Can't plug in rear lights cable

1. profjekyll Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 21 02 plate Saxo 1.5d with Bosch fuel pump

   #1 13th February 2013, 14:29

   Hi guys
   
   After changing my rear offside brake light, I can't plug the cable in properly to the unit. It goes in far enough to just about make all the contacts but won't clip in. Any ideas what to try to fix it? I am having to regularly thump the unit to get the backlight to come on and the police are bound to stop me soon
   
   It's a new style Saxo, 02 plate.
   
   Thank you In advance.
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 13th February 2013, 14:49

   Press the metal clip & push the plug in at the same time,also make sure the pins on the plug aren`t bent.
3. profjekyll Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 21 02 plate Saxo 1.5d with Bosch fuel pump

   #3 13th February 2013, 17:02

   One of the pins in the plug does look a bit suspect, although I can't see how it would stop the plug going in.
   
   Does anyone know what the pins coming out of the plug are called? They can be taken out of the plug with a pokey bit poked in the right way... If it needed replacing, what is it I need to get as a replacement?
   
   Thanks again in advance...
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 13th February 2013, 17:05

   You`d need a plug from the scrappies with a reasonable amount of loom on then splice it onto your existing loom(after cutting old plug of)
5. profjekyll Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 21 02 plate Saxo 1.5d with Bosch fuel pump

   #5 14th February 2013, 12:43

   Thanks for your reply stevo67. Bit surprised that these little pieces of metal that make the inside of the plug are not a standard type...