Delphi Connectors; Delphi Connector Repair - Buell 2008 XB SERIES Electrical Diagnostics Manual

DELPHI CONNECTORS

DELPHI CONNECTOR REPAIR

General
Delphi connectors are embossed with the brand name, Delphi,
on the housing latch.
Separating Pin and Socket Housings
See Figure A-8. Bend back the external latch(es) slightly and
separate pin and socket halves of connector.
Mating Pin and Socket Housings
Push pin and socket halves of connector together until external
latch(es) engage.
Removing Socket Terminals
Although the parts of the different Delphi connectors vary in
appearance, the instructions which follow will work for all. The
only exception is the oil pressure sender connector [139B], the
terminals of which are removed like the Packard push-to-seat
connectors. Therefore, see
NECTORS to remove/install terminals in this connector.
1. See Figure A-9. If present, free one side of wire lock (1)
from ear on wire end of socket housing, then release the
other side. Release wires from channels in wire lock and
remove from socket housing.
2. Use a fingernail to pry colored terminal lock (2) loose and
then remove from mating end of socket housing.
3. Using a thin flat blade, like the unsharpened edge of a
hobby knife, gently pry tang (3) outward away from ter-
minal, and then tug on wire to back terminal out wire end
of chamber. Do not pull on wire until tang is released or
terminal will be difficult to remove.
Installing Socket Terminals
For wire location purposes, alpha or numeric characters are
stamped into the wire end of each socket housing.
1. Gently push tang on socket housing inward toward
chamber. With the open side of the terminal facing the
tang, push terminal into chamber at wire end of socket
housing.
2. Gently tug on wire to verify that terminal is locked and will
not back out of chamber. If necessary, use fingernail to
push tang into engagement with terminal.
3. Install colored terminal lock onto mating end of socket
housing.
4. If present, seat wires in separate channels of wire lock
and then push channels inside chambers at wire end of
socket housing. Fully installed, slot on each side of wire
lock engages ear on socket housing.
NOTE
A.6 150 METRI-PACK CON-
NOTE
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Figure A-8. Delphi Connector: Socket Housing Latch
2008 Buell XB Diagnostics: Appendix A Connector Repair A-5
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