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Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable
that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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Tim+ wrote:
Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. Those kind of connectors are a bit of a pain: there are one or two barbs that you need to compress to pull the pin out. You might have some luck with the tools designed to remove pins from PC power supply cables, for example: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Phobya-PSU...l/191429316147 - they might do a better job than poking at it with a screwdriver. Or else you could improvise a similar contraption. Theo |
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Tim+ writes: Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 The contacts are crimped on to the cable ends and then pushed into the back of the shell, where they lock in. Some shells are designed so the contacts can be unlocked (sometimes with a special tool). I can't tell from your photos if that's the case with yours, but it seems unlikely the mirror would have been designed with that specific requirement in mind. Do you really need to get it off? If so, the easiest way may be to cut right through the cable, and then join it up afterwards. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article , Tim+ writes: Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 The contacts are crimped on to the cable ends and then pushed into the back of the shell, where they lock in. Some shells are designed so the contacts can be unlocked (sometimes with a special tool). I can't tell from your photos if that's the case with yours, but it seems unlikely the mirror would have been designed with that specific requirement in mind. Do you really need to get it off? It will make repair a lot easier. If so, the easiest way may be to cut right through the cable, and then join it up afterwards. That's "plan B". ;-) Hoping just to remove the individual wires from the plug though if it's not too hard. Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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On 11/09/2016 20:46, Tim+ wrote:
Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim There are various tools designed to do this, search Ebay for "Terminal Release Tool Set", but not cost effective for a one-off job. As the other poster says, you may be able to fashion something similar from the pictures. |
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Lee wrote:
On 11/09/2016 20:46, Tim+ wrote: Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim There are various tools designed to do this, search Ebay for "Terminal Release Tool Set", but not cost effective for a one-off job. As the other poster says, you may be able to fashion something similar from the pictures. I've tried a couple of skinny pokey things down various holes whilst pulling on the wires but nothing seems to work. :-( Plan "B" fast approaching. ;-) Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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On 11/09/2016 22:05, Tim+ wrote:
wrote: On 11/09/2016 20:46, Tim+ wrote: Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim There are various tools designed to do this, search Ebay for "Terminal Release Tool Set", but not cost effective for a one-off job. As the other poster says, you may be able to fashion something similar from the pictures. I've tried a couple of skinny pokey things down various holes whilst pulling on the wires but nothing seems to work. :-( Plan "B" fast approaching. ;-) Tim Plan B is the best bet! You can rejoin them with crimps (best option) or bullets or male/female spade connectors if you prefer. -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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On 11/09/16 22:05, Tim+ wrote:
Lee wrote: On 11/09/2016 20:46, Tim+ wrote: Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim There are various tools designed to do this, search Ebay for "Terminal Release Tool Set", but not cost effective for a one-off job. As the other poster says, you may be able to fashion something similar from the pictures. I've tried a couple of skinny pokey things down various holes whilst pulling on the wires but nothing seems to work. :-( In days of yore the trick was to get the bit of smashed telescopic aerial that just fitted over the pins and use that to retract the barbs... Plan "B" fast approaching. ;-) Tim -- "In our post-modern world, climate science is not powerful because it is true: it is true because it is powerful." Lucas Bergkamp |
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"Tim+" wrote in message ... Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls I think the wire crimps in the plug have a sticking-up tang which clicks behind a ridge in the moulding. You can probably insert a thin screwdriver into the slot beside each socket-hole to bend the tang flat, while at the same time pushing the wire in to remove friction between the tang and the ridge, then pull the wire and crimp out. To replace the crimp afterwards, bend the tang up slightly before reinserting. -- Dave W |
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On Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:05:04 -0000 (UTC), Tim+
wrote: Lee wrote: On 11/09/2016 20:46, Tim+ wrote: Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim There are various tools designed to do this, search Ebay for "Terminal Release Tool Set", but not cost effective for a one-off job. As the other poster says, you may be able to fashion something similar from the pictures. I've tried a couple of skinny pokey things down various holes whilst pulling on the wires but nothing seems to work. :-( I always had good success with a very fine flat bladed screwdriver (watchmaker size), slid down flat and then rotated though 90 degrees, pushing the barb back flush with the fitting (or left flat if the barb is plastic and part of the plug body). Sometimes you need to take the pressure off the pin (by pushing it into the socket), sliding the screwdriver down the side and *then* pilling the wire / pin back out with the driver held in place. In fact I don't think there has ever been a plug I've not released the pins from that way? ;-) The trick is that the screwdriver blade has to be parallel, fine enough to *just* slide down the gap yet strong enough to be able to move / bend any metal tangs back without bending / breaking itself. A bit like picking a lock. Are there any clues from any of the unused pin holes what side has the 'barb' (the socket or the pin)? Cheers, T i m |
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Tim+ wrote: Mending a broken wing mirror will be a lot easier if I can remove the cable that passes through the centre of the bit I want to repair. I can only do this if I can remove the individual wires from this plug. I dare say not tricky but I'd rather not cock up and end up damaging the connector. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8xllxd025...lug1.jpeg?dl=1 Tim Don't know that exact connector as there are hundreds of different types. But it does look like the standard idea - the terminal pushes into the housing and is locked by a barb on the terminal. A jeweller's screwdriver or similar flat small blade is needed to release the barb. There are tools with a variety of 'small flat blades' for the purpose - but are pretty expensive. How about the other end of the cable? -- *Nostalgia isn't what is used to be. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In message , Tim+
writes https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? -- Graeme |
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Graeme wrote:
whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? It is a minor annoyance, you click the link, it launches in the browser launches then apparently nothing happens, then you remember that it's a download link, not a view link, and have to launch the image from downloads using an external viewer Omitting the ?dl=1 or changing it to ?dl=0 would be simpler. |
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Graeme wrote:
In message , Tim+ writes https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? Does it work without the end bit? https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u836291b/Plug2.jpeg I'll trim it off in future if it causes problems. Personally, the original link opens just fine for me (using Newstap on iPad/iPhone). What newsreader are you using? Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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En el artículo , Graeme
escribió: OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? No, it's not just you. Change it to ?dl=0 -- (\_/) (='.'=) Bunny says: Windows 10? Nein danke! (")_(") |
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Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el artÃ*culo , Graeme escribió: OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? No, it's not just you. Change it to ?dl=0 Having dl=0 makes opening a Dropbox link a two stage process for me (and I thought for most others) as you then get an option to open the link in the Dropbox app or a browser. Changing it to a "1" removes this option. Makes no odds to me, I'll post whatever works best for most people. So which works best? https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u836291b/Plug2.jpeg Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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Mike Tomlinson wrote:
Graeme wrote: whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? No, it's not just you. Change it to ?dl=0 Then you get the other minor annoyance ... a bloated javascript driven page that takes 21 seconds to load and scale the image! |
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In message , Tim+
writes Does it work without the end bit? https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u836291b/Plug2.jpeg Yes, perfectly. I'll trim it off in future if it causes problems. Personally, the original link opens just fine for me (using Newstap on iPad/iPhone). What newsreader are you using? Turnpike. Some things never change :-) -- Graeme |
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In message , Tim+
writes So which works best? https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 That does not open the link. I get an option to download the file. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=0 That works, link opens (in Chrome). https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u836291b/Plug2.jpeg That works, link opens (in Chrome). -- Graeme |
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Tim+ wrote:
Mike wrote: En el , Graeme escribió: OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? No, it's not just you. Change it to ?dl=0 Having dl=0 makes opening a Dropbox link a two stage process for me (and I thought for most others) as you then get an option to open the link in the Dropbox app or a browser. Changing it to a "1" removes this option. Makes no odds to me, I'll post whatever works best for most people. So which works best? https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u836291b/Plug2.jpeg Tim Interesting, =1 worked best for me with Seamonkey. The other links failed. |
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En el artículo , Tim+
escribió: So which works best? It depends on the browser the end user is using. dl=1 tells the browser the URL is a download link. Here on Firefox on Win7 it correctly presents a "save as" dialog. dl=0 displays the image in a browser tab. I think you said you're using a phone. Downloading may not be relevant in that context so with dl=1 the browser probably defaults to displaying the image as popping up a save dialog wouldn't be appropriate. -- (\_/) (='.'=) Bunny says: Windows 10? Nein danke! (")_(") |
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En el artículo , Andy Burns
escribió: Then you get the other minor annoyance ... a bloated javascript driven page that takes 21 seconds to load and scale the image! Firefox + Ghostery + uBlock + NoScript = bliss How is it more annoying than having to save the image to disk then open it with an image viewer? -- (\_/) (='.'=) Bunny says: Windows 10? Nein danke! (")_(") |
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"Graeme" wrote in message ... In message , Tim+ writes https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? I don't have to do that with IE. |
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"Tim+" wrote in message ... Graeme wrote: In message , Tim+ writes https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? Does it work without the end bit? https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u836291b/Plug2.jpeg Yep, works for me. I'll trim it off in future if it causes problems. Personally, the original link opens just fine for me (using Newstap on iPad/iPhone). What newsreader are you using? |
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2016 07:57:49 -0000 (UTC), Tim+
wrote: Graeme wrote: In message , Tim+ writes https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u83...lug2.jpeg?dl=1 OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? Does it work without the end bit? https://www.dropbox.com/s/s02csb7u836291b/Plug2.jpeg I'll trim it off in future if it causes problems. Personally, the original link opens just fine for me (using Newstap on iPad/iPhone). What newsreader are you using? Is it T i m or Tim+ that placed me in the kill file :-) |
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writes OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? I don't have to do that with IE. Which, going by what Mike T said above, tells us that IE is broken, but Chrome is not. Quelle surprise. -- Graeme |
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En el artículo , Graeme
escribió: Which, going by what Mike T said above, tells us that IE is broken, but Chrome is not. Quelle surprise. Aye. And multiple reports of problems with Edge (IE replacement) in Win10. Quelle surprise. Especially as it's built on the IE code. -- (\_/) (='.'=) Bunny says: Windows 10? Nein danke! (")_(") |
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Mike Tomlinson wrote:
andy burns wrote: a bloated javascript driven page Firefox + Ghostery + uBlock + NoScript = bliss I don't go that far, firefox plus uBlock and no plugins at all. How is it more annoying than having to save the image to disk then open it with an image viewer? takes 20+ seconds until the "onpageload" event fires, ok the image is visible before that, but there's quite a long delay while the spinny thing spins. |
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"Graeme" wrote in message ... In message , Rod Speed writes OT, but whenever Tim posts a dropbox link, I have to manually copy and paste, to exclude the ?dl=1 which seems to be added at the end. Is it just me? I don't have to do that with IE. Which, going by what Mike T said above, tells us that IE is broken, No it does not. IE does in fact ask you if you want to download it, which is what it is supposed to do. but Chrome is not. I get an identical result in Chrome. Quelle surprise. Fraid not. |
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En el artículo , Andy Burns
escribió: the spinny thing Nice technical term -- (\_/) (='.'=) Bunny says: Windows 10? Nein danke! (")_(") |
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In message , Mike Tomlinson
writes And multiple reports of problems with Edge (IE replacement) in Win10. Quelle surprise. Especially as it's built on the IE code. Having installed W10, my only use of Edge is to open pdfs, but not through choice. Edge seems to keep resetting itself as default pdf reader. Similarly, I've been using PSP5 for years, to open any and all image files, which is fine for all except bmp files, where the MS program keeps resetting itself as default. More mildly annoying than life threatening. -- Graeme |
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