Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 956

R E P A I R I N G M E T R I - P A C K S E R I E S 1 5 0
C O N N E C T O R S
(Pull-to-Seat Tf pel
Metri-Pack connectors are used to connect
various sensors such as the cam, crankshaft
and coolant sensors to primary harnesses in
the engine compartment. The Metri-Pack
connector consists of three parts (see Figure
85): a Pull to Seat type terminal, a connector
body and a rubber seal which is inserted in
the back of the connector body to provide
environmental protection.
Do not replace the Metri-Pack parts with
parts of other types of connectors and termi-
nals or omit the environmental seals when
repairing Metri-Pack connectors.
Repair instructions are divided into two
steps, connector disassembly and terminal
removal and connector assembly and termi-
nal insertion. (Refer to figures 38 to 36)
Step One: Connector
Disassembly
and
Terminal Removal
Insert tool BT-8446 or J35689 into the con-
nector (Figure 33). Pull back on the wire
slightly, pry up the locking tang and then
push the wire through the front of the con-
nector. If the terminal will be reused, reshape
the locking tang.
Step 2: Connector Assembly and Terminal
Insertion
Insert the wire through the seal and the
connector body (Figure 35). Crimp the termi-
nal to the stripped wire. Pull the wire and the
terminal back through the connector body
until it locks in place (Figure 36).
CONNECTOR T E R M I N A L
J3568S _ _ _ _ _
Figure 33 - Terminal Removal From Connector Body
T O O L BT8446
L O C K I N G T A N G
Figure 35 - Connector Reassembly
TERMINAL
L O C K I N G T A N G
Figure 36 - Terminal Reinsertion
Figure 34 - Reforming The Locking Tang