One of the two OE female wire connections to my otterstat is almost to the failing point with just 2 or 3 of the wire strands still intact at the back of the crimp fitting. The other strand are frayed, disconnected.
I'd like to slide the rectangular hard black plastic sheath off of the female crimp connector so I can clean the connector, then re-crimp it after I expose a good section of wire for the connection. After that I'd slide the undamaged plastic sheath back on and be done.
Is there a trick to releasing the plastic sheath from the brass connector without damaging the plastic? Does it slide off toward or away from the wire after it's released?
I know that connection is hidden underneath the coolant pipe tee when its installed but I'm up for a small challenge. Not yet interested in a splice job. I assume there are no longer any NOS black plastic sheaths and I assume it's designed to lock onto that particular style of female connector.
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