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What is the best process to reconnect the wire to the pin?
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Replace whole harness since the wires are in fine shape

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I do not want to do further damage which results in replacing the whole harness since the wires are in fine shape.
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Replace whole harness since the wires are in fine shape

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi all- I recently had to replace and reprogram my Immobilizer and ECU. In the process of doing so, I somehow broke off 2 wires from the pins that insert into the wiring harness that connects into the immobilizer. I do not want to do further damage which results in replacing the whole harness since the wires are in fine shape. Can someone help explain the process to unlock those 2 pins from the harness and re-attach them to the recut wires. Will I need new pins? If so, what pin and where can I get them? (or can I reuse the pins that broke off and salvage them? What is the best process to reconnect the wire to the pin? What tools would I need to complete the process of removing the stuck pins and then reattaching the wires to the pins? Thanks guys! Been searching everywhere and came up empty...and I am not well versed in wiring in general...but trying to cut costs since this has been an expensive project already.

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You should be able to reuse the pins unless they are damaged. You need a pin removal tool set something like this: The correct pin tool slides over the pin, depressing a small tang, releasing it from the connector.

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