14 pin connector
I'm having to replace the 14 pin connector that connects to the relay board as it's cracked. Apparently that is why I lost power to the fuel pump. Just received the replacement from Sierra Madre. Any trick to getting the cover off? The last thing I want to do is crack that one as well.
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Is it like this one:papak wrote: Mon Nov 17, 2025 5:08 pm I'm having to replace the 14 pin connector that connects to the relay board as it's cracked. Apparently that is why I lost power to the fuel pump. Just received the replacement from Sierra Madre. Any trick to getting the cover off? The last thing I want to do is crack that one as well.
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If so, tread with caution -- they can be super tight! The warmer it is, the safer (and vice versa when cold). Maybe soak it in a cup of hot water, or warm it with a hair dryer (just don't melt anything...).
Be gentle and use a small, flat-head screwdriver.
Carefully pry up the small locking tabs on the long sides of the connector. Work your way around slowly, prying a little bit on each tab. Don't force it. Once the tabs are released, the cover should lift off.
Carefully pry up the small locking tabs on the long sides of the connector. Work your way around slowly, prying a little bit on each tab. Don't force it. Once the tabs are released, the cover should lift off.
New problem! When I opened the old connector to swap the wires over to the new connector, of course they all popped out of their holes. Not too big worry as I had already determined what went where. Except for two wires that I hadn’t anticipated (and have no reference for) They are grey (or possibly white with fifty two years of discoloration) with a red or brown stripe. I can’t find them on the Haynes schematics or on the Prospero one either. I presume that one of them is for the rear window defroster (not installed on my car). The other ???. Any ideas? The car is a 1973 2.0l California car as far as I know.
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I think I have it figured out now. The grey/ spiral red goes to the brake light switch while the grey/straight red goes to the backup light switch on the gear box. It took a magnifying glass on the factory diagram to figure it out. AAARRRGGGHHH!