[wdonovan]

Pardon my French but how the #$^%$ do these things release? My hands are battered and they do not move.

 

[MaineLotus]

Pardon my French but how the #$^%$ do these things release? My hands are battered and they do not move.

There is a retainer that must slide before removing the connector.

 

[XHILR8N!]

Important to slow down and be cool. It is not obvious. And putting them back on is harder and critical. I bent a pin some once and was lucky enough to find it and carefully straighten it with out breaking (I am a Dentist, that helped). If that broke, it's attached to the whole $&(#$ harness.

As he said, there is a black plastic piece that slides sideways. It's really not too bad. Maybe get a mirror and carefully check it out. There is one on each connector (Elige right?)

 

[AustinP]

I would describe it more as a push (to release the retaining lever), rotate (the retaining lever), then pull (the connector). Repeat for the second connector. Do a search for the YouTube video titled "Lotus ECM/ECU Removal Instructions", it makes it very clear.

HTH,

 

[wdonovan]

Thanks God bless Youtube.

 

[Westrock]

Thanks God bless Youtube.

I usually go straight to Youtube now-a-days to lookup car care and house maintenance, it's amazing how much useful stuff people put on Youtube.