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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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bloody toyota plug connectors
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Mon, 09 August 2004 13:36
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I have spent most of the night getting my inlet manifold off my 1jz which is still in my corona. The bolts weren't TOO hard to get at but the bloody plug connectors are just shit. Even if you can reach them they are all different and you need a small screwdriver as well as another hand to get them out! And everyone is different so you have to fiddle with it for ages to work them out as well.
Why oh why can't they use simple plugs? 
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Mon, 09 August 2004 23:37
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My friends and I have come up with a theory that those connectors were designed by little Japanese engineers who have never had sex. They're getting revenge on the world by making electrical connectors which cannot be pulled apart without breaking them, and somewhere in Japan you can hear the disturbing sounds of nerdy laughter.
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Location:
Bayside Melbourne.
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 01:03
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| Norbie wrote on Tue, 10 August 2004 09:37 |
My friends and I have come up with a theory that those connectors were designed by little Japanese engineers who have never had sex. They're getting revenge on the world by making electrical connectors which cannot be pulled apart without breaking them, and somewhere in Japan you can hear the disturbing sounds of nerdy laughter.
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I haven't done much work on my car myself but have still experienced the frustration of these plugs numerous times.
There is one plug (the hazard light switch on an MX83) that took me an hour to remove. It wasn't even in the car I was able to take the piece of dash out an work on it inside on a table. It took 3 small screwdrivers a pair of pliers and an hour. 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 01:13
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I once had so much grief with one connector I ended up chopping it off and replacing it with a generic one I bought from Supercheap. Works just as well and you can actually disconnect it without bursting a blood vessel in your forehead!
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 01:19
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are you talking about those lovely conenctors with the metal spring clips that hold them on? i love those!
Dexterity is your friend.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 02:03
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Those ones suck, but the plugs used on later-model Toyotas are much worse.
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 04:04
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I don't really know how but one of the plugs down low at the back of the engine on the inlet manifold side has actually melted into the clip. My dad had his finger on the clip from the top of the car and I couldn't reach the clip from underneath the car so I just pulled his finger (no fart jokes please ) and the bloody things snapped!
The power of two fingers 
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Location:
newcastle
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 07:10
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i cracked both outer cases when i was putting my strut brace on.
the wonders of electrical tape, hides a thousand sins
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 13:49
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| THE WITZL wrote on Tue, 10 August 2004 11:19 |
are you talking about those lovely conenctors with the metal spring clips that hold them on? i love those!
Dexterity is your friend.
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What you mean like the one on most TPS's???
PS Joo are a nerdy sex deprived asian according to Norbs description 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 13:52
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i end up using the sharp pointy bit in my test lamp to pry the clips off injector plugs and the TPS - ended up stabbing several fingers in process - not fukin fun at all.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Tue, 10 August 2004 13:57
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| thechuckster wrote on Tue, 10 August 2004 23:52 |
i end up using the sharp pointy bit in my test lamp to pry the clips off injector plugs and the TPS - ended up stabbing several fingers in process - not fukin fun at all.
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The little metal clip on the ball joint of most FWD / AWD gearsticks is worse... those little bastards will pop off and ping off two walls of your garage before ending up deep down in a different cars engine bay!
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 01:36
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ive had that happen toobs - and alas - going back for round two this coming weekend .. little fucker spring clip ILL GET YOU THIS TIME
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2003
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Club Member
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 08:41
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Hehehe... I work with them every day and by now am quite used to them...
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 11:53
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| Rolla Boy wrote on Wed, 11 August 2004 18:41 |
Hehehe... I work with them every day and by now am quite used to them...
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I bet you Toyota boys have an SST for these things ay?? 
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 12:15
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no, they just have WST-012
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 12:28
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witzl...put a link in your sig to your fabulous range of service tools.
everytime i see one mentioned i want to know what it is, but i cannot be bothered searching for the post
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 12:35
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done and done!
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Location:
Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 12:56
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excellent 
thanks mr witzlservicetoolman
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: bloody toyota plug connectors
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Wed, 11 August 2004 13:11
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| V8_MA61 wrote on Wed, 11 August 2004 18:03 |
by a pushrod v8, no plugs at all on them
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hehe, most of the difficult plugs were the ones going to the auto. So all I have to do is get rid of my DOHC twin turbo six with auto and get a pushrod v8 with a manual and I am set
hmmmmmm.....
I think I will leave it how it is at the moment and live with the damn plugs!
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