How To Unclip Drivers Side Power Window Switch

[made_guy]

Hey i just put some speakers in my R33 doors, but for the life of me i couldn't unclip the wiring harness for the power window switch on the drivers side.... which was a f*cker of a thing to work around!?

anyone know if it is the black bit that comes out or the white bit...it looks like someone has forced mine out previously (wanker previous owner/mechanic) but i just want to know how to unclip it properly cos it's proper stuck at the moment!

if anyone has a pic of it unclipped that would be the perfect answer

[raz0r$harP.UK]

You're supposed to pull out the WHITE plug.

Push down on the white tab with a butter knife or small flathead screwdriver (wrap the end in a rag so you don't cut yourself if you slip), and use your other hand to pull out the plug. You'll be able to push the tab down easily it's just a matter of getting a good grip on the plug so you can extract it.

[made_guy]

ahh, i don't think mine had the white tab...? i don't remember one, cos that's what i was looking for. I gotta put some gaskets between my speakers and the mounts anyway so I'll give it another go on the weekend. Thanks again razor (your always helpin' me out!)

[RANDY]

Failing that, i've unscrewed it from the handle a few times because I was too lazy to try and unclip it. 4 screws and it dangles there, and will fit through the hole in the doorskin when you remove it off the door. Then you can rest the whole control on the metal bracing where the inner door handle usually sits in. (right-hand side of your pic)

But yes, it's a prick to pull off. (hehe!)

[RANDY]

Oh, and the white bit *IS* still there according to your picture. It has to press in fairly far (with a fair amount of force) while you tug the whole plug out. You should only pull from the white part of the plug on the cable-side.

I found if you lever the white button part of the plug while pushing it down, it helps lever the whole plug out. Stuff that though. Too much risk in breaking the connections or something, just unscrew the control as I said above. It fits through the hole no problems. =-D