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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Question removing wires from crank angle sensor plug

How do I remove the pins out of the crank angle sensor plug? I accidentally put the wires in the wrong position for one of the plugs and now I don't know how to remove them. Any help would be appreciated...pictures or a vid link would really help
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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On the back, you push it and it releases itsself, the one on the right is next to impossible to get off, I had to use a flat tip screwdriver. I actually rewired my CAS last night. I hope I did it right as well.

So you will need to push in and pry up with a screw driver.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Oh Im sorry, I think I read this wrong, I just got larger copper gauge wire and put it in really deep and snug then I wrapped it in electrical tape and made the connections to the actual oem wires.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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I need to actually remove the pins out of the plug...not the plug from the sensor
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Maybe get a small flathead screw driver and push up on the part that goes into the crack angle slots and it will come out.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Man, I've been poking and proding on this damn thing for the last hour...luckily I'm practicing on my old harness, because otherwise this thing would be jacked up. Where do I need to put the pick tools in to get these damn pins out? I swear, this one plug is keeping me from wiring my car back with the new harness.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Finally figured it out...I was pressing on the proper tab (the shorter one in the plug) but for some reason I was never getting fully pass the notch on the pin...ay...never again, I hate electronics. Something so relatively simple taking me 4 hours to get done -__-
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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It should not make any difference just like the injectors and other solenoids.
This type of sensor is only an electromagnet device. Works either way.
When the metal tab on the timing wheel passes very close to the coil, it disrupts
the field which affects the voltage sensed by the ECU.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by cewrx7r1
It should not make any difference just like the injectors and other solenoids.
This type of sensor is only an electromagnet device. Works either way.
When the metal tab on the timing wheel passes very close to the coil, it disrupts
the field which affects the voltage sensed by the ECU.
Thanks for the info, I wasn't sure about that so I just wired it the way my old harness was. I didn't want to destroy my motor from a silly mistake I made.
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