Any clue how to disconnect this, or is it throw away?

[Oldnapapartsguy]

Wanting to change the water pump on my 4 Series Dynamax. Just curious if this connector is reusable, if so how do I get it apart. Thanks in advance.

[Phreak480]

Originally Posted by Oldnapapartsguy

Wanting to change the water pump on my 4 Series Dynamax. Just curious if this connector is reusable, if so how do I get it apart. Thanks in advance. Attachment 254210

I don't know it's designed to be disassembled but I do know that I was able to do so with a small screwdriver by working each side a bit at a time. Start with freeing the clip at each side and then work it out a bit at a time. You might break it though so have a backup plan.

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I'm talking about the electrical connector

[rsdata]

This is called PEX
you can clip the metal clamp, pull off the tubing and replace it with a screw clamp. A little heat on the plastic pipe makes it a little easier to work with... like a hair dryer...

[5picker]

Are you asking about the electrical connector or the plumbing line clamp?

[onetonford]

if it is electrical those are the push in wire connectors and I have had some luck pulling on the wire as you twist them back and forth. Personally I would get rid of them and just use wire nuts.

[Bama Rambler]

Those are Ideal In-Sure connectors. They're designed to be reused for solid wire, but not recommended to be reused if stranded wire has been in them because they can shear off strands of wire and leave them in the connector.

You remove them by pulling and twisting the wires.

[nayther]

there are two connections to all pumps, hot and ground. All I've ever seen are flag style connectors at the pump switch (hot goes here) and a ground. Then there's a wire from the switch to the motor. The ground is usually just a loose wire that you add a flag connector or crimp it.

[Oldnapapartsguy]

Sorry, electrical connector.

[RussPastuch]

I would cut it off, strip, twist, solder, put a wire nut on and then tape. Over cautious, maybe, but things do come loose. You would hate to have the nut come loose from vibration and have the wire short to something..

[Oldnapapartsguy]

Originally Posted by RussPastuch

I would cut it off, strip, twist, solder, put a wire nut on and then tape. Over cautious, maybe, but things do come loose. You would hate to have the nut come loose from vibration and have the wire short to something..

Good advise! Thanks for your input. I just figured the connector might be reusable since it was so heavy duty.

[NavyLCDR]

Those connectors are $2.58 for 10 of them at HomeDepot. I use them everywhere 12-volt in the trailer. I would just save the trouble and cut the old one off and replace it with a new one. I like these connectors better than wire nuts.

[bclemens]

Originally Posted by NavyLCDR

Those connectors are $2.58 for 10 of them at HomeDepot. I use them everywhere 12-volt in the trailer. I would just save the trouble and cut the old one off and replace it with a new one. I like these connectors better than wire nuts.

We use them for the same reason....wire nuts are fine for a small scale, but can be problematic in many ways.