[s-cars] Installing New Coil

[Tom Green]

Greg,
My objection to splicing the coil wires is that soon you will probably 
be splicing in for coil #2, then 3, 4 and 5, and the result gets pretty 
messy, and once you cut and splice, it's too late to change your mind.  
  Since you have gotten to the connectors disassembly already, why not 
try the dealer for some help (low cost, hopefully).   They probably 
have the new connector pins and the proper double crimper to just put 
new pins on the new coil wires and install in the old connector.  Then, 
you don't have to worry about splices, etc.  The splices will perform 
just fine if you go that way.

The pins are double barbed, so the release tool has to release both 
sides simultaneously ( two jewelers screwdrivers, paper clips, probes, 
or the tool ).
The little purple pin holder has a hinged plate on one side that opens 
up with gentle prying to release each side.  Then, the pins should 
rotate out with little effort since only one of the two retainer barbs 
is holding it.  Ooops, note positions, then replace with the new wires 
w/ pins and close.
Other sources have these AMP electrical connectors and pins, but the 
dealers usually have these in maintenance, so parts can get them for 
you,  the male or female pins from the shop and the connector halves 
individually ordered by part # if required.  ( old ones are brittle 
sometimes ).
As always, YMMV.

Tom '95 S6  ( They are called AMP junior timer connectors and Bosch has 
used them for many years, and, No, I don't know why they are called 
that. )

On Sep 4, 2004, at 12:38 PM,Gregory Wolters <gjwarch at sbcglobal.net>  
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Thanks to the group and Scott's web site, I have
> determined that I need to install a new #1 coil.  It
> came today and it comes with 2 long wires.  Do I need
> to run these all the way to the connectors at the fire
> wall or can I simply solder a splice together to the
> existing wiring (much easier, I think).  Will a solder
> joint compromise the coil's performance?  I was
> thinking about splicing a few inches after the wires
> come out on the metal cover.
>
> Also, I've figured out taking apart the connections at
> the firewall, but how the heck do you remove the wire
> and connector from the purple plastic thing?  I tried
> sliding a very small screwdriver in from the lower
> front of the connection.  This seemed to work once
> yesterday but I can't get it to work today.
>
> TIA!
>
> Greg
> 94 S4
> Nevada City, CA