Electrical connector pin removal

[simple_gifts]

The B2300 idled badly at 1000RPM and after about 10 miles threw a P0108 code. (MAP high) Prior to buying a new sensor, I did a visual and noticed about 1/4" of wire missing from the connector to the sensor. Thanks Ford for designing a electrical system so attractive to small rodents as this is my 2nd chewing repair....

The wire has been chewed off right up to the connector (< .050 length of wire left) so I need to figure out how to remove the wire from the connector. Seems like there is some sort of pin removal tool. I'm not looking for a tool to separate the connector from the sensor, but a tool to seat a new wire into the connector. The broken wire seem to go into a hole about 1/16" in diameter that has a blue rubbery seal circling the wire. Can someone point me to a generic tool to do this wire replacement and how it works. I looked on the web and there seems to be a bunch of tools that don't look too similar and I can't see how they work.

Thanks.

edit:
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-57780-Termin...8RKV41F1B19JMTW
Is this it; how does this work?

 

[Smcatub]

There's all sorts of tools depending on who made the connector. For example, here's one that removes pins from Molex style connectors: http://www.frozencpu.com/slt-04.html

If it were mine I'd just go to a pick'n'pull and cut one off. Or buy a new connector with wires attached and splice that into my harness. I took a look at RockAuto and a search for a MAP conenctor returns results for '2006 MAZDA B2300 2.3L L4 : Electrical-Connector : EGR Pressure Feedback (DPFE) Sensor Connector' for 21.79 (http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=3774054&cc=1433018). Amazon has them, too.

But, here's a guide on making and using a de-pining tool to take apart an electrical connector. Maybe it'll apply to your connector: http://www.superstreetonline.com/project_car/ssts_0911_diy_de_pinning_tool/

 

[bdcardinal]

3U2Z 14S411 UC should be the connector for that MAP sensor. Heck of a lot easier.

O and the rats eat the insulation because it is soy based.

 

[simple_gifts]

Thanks to both of you; I was so intent on fixing it via a pin removal tool, I didn't even bother to think of just replacing the connector.

bdcardinal; as always a great BITOG resource. Thanks.

 

[bdcardinal]

That should be the connector. Mazda doesn't list any, so I crossed the MAP number to Ford and found a listing in our Ford cataloging.

 

[simple_gifts]

Seems to be referenced as a TPS for certain Ford models. I did a visual lookup on the MC Wiring Pigtail Identification Guide and it appears correct, so I've ordered it.

Woohoo. I had nothing else to do this weekend... lol!