PIN EXTRACTION

[dave smith]

Is there a tool out there for pin extraction on s8c hairbrush and where can i buy one.

regards
dave

[pavlo]

There is but I've not found one except the £200 odd one from Tyco. So I made my own.

However, you do realise there is a locking place in the connector? If you don't need to keep your terminal intact, you can slide the locking place over and punch the terminal out with a regular flat blade terminal tool with minimal damage to the plastic connector body.

[dave smith]

ok i would machine one if i knew the dimensions or if anyone has the dimensions perhaps i could make a batch.

[TimH]

There are two universal tools/sets I have - Durite 0-706-99 which is a 31 piece set that does pretty much every terminal, but is around £100; or 0-703-99 which is under £20 and can be persuaded to work with the S8 pins. There are also specific tools available like this although that's not actually the right tool.

The trick is to understand how the pins lock in. As Paul says, the connector has a locking bar that needs pushing out of the way. The small pins then have a single locking "tab" that is accessed between the blades of the terminal. You need a small pin-like tool to push it down, then you can pull the terminal out. The larger pins have two tabs, one of which is released by the locking bar so you then need to release the second. The tabs are either side of the blades and if you look at the connector you will see there's a void in to which you insert the tool.

I really need to take pictures I guess!!

[dave smith]

thanks tim ive ordered the durite set i will use the others as well for my day job (auto electronics/diagnostics)

regards
dave

[RICE RACING]

As Tim H said you just need to take some time to fully understand how they lock in place.
I made up my own tool for the JT (larger pins) it works faultlessly can take the terminals out 50+ times with no damage to any parts.

The MT S1 small pins all you need is a small pin vice and a simple needle inserted in it *sharp end in pin vice!* (can take photo of this if people really want to) these pins are very easy to disengage.

The tool I made is hand ground from an old allen key and its steel is hardened and perfect balance of harness to toughness, bit like a spring (well almost) you can break it if rough as it needs to be thin enough to slide into the slot all the way down to press in the spring clip on one side only, with this released the pin just slides out with zero issues.

Some pics of a test/programming harness and tool: