thru that little slot,once out adjust so it snaps back in. Can then put in a fresh clean one with no corrosion.

I’ve got a small set of feeler gauges that I used on mine with no problems.