Rewiring Sensor Sockets?

[Nic Natarella]

Generically Speaking:
Can a pigtail/sensor socket be pulled apart and rewired? How?

Specifically Speaking:
98 Honda Civic, d16y8
Air Intake/Charge Temp Sensor (the sensor sticking out of the air hose between the air filter and throttle body. I broke one of the wires just where it goes into the socket/pigtail/outlet for the sensor. There isn’t any wire sticking out to reconnect. It looks like the sockets press together, but I know if I try to pull it apart, I’ll destroy it. Is there a special tool to pull sockets/pigtails/outlets apart?

Napa has a “replacement” pigtail, but I would have to file down/modify the sensor – I don’t think that’s the right thing to do.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Nic

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[college man]

Go to the local salvage yard and find the plug you need
and cut the wires leaving a nice pig tail to solder the
wires to. Use heat shrink to cover the connections.

[Nic Natarella]

Oh, yeah…salvage yard was my first choice. These Hondas are stripped before they even hit the ground at the yard. I’d practically have to live there just to check every time a Honda came in.

I called the dealership, too. They wanted $4-digits for the entire wiring harness.

I got in touch with Beck/Arnley (since they make the sensor) and they told me the dealership should have it separate from the harness. I’m going to try that again, too.

Thanks, College Man.

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