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PaulMc



Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 501

United Kingdom 1989 Defender 110 2.5 TD HT Arles Blue
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These pictures are of a tatty male connector from an old towing harness - but, the procedure is the same for the female connector on the vehicle.

First, the orange terminal retainer must be removed -


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It pulls forward and unclips -


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Looking at the front of the connector, these clips align and help retain the orange terminal retainer, so can be ignored -


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To release the terminals on the top row.

Depress the retaining 'tang' below the terminal, whilst pulling gently on the terminal's cable -


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To release the terminals on the bottom row.

Lift the retaining 'tang' above the terminal, whilst pulling gently on the terminal's cable -


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Re-inserting the terminals

Top Row: Terminals are inserted in this orientation -


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Bottom Row: 2.3mm terminals are inserted in this orientation -


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Bottom Row: 4.8mm terminals are inserted in this orientation -


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. Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'
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Andy80



Member Since: 31 May 2013
Location: Essex
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England 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Cairns Blue
Thankyou ever so much Paul Thumbs Up

Need to tidy up my trailer harness after someone has badly bodged it!



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 Working towards Carry on camping!
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