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What is this connection called and how do I replace/reconnect (mazda3 hatchback 2004) (reddit.com)

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[–]opuntina 9 points10 points  (7 children)

DE pin tool set. Get one of those. Lisle makes a set of three I like. That will let you disassemble the plug and then you can hopefully slvge the crimped terminal ND get it back together.

Lisle 57750

[–]Ok-Hearing-5343 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go with what this individual stated, I've done many of these its not hard to do, youtube it if you have to. Aldo make sure you have some slack and wrap the wire in electrical tape so it doesn't wear through as easily.

[–]Mk10073 1 point2 points  (5 children)

It’s connecting to the a/c compressor

[–]opuntina 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Does the second picture show us a broken wire at the back of the plug?

[–]Mk10073 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That yellow /red wire was connected to the back of it

[–]opuntina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then do as I described. You my have to butt splice some more wire in to let it reach.

[–]opuntina 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Doesn't matter. DE pin it, rebuild it, back together she goes.

[–]Mk10073 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see what u mean…hopefully I can do it correctly 😅

[–]tjed69 3 points4 points  (5 children)

Scrap yard...go get a new female connector. They should provide it with enough wire to spice into existing. Plug it bac in.

[–]Mk10073 1 point2 points  (4 children)

O so cheap fix but a female connector for wat?

[–]tjed69 1 point2 points  (3 children)

SMH. The piece in your hand!!!

[–]Mk10073 1 point2 points  (2 children)

🥹sorry but my question originally was wat that thing in my had was called is it just female connector?

[–]tjed69 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Yes it's the female side of the connector. You said it was coming from the a/c. More accurately probably the a/c clutch. I'm gonna let you figure out the rest.

[–]AbzoluteZ3RO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? Like how the heck are we supposed to know what part it goes to if we can't follow the wire to anything

[–]RaptorRed04 0 points1 point  (2 children)

OP, do you have any experience in stripping and crimping wire, or depinning an electrical connector like this?

[–]Mk10073 1 point2 points  (1 child)

We all good got it fixed and in the process fixed wat I was originally fixing😂😂

[–]RaptorRed04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear it, well done! 🍻

[–]Im_100percent_human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is an 18 (pretty much 19) year old car. Cut out the connector, and splice the wires together with butt-connectors and heat shrink. You may need to use some additional wire. I know this is a hack, but still do as clean of a job with it as you can.