The hardest part is finding a connector that fits

@ToolDemos

2 ай бұрын

Connectorexperts.com

@bomberman4046

19 күн бұрын

No one have time for that. Imagine if I have to way the delivery of a connector and can't finish my job

@mandmwaddle

19 күн бұрын

If it's a Toyota (and this connector looks like it is) it has a 5 digit part number on the back. Call up the dealer and order it. Usually 1-3 days in my experience.

@mandmwaddle

19 күн бұрын

If it's a Toyota (and this connector looks like it is) it has a 5 digit part number on the back. Call up the dealer and order it. Usually 1-3 days in my experience.

@malcolmy11

16 күн бұрын

@@ToolDemos Those prices are insane. Bad Ad. No thank you. $88 for an H11 connector?! Wow.

That's the right way I just use a zip ties lol

@RonaldJeremy69

2 жыл бұрын

LMFAOO I was gunna comment I just use zip ties bud but the only fucking comment is u saying the exact same thing

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of that!

@COVID-cm4rn

2 жыл бұрын

Damn i thought i was the only ghetto one. I just did that on my wifes edge. But the way the clip was i had to super glue the ziptie to the clip so it dont come of. Too bad i cant attach a pic

@magsteel9891

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Zip tie is fine. This is just creating work and risk of breaking something else.

@michaelsept

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I got a couple broken 1s didn’t think of zip ties that will save me the money from buying new ones

Zip ties and some electrical tape. Good as new. 😂

@jamiepazzuto4105

9 ай бұрын

Use a zip tie😅

@Corsairforu

9 ай бұрын

you're the 50th person to post that.@@jamiepazzuto4105

@josephandreuccetti3706

4 ай бұрын

👍🏻 go for another100,000 miles

@ghostridergale

3 ай бұрын

Just a small screw between the locking mechanism wedge in. will do the trick doesn’t take much to keep the connector in place

Just toss on a zip tie. Works like a champ.

@emiliohuerta2658

10 ай бұрын

you don't want your customer to see that or he'll wonder what kind of a mechanic you are

@Jordan__Sloan

8 ай бұрын

Sometimes there’s no opening on the receiving side, so what do you do then mr. Zip tie genius?

This man found connectors, he is the Sherlock Holmes of the parts store, not even the employees can find or order connectors.

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I didn’t know it was a thing.

@jonathangarzon2798

Жыл бұрын

​@@ToolDemos yeah I couldn't even find this on my buddies 15 ram much less my 03 Ranger who the fuck did you buy the connector shells from??

@tomasnokechtesledger1786

Жыл бұрын

​@Jonathan Garzon I found out, that it's easier to buy complete used wire harnesses and replace whatever is needed

@lucidbarrier

Жыл бұрын

Pep Boys was the only parts store I've ever seen that had hard to find connectors and such on the store shelves.

@mr.phenomi2976

Жыл бұрын

Parts guys....🤣😂🙄😆

I remember when cars were made affordable and reliable and without computers! Man that was fun !

@ToolDemos

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, no kidding

@forestghost7

6 ай бұрын

I live the memory every day, have 2 mint cond oldies 80 and 73 😊. NO Chinese plastic in them

Those weather packs when he finally connects it 😂😂😂😂

This man is a KING. protect at all costs. People don’t teach the art of weather packs and connectors. Stop splicing. These are the kits you need. This looks like a GM.

"One at a time so I don't mess up the order" - best advice I've heard toyear

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks.

@ez8308

10 ай бұрын

And take pictures

@chuckcts-v3460

9 ай бұрын

Take a picture w/phone.

Don't remove the weather seal as it is crimped onto the connector as well. You can remove the pin just by unlocking the connector and pushing up on the retaining tab as you lightly pull the wire. If you remove the seal make sure you recrimp it to make a water tight seal.

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Oliver, good tip.

@MaPf818

Жыл бұрын

It‘s not only ‚a tip‘! Correct your video!

@nevinkuser9892

11 ай бұрын

AAA+++

@Jordan__Sloan

8 ай бұрын

Um no, how would that help replace the broken part? The rubber has to come out, it has three ridges on the rubber that slide inside the connector.

Tape and cable ties in a situation like this always keep real diagnosticians well fed. Because, when 90% of the parts changers out there can’t find the issue, it ends up with us. Let me leave you all with a heartfelt thank you, from me to those Jimmy Riggers, on the behalf of people who really understand how important it is to find the root cause and to fix it right.

You sir have just opened up a "can-o-worms" with me....i now will procced to replace all of my connection points in my truck. This is awsome information

@ToolDemos

2 ай бұрын

Nice!

Zip ties or bailing wire is my goto...

Cable ties can be your friend.

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they can.

I’m an off-road guy and love my Duetsch connectors more than anything else

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Really good for dirt and water.

Nice to see someone doing it right.

Zip ties work well in a pinch🤷‍♂️

@reyesgarcia990

Жыл бұрын

Good no disturbing tosted wires

@sadfur8728

Жыл бұрын

Unless it's a paid job being done for some anal customer😅 and you're the one that broke it.

No bud , a little silicone on the connector and bye !

Thanks dude for the help and being straightforward

@ToolDemos

2 ай бұрын

Sure thing

On a customer vehicle, this is how I do the repair. On my car, I just use a zip-tie

Rap some electrical tape around it and call it a day.

@ZafarIqbal-jl8yq

2 жыл бұрын

Or cable tie around it

@samuelboyd972

2 жыл бұрын

I just use a bit of glue

@ferrumignis

2 жыл бұрын

*Wrap

@Iamthatguy01

Жыл бұрын

I’m not good at rapping, but if you can beatbox really well we might be able to pull it off.

@midnightrider1854

Жыл бұрын

​@@samuelboyd972 oh hell no...! Cause it would be my luck that I would be the next guy to have to remove that plug.

I use small zip tie.

This is the most useful and timely short I've ever seen. Thanks man

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Great instructional video, just swapped a connector on my 2001 4Runner throttle body. Thanks

@ToolDemos

7 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

I just use silicone. Never had an issue

@toyotaWalsh

11 ай бұрын

Me too lol

Tech for 20 years and never pinned a connector. Zip ties work wonders.

That is the proper way I just use zip ties 😂

Finally a mechanic that isn't a scammer effing zip ties...

Sit tight zip tie, proper tools at work here…Zip It I say!!

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry Homie Hektor, those zip ties will get used.

Why did you take the weather pack you now its broken... The rubber bushing is crimped into the terminal with the second crimp and the wire....

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, someone else mentioned that too. I’ll avoid doing that next time.

Zip tie 🤝

The wild thing is, had I actually been looking for this specific type of engine information, a video this convenient would’ve been impossible to locate on the web directly.

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

Awesome

Wedge the hole when it's together. Then electrical tape it.

Zip tie could've done the same , great video thou

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lloydchristmas7265

2 жыл бұрын

Did you make a video? No. Did Mickey Mouse it? No. Professional. Please, for everyone’s sake, all of you saying the same thing. Shut your mouth.

@Socks3657

2 жыл бұрын

Difference between a good job and a bad job

@Redtooth75

2 жыл бұрын

@@Socks3657 both have the same end result, the goal is to keep the connector in place.

@Downsolow

2 жыл бұрын

It's not always possible to get a new connector . And the retaining tab often breaks when replacing the sensor . Customer often won't want to wait a day or 2 to find a new connector.

You are probably the only one doing it the right way

@ToolDemos

10 ай бұрын

It seems pretty unpopular.

I do zip tie too and I melt the plastic on it so it’s welded permanently 😂😂😂

@justinmcmanus9152

2 жыл бұрын

Then you cuss yourself when you gotta get that plug back off lol

@Nehmo

Жыл бұрын

@@justinmcmanus9152 diagonal cutters

Thanks for the video.. Realy hard to replace connector if you dont know how

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it helped Jonas

Got it? Clear as mud!

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

Lol

I'm going to do them one at a time so I don't mess up the order... Words of wisdom that millions of people wish they had 😂😂😆😫😭😭😭

Wow, first time I've seen someone do it properly on the interwebs and without zip ties. Respect.

@dewaynek8591

2 жыл бұрын

That wasn’t done properly, the weather packs are all dislodged now. They’re supposed to remain crimped to the wire.

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tree

Two words for ya! Zip-tie

I'm old and was a mechanic before all this electronic nonsense. I didn't know you could get those connectors so I would use tape and or zip ties.....this is an excellent vid. Thank you

@ToolDemos

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

Use a cut off zip tie - works great and saves time. A good tech sprays the rubber seal with silicone spray or uses a Qtip to put a small amount of Moly lube on the rubber seal. So it never leaks water again and will outlast the vehicle.

Love the video… but I use a zip tie too !

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Soothsayer

@andrewperez5550

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToolDemos Buckethead? 🤘

Zip tie or electrical tape. Boom, done

@Jordan__Sloan

8 ай бұрын

I can tell your a shade tree mechanic, I bet you don’t get a lot of return business.

@JonDoe-007

8 ай бұрын

@Jordan__Sloan zip ties are used by car manufacturers themselves and to use a zip tie to secure plug connectors is perfectly acceptable. You indignant dork.

You make it look so easy. In real life if the lock tab breaks and you replace the male side you better replace the female side also

The clicks are so satisfying

Here’s a Steelman connector set: amzn.to/3wp2tL4 Affiliate link

@asid731

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy connectors?

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

@@asid731 really any auto parts store or the dealership. I’ve been buying a lot of stuff at rock auto. Just like any other part - give them your make model and year and tell them which connector you need.

@agamurtuza8963

Жыл бұрын

hello sir where can i find those connectors.thanks

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

@@agamurtuza8963 just like any part, dealership or parts store, they’re online also.

@dvk578

Жыл бұрын

Never knew they stocked empty connectors. I am a bit skeptical because of the great variety of connectors on the market. I just replaced all my fuel injector connectors by splicing in prewired ones from amazon.

**Laughs in timeframe for parts availability**

This is the proper way to fix a bad connector although the ziptie trick is neat and will get you by

In a pinch you can use silicone to keep the connectors together. Just plug them in and apply silicone to both sides, so it's kinda bridging both connectors. It's pliable and not permanent so if you ever have to unplug the connector, just remove the silicone. Of course you can replace the connector housing like in the video. This would be the right way to address a broken locking tab. Nice vid - thnx

I use the zip ties.

Just put alittle rubber silicone on the lock tab good as new.

@rickylchi

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what the shop foreman told me, it worked.

@dodgesteelenterprises

Жыл бұрын

Pat, the man, the myth, the legend, shot for the advice - from New Zealand

@jick747

Жыл бұрын

I use this method a lot

@sadfur8728

Жыл бұрын

The bigger the blob, the better the job 😎

@midnightrider1854

Жыл бұрын

Or... You could just take 15 mins and replace it the right way. Any auto parts store can get the replacement pigtail through dorman help series. I use them all of the time.

Dude if I even tried this, everything would snap and break.

@corytomcany6027

Жыл бұрын

Probably not . But be negative.

'YEARS' ago I found that "Packer-Delphi" (P. E. D. on the plastic housing standing for Packard Electrical Division!) has the site to download the catalogs with their connectors, pins, etc. I worked for Waste Management, retired in 2015, and I had the items needed to repair all the new generation of connectors found on MACK, Volvo and other HD chassis used on the garbage trucks in the fleet. If you're interested, "Terminal Supply Company" also sells all the needed items. Good hunting! 😁

@ToolDemos

11 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks.

You do not pry out the weather seal, the seal isn’t something that you should be able to ‘slide back’ as it should have been crimped with the wire.

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rell

@billp2156

2 жыл бұрын

Tell you are 100% correct

Tiny drop of hot glue. Done!

@redbone7040

Жыл бұрын

Zip tie

@midnightrider1854

Жыл бұрын

Proper part

This is weirdly satisfying

Zip ties and electrical tape is my go to. It's nice to see a professional work

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I know most people don’t bother.

Didn't know how to do this until now. Great video

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it helped, Daniel. Thank you.

@Jordan__Sloan

Жыл бұрын

Same

I just put tape. I’m not going through all of that.

@billykriaris3096

Жыл бұрын

Lazy

@midnightrider1854

Жыл бұрын

Lazy lazy lazy

Awesome bro! This is the kind of content our children should be viewing instead of all the brain numbing crap they see everywhere.

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate ya.

@A_H_M.84

Жыл бұрын

@@ToolDemos I appreciate your content. Saddens me to see a video of some kid dancing, getting more views and likes over content like yours.

Always wonder how they did that. Awesome. Liked and subscribed 🎉

@ToolDemos

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

That connector fit tight enough it wasn't going anywhere.

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Probably true

@jonasacala8003

2 жыл бұрын

But must be replaced if have spare..

@edwinedwin645

2 жыл бұрын

Electrical tape wrapped around it would do nicely.

Or simple electric tape will suffice

@Frankenbullet

2 жыл бұрын

No. Heat from the engine will cook away the adhesive, allowing the connector to come loose and you’ll have issues. Just do it right the first time.

THOSE "CLICKS" ARE SO SATISFYING! LOL!

@ToolDemos

9 ай бұрын

I agree

A little gray silicone on that edge Joe, we good😂

Or just use zip ties...

@ToolDemos

2 жыл бұрын

Right

"Perfection is the enemy of good enough." Heard that from a surgeon. He said never keep a patient under anesthesia longer than necessary.

@ToolDemos

4 ай бұрын

Good advice

Ain't nobody got time or that. Duck tape to the rescue.

Never thought about replacing those. Lol

Zip tie or silicone works just fine.

Wow, some actual useful information

Good luck walking in the auto parts store and saying....Yeah,I need a new connector...lol

Nice Cornwell set.

@ToolDemos

9 ай бұрын

It’s got just about everything.

Your office hands tell me all I need to know.

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if that’s a complement or an insult.

Just someone who likes to do the job right nice to see

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Zip tie through the slot. I use orange or red ones. They are sensor rated.

Before remong color coded or polarized wires, take pictures of them first. You just might screw up what goes where. Having built and maintained radio studios, I take pictures of everything before unplugging or dismantling! I also agree to use a manufacturers extraction tool and not a screwdriver or pocketknife.

"one at a time, so I don't messed up the order" That's absolutely me

I had one of these broken 3 years ago but have had no problem

That's the frickin hard way. U tube electric connectors repair zip ties 😅😅😅

Hmm. Last time I seen this I took the thick blue Rubber band off of asparagus and used it to hold the clip together. (On my sister’s 95 Grand Prix). Maybe 10 years ago, I would bet it is still there. Her son drives it now

All the answers sent are money and time saving, I myself would've used a paper clip!! 🤗

@ToolDemos

Жыл бұрын

Lol

You should've been around 30 years ago. Nobody knew how to do it. We used to splice them in 😂😂😂

He is a much better man than me.

One thing that I hate is when I go to remove a connector and someone has glued, or taped or zip-tied it together. Zip ties are probably the worst for a couple of reasons. One is that now you have to grab another tool to cut the tie. Second is that if you aren't careful in how you install the tie, it will rub through the wire. In a hurry and working on your own stuff? Go for it. But if you are working on a paying customer's stuff, it's best to fix it right.

@midnightrider1854

Жыл бұрын

Amen to everything you said!!!! 👍🧰🔧

I mean, I either just use a super small dab of super glue or just leave it alone...I've never ever had any come loose

saludos desde México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 aca en México siempre nosotros hacemos

Thanks tips like this are always needed

@ToolDemos

9 ай бұрын

Happy to help

I put a dot of silicone in the connector and it works great

One drop of super glue, DONE!

@juanmontes2528

Жыл бұрын

😄

Thank you for educating us God bless you

@ToolDemos

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, I appreciate ya.

A little silicone goes a long way. Zip ties work too.

Hot glue works great

Never go through this much trouble for something so minor 😂... unless the pins themselves are damaged 😮

Ok got it, clear as mud.

Use grease on the connectors and weather seals, will be even better!😊

You just saved yourself $150 in mechanic fees. Nice!

Thank for your video it is really useful for me ,I just buy 3 pcs for $30

@ToolDemos

Ай бұрын

Great 👍