Removing Oil Pressure sender connector?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Whoever, Jan 1, 2005.

  1. Whoever

    Whoever Guest

    Can anyone explain how to remove the connector from the oil pressure
    sender on a 1997 Voyager 3.3L V6?

    I can't figure out how to get the connector off the sender, so I cannot
    get a socket on the sender itself!

    Thanks!
     
    Whoever, Jan 1, 2005
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  2. Find the lock tab on one of the flat sides of the connector, and lift it
    up (with e.g. a screwdriver) while pulling.
     
    Daniel J. Stern, Jan 1, 2005
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  3. Whoever

    Whoever Guest

    Maybe I'm wrong, but it does not seem to be so simple. I cannot see a tab
    that can simply be lifted, there are some red pieces sticking out of what
    I take to be the locking mechanism.

    It looks like the mechanism is more complicated than simply a tab that can
    be lifted. What I think is the oil level sendor has a simple tab that
    can be lifted, but the oil pressure sender connector is more complicated.
     
    Whoever, Jan 1, 2005
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  4. Whoever

    maxpower Guest

    The red tab you are seeing is the Tab, you need to slide it to make it pop
    out, then release the connector by squeezing the end of it, sometimes they
    get stuck and wont slide and can be a real pain
     
    maxpower, Jan 1, 2005
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  5. Whoever

    Whoever Guest

    I can see the red on both sides, do you mean that it slides out sideways?
    Should it slide out either way?

    Can I buy a replacement connector? The local dealer's parts stores are
    closed today, so I cannot ask them.

    Thanks for the help.
     
    Whoever, Jan 2, 2005
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  6. Whoever

    maxpower Guest

    you would have to check your dealer for that,
     
    maxpower, Jan 2, 2005
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  7. Whoever

    mic canic Guest

    on the connector you will find a red tab push the tab out ward from the
    center
    the (big end) goes out then and only then can the tab on the connector be
    squeezed to allow the connector off
    sometimes the red tab has to be forcable removed totally
     
    mic canic, Jan 2, 2005
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