OEM AUX lo cap removal

[bayrunner]

Anyone else struggling to take off the dummy plug on lo aux 3 and aux4 in the engine bay? How did you remove it? I need some tips. I tried taking needle nose pliers and it still did not work! Any advice will be appreciated!

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[Van Solo]

Just keep trying, it will come of.
It was very tight.

 

[bayrunner]

Just keep trying, it will come of.
It was very tight.

Yes, any tricks of taking it off? There has to be better way than what I am doing.
Do you press on tab that looks it and then pull up with pliers at the same time?

 

[BonRunner]

Pictures would be helpful

 

[Van Solo]

Yes, any tricks of taking it off? There has to be better way than what I am doing.
Do you press on tab that looks it and then pull up with pliers at the same time?

I would be cautious, if you have another person have them reach from Below and secure it while you pull upwards.

 

[TurnerXC]

its tight in there. I used specific cap pliers that are made to help pull the cap off but definitely don't "yank" too hard so you don't disconnect the plug from the wires. sorry I don't have any usable photos of where the detent on the cap is but I threw the cap out once I installed the pigtails

 

[bayrunner]

its tight in there. I used specific cap pliers that are made to help pull the cap off but definitely don't "yank" too hard so you don't disconnect the plug from the wires. sorry I don't have any usable photos of where the detent on the cap is but I threw the cap out once I installed the pigtails

Would you be able to share which pliers you used? Maybe a amazon link..

 

[TurnerXC]

here's a link to the pliers that are similar to the ones that I have.

https://a.co/d/04EqCOtC

 

[bayrunner]

here's a link to the pliers that are similar to the ones that I have

https://a.co/d/04EqCOtC

Tells me that the link is broken

 

[TurnerXC]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3X59F2S

try this one

 

[MikeD]

It's helpful to look closely at the latches on the connector. Photos here might help

Installed the Cali Raised Ditch Light Bracket Kit with 27W side projecting LED. Connected to the pre-wired aux switch.
Installation of the brackets and lights was relatively easy Install Ditch Light Bracket Kit. I wish there were a one page diagram showing the details of the light connection to the bracket - I figured it out but a diagram showing details not at all shown in the videos would have been helpful.
The wiring that comes with the kit includes a "Dual Lead Wiring Harness" that includes a relay and cable with simple switch - I would have much preferred a simpler connection direct to the light connectors since I don't need all that extra wiring and potential for that switch to get triggered or corroded inside my engine bay - but its working so I've not bugged Cali Raised about this yet. Just lots of extra unneeded cabling that I had to find a place for.
The linked instruction says to zip tie to the plastic cowling across the back of the engine bay but I had a hell of a time finding a way to make that attachment - routed the cable from the passenger side light below that cowling and attached it where I could find a spot for a zip tie. The cable from that passenger side light combined with the cable from the relay was just barely long enough to reach the pigtail I connected to the port behind the driver's side headlight. If I decided to cut the cable and get rid of the relay and switch I would need to splice in more wire. Did not bother doing that.
Pigtail connection to relay wire routed under ECU and everything I could fit it under. Relay attached to open bolt hole behind ECU with coil of extra wires zip tied down (no photo unfortunately)

Method for removing cover from aux switch port to install pigtail:

Lights work great with the aux switch and look/perform well.

 

[bayrunner]

Thanks Guys. I just took it to the local offroad shop here and they removed it for free I was tired of fussing with it

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