Toyota training school...

[JayQQ97]

would the instructors educate the toyota students in-training on the how-to safely properly remove wiring harnessses such as this?
a pic of the 02 sensor on the Gen7 Corolla attached to the radiator shroud so you can remove the radiator shroud from the vehicle

 

[tacojoel]

I don't think toyota actually has training schools. They likely have periodic class's for general servicing on various vehicles of theirs. Most of their issues for a vehicle are located in their data base. You learn in auto tech schools the basics how to remove electrical connectors, and such. Pushing a connectors tab to release the other half isn't rocket science.

 

[JayQQ97]

so THAT type of connector on a wire harness pictured is universal and NOT a toyota branded connector?

 

[JayQQ97]

I don't think toyota actually has training schools. They likely have periodic class's for general servicing on various vehicles of theirs. Most of their issues for a vehicle are located in their data base. You learn in auto tech schools the basics how to remove electrical connectors, and such. Pushing a connectors tab to release the other half isn't rocket science.

there is NO tab to release that pictured as I found out and it cost me +100$ part to get schooled and now i KNOW whut i KNOW
Tacoma and Corolla and probably all other Toyotas of this vintage have these type throughout in various places, but i am assuming this

 

[tacojoel]

Sure looks like a tab to me on that connector thats next to the pink, and black wires in the picture.

 

[JayQQ97]

Sure looks like a tab to me on that connector thats next to the pink, and black wires in the picture.

So how would you pry it off
I tried everything lmao
Small pick
Pocket screwdriver

Also Never ran across any deets that required a SST

And believe it or believe it not
The YOTA forum I belaboured for help told me he pried at it same way but ended up breaking it
So it must be the proper if you break it
LMAO

 

[JayQQ97]

Sure looks like a tab to me on that connector thats next to the pink, and black wires in the picture.

Mind you now
I was not disconnecting the O2 sensor from the harness, left it as is
I was disconnecting the harness mount from the shroud
Just to avoid confusion if any is involved

 

[Rock62]

I suspect the removal is very simple.

The small rectangular hole will likely accept a small screwdriver to release a catch then the connector will slide off the mount.

Typically, these things are not complex.

 

[JayQQ97]

Broken one on Le taco

 

[JayQQ97]

I suspect the removal is very simple.

The small rectangular hole will likely accept a small screwdriver to release a catch then the connector will slide off the mount.

Typically, these things are not complex.

If that is so as gospel fact
Then I would imagine that black piece is available sold separately?

The crank sensor harness I bot due to the learning curve breaking event was all one piece
I am still locating it to pipe in some pics

 

[tacojoel]

Mind you now
I was not disconnecting the O2 sensor from the harness, left it as is
I was disconnecting the harness mount from the shroud
Just to avoid confusion if any is involved

I thought you were only disconnecting the o2 sensor. No need to remove the harness from the bracket, but thats probably done as Rock mentioned.

 

[JayQQ97]

Removing the mount!
This was to remove the shroud with the radiator
Without damage to the harness wires

I tried everything!
sticking picks in that hole and felt around gently
Pry up pry down
Push up
Push out
Nothing!
Until I found the proper way of removal
Like they shoulda done on that O2 harness bracket on the truck before removal of transfer case

 

[JayQQ97]

Would a pick such as this be the tool you say to stick in that connector hole to poke around see if it disconnects? Slide off or pull off?

 

[JayQQ97]

This hole right here in the green circular?

 

[Rock62]

ummmm.....that'd be a good place to start. Or possibly the other end that is away from the camera.

 

[JayQQ97]

The pick goes straight through to the other side
And does not appear or feel to catch on anything to pry on get loose

 

[tacojoel]

Did you try a small screwdriver? There's likely a tab that locks the connector in place to the shroud.

 

[JayQQ97]

there is most likely NOT a tab
that pick would've likely hung up on something but it feels so smooth inside of that small hole

i am still hunting for the new part crank sensor i bot, where did it go?
where it appears to be one solid piece and not separate pieces

perhaps a special service tool SST that i have not come across in the couple of years of researching this?

 

[tacojoel]

I'm not telling you to poke the pick in that hole, but whats securing it to the should itself.

 

[JayQQ97]

where do you see a release tab on this 'broken' piece?