How to unplug HIDS ? HELP!!!

[Right on the Mark]

Found the large funky hid plug how to separate? Thanks

 

[mossbergman]

i just followed the wire back and went to the plug. iirc its just a push type one and you push a plastic tab on the clip and it comes apart. just like all the other lights i think

 

[chris2523]

the hid plug, on the 96 LSC lights at least, are not designed to come apart. i took the end cap off, pulled back the rubber insulation, and used 3 paper clips to pop the clips apart. pain in the ass i tell you.

unless you really need the plugs for something, i figure you would be better off replacing the plugs with something more civilized.

 

[mossbergman]

if you need i can take a few pics

 

[mossbergman]

here a few i just snapped, i froget which ones are highs and hid's ( ithink maybe the last few are hid) but they just had the little plastic guys to push on to release (pictured). i hope these help

 

[Right on the Mark]

no tabs there is like a rail on side of plug

 

[Right on the Mark]

hids are big plugs. how to release?

 

[chris2523]

no tabs there is like a rail on side of plug

red circle. easy to take apart.
blue circle. with the rail. not designed to come apart.

 

[mossbergman]

you wanna unplug this guy. no need to deal with that big mf that comes from the ballast (ithink)

 

[mossbergman]

also red circle is highs chris

 

[DieselDan]

He is talking about the big ugly connector on the right in those pictures... They are not meant to be unplugged. The big plug is the low beam. The other connector is for the High beams and is the same type of connector as a O2 sensor.

 

[Icarus]

You need a skinny pick to get them apart, a pita on the car
You can tweak/shave the lock tab once it's apart, but then you'd better put a ziptie on it to make sure it stays together after

 

[Right on the Mark]

I got 1 apart but other not moving. The one I just wiggled and it came apart no problem. I am selling the HIDs so do I just cut the wires?

 

[UltimateSVT]

I was able to bring one apart when I had the accident but the driver's side ended up shattering. This was one retarded item on our cars.

 

[k9t8m]

cut it and hardwire the new one in. Thats what I did, and actually gets a better connection that way if you do it correctly.

 

[Icarus]

Its high voltage, its not meant to come apart easily. Get a pick or two as I mentioned...

 

[kaha]

cut it and hardwire the new one in. Thats what I did, and actually gets a better connection that way if you do it correctly.

+1

Solder, flux and shrink tube. All done.