[meady100]

Hi guys,

My OBD keeps bending pin5 of anything I push into it. Cracked the USB microscope out and discovered the below. Does anyone know how to firstly gain access to the rear of the socket, and secondly my chances of swapping this out for an undamaged one? Any advice gratefully received!

Damaged:


Undamaged for reference:

[MR RIZK]

From a quick search on TIS I think the harness to the port is part of the main harness and runs to the FEM so replacing harness maybe out of the question.

From the photos I cannot tell if the pin or the socket is munched (or both) I would pop the socket and see if you can pop the pins and reshape them if need be. If the socket is toast then wrecker may be an option.

[meady100]

Originally Posted by MR RIZK

From a quick search on TIS I think the harness to the port is part of the main harness and runs to the FEM so replacing harness maybe out of the question.

From the photos I cannot tell if the pin or the socket is munched (or both) I would pop the socket and see if you can pop the pins and reshape them if need be. If the socket is toast then wrecker may be an option.

Cheers mate! Yeah I've managed to gain good access to the wires now. Just can't figure out how to pop them out, even after releasing the lock tab and using a terminal pin release.

[Anthony1s]

If you get it disassembled, I recommend finding an electronics forum and talking to the people there. I'm assuming the pins have standardized sizing and names, so knowing that will help you find what to buy as a replacement.