Depinning Tool

Looking for a suggestion for a good tool for depinning our Toyota electrical connectors. Also looking for a source for OEM style pins and crimping tool to keep everything stock. Thanks.

 

I would expect @daveeasa, our local wire harness SME (subject matter expert), to know the answer to that.

 

Need more details. Unsealed or sealed? Lots of different connectors in these trucks but 090II is a big one, both unsealed and sealed.

I use a 1.5mm flathead for most depinning needs.

 

I definitely want something better than what I've been using (paperclip).

I helped out a friend/caretaker recently, installed new Iridium spark plugs in her '09 Yaris, and managed to break the retention clip on her coil pack. I should've just pulled the pair of coils out together like I do with everything else. I guess I was intimidated by the absence of cylinders and ease of removal.

So I'd say, in my case, sealed. But also curious what you'd use for unsealed IF a better tool exists than 1.5mm flathead.

 

For depinning I use that flathead for almost everything. Weatherpack is different but not OEM and the smaller TE and JAE (aftermarket switches) need super tiny stuff. I got the full set of depinning tools and almost all of them are totally worthless. I mostly just cut and start over for super small stuff, leave OEM alone and try to do T’s.

crimping tools vary by type / use. I have about a dozen.

 

Mostly sealed. Been thinking about re-looming the engine harnesses as some of the looms have gotten brittle. I’d like to find the OEM grey loom and wrap but can’t find it. I suppose I’ll just have use black loom available at Napa and hardware stores. GM makes a nonadhesive electrical tape to tie around the ends that looks good

 

Steel man makes a decent kit of depinning tools. I’m spoiled and bought the rensteig factory supplied ones.

 

I might look up that kit. I don’t do a ton of depinning though. I bet Dan does more.

yeah, friction tape is great for loom. And apply it backwards from how you’d apply sticky tape, that works great. Especially if you anchor one end and apply gentle tension.

Doesn’t sound like a ton of need to re-crimp to me?

 

Shouldn’t need to depin if you’re just re looming. Factory is split loom. A thread cutter for fabric works wonders cutting the old tape off and you pop off the old loom

 

I personally like using Tesa cloth to bundle my wires going into the loom. Makes it easier to use a loom tool (link for others, I assume you've used one and know) for dropping it in before wrapping the loom w/electrical tape.

I've seen a couple of methodologies on electrical taping loom. Conservative approach of wrapping a ring every 6"-12" or so, or whole-hog fully wrapping. I usually fully-wrap. Prevents loom from kinking.

Pre-wrapping with Tesa is added protection from the elements. Full-wrap on the loom is a 2nd layer of defense.

BTW - is this the Steelman kit you're talking about?

 

Oh - and maybe this is the i/r Reinnsteig kit? https://www.rennsteig.us/products/i...-basic-insertion-and-removal-tools-master-kit

 

The Toyota version you need a corporate log in to get. But that’s who makes it.

Yes that’s one I’ve used before the special ones

 

Thanks all

 

I’ve got this screwdriver kit
https://www.homedepot.com/p/General-Tools-Screwdriver-Set-18-Piece-63518/100373859
The 3/64 flat head is my go to for about 80% of the factory stuff, including all the 090 and larger connectors. It’s also perfect for the secondary lock on the smaller connectors. For the smaller sizes, I use a mix of either a straightened small paperclip with a minor flat ground into it, or a heavy duty ball-headed sewing pin from my wife’s quilting gear (this works best on the tiny-ass 025”/0.64mm stuff)

 

Caribe likes leather punches.

Those general flatheads are awesome. I had a fixed bit set from long ago and the smallest one was my go to till it broke. I don’t like the interchangeable one quite as much. Found a few NOS general flatheads but some of what I ordered got rejected. I guess they discontinued the separates in favor of the multi use one.

 

Yeah - I’d much prefer a fixed one too. The handle doesn’t lock down like it should. But it gets the job done.