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One of my trunk lights went out in my 2017 Coupe. I pried it out and found one of the wires was broken. (The light is good). My question is; has anybody found a supplier for new connectors? Any recommendations about how to fix this? I see there are in fact three pins, but only two wires. How can I get the wire out the connector? Can I use the spare pin? If someone has tackled a similar issues, please share your experience. (incidentally I think the wire was broken when the removed the interior trim to paint my rear bumper. I'm pretty sure it was working fine up until then)
One of my trunk lights went out in my 2017 Coupe. I pried it out and found one of the wires was broken. (The light is good). My question is; has anybody found a supplier for new connectors? Any recommendations about how to fix this? I see there are in fact three pins, but only two wires. How can I get the wire out the connector? Can I use the spare pin? If someone has tackled a similar issues, please share your experience. (incidentally I think the wire was broken when the removed the interior trim to paint my rear bumper. I'm pretty sure it was working fine up until then)
You should be able to use the spare pin, but you’ll need a special tool to remove it from the connector. I’m not sure what tool gets used for these particular connectors.
Many of those connectors can be removed with a scribe. There is a little 'tang' that prevents them from backing out, and the objective is to bend it in then push on the other side.
Some 'brutish' repairers just push firmly on the connector side and push it out forcibly. If the connectors were sourced from the Ford ownership days, this **might** work.
CarBuff is referring to removing the contact from the connector. It’s likely a crimp contact, so you couldn’t crimp it again, but you may be able to solder the broken wire to it. With a sharp tip on the soldering iron, it might be possible without removing the contact.
CarBuff is referring to removing the contact from the connector. It’s likely a crimp contact, so you couldn’t crimp it again, but you may be able to solder the broken wire to it. With a sharp tip on the soldering iron, it might be possible without removing the contact.
A soldered butt connection like that, without being mechanically supported (like a on crimped connector) would be subject to early failure in a vibrating environment. If possible, swapping the bad pin with the unused pin would be the best solution.
CarBuff is referring to removing the contact from the connector.
Yes, my instructions were meant to assist you in removing the metal terminal that houses the end of the broken wire. And yes, you DO need to replace it with a NEW connector (crimped or soldered) for a reliable repair.
I agree that the easiest thing to do would be to obtain another connector from a wrecked car. Specify that you want the piece to include at least 6 inches of wiring, which will be easier to just twist and solder, than messing with the individual terminals.
08-15-2020, 07:59 AM
Coupe Trunk Light Help
