Connector for rear distance warning

kaiser · 29th August 2019, 16:38

At the moment I feel like a complete idiot. I am trying to re-connect the male and female sockets for the wiring to the rear bumper proximity sensors on my tourer.
The two halves of the connector have a clear shape showing how they go together. My two year old grandchild could see this. In spite of this, I cannot press them together, even making sure I squeeze the locking tab.
It is as if the centre is problem, but I dare not try and close with a water pump plier.
Has anybody ever experienced this? There is no obvious damage that I can see, no obstructed holes or bent pins.
I am at a total loss, but will continue tomorrow in daylight.

macafee2 · 29th August 2019, 17:04

look inside both halves, I think there is a square rubber in side the socket? This can move forward and "slip over an edge" preventing the two halves clicking together. You can ease back the rubber with a small screwdriver

macafee2

kaiser · 30th August 2019, 08:03

My son sorted it out!

Turns out the inner (centre) of the plug, was turned 180 degrees. So when the outer shape was right, the inner was wrong.
I assumed that the inner was fixed. Assume!!
Ass U Me!

A strong cup of coffee is now called for.
I think I will frame "Ass U Me"!!

29th August 2019, 16:38	#1
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Connector for rear distance warning At the moment I feel like a complete idiot. I am trying to re-connect the male and female sockets for the wiring to the rear bumper proximity sensors on my tourer. The two halves of the connector have a clear shape showing how they go together. My two year old grandchild could see this. In spite of this, I cannot press them together, even making sure I squeeze the locking tab. It is as if the centre is problem, but I dare not try and close with a water pump plier. Has anybody ever experienced this? There is no obvious damage that I can see, no obstructed holes or bent pins. I am at a total loss, but will continue tomorrow in daylight. __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

30th August 2019, 08:03	#3
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	My son sorted it out! Turns out the inner (centre) of the plug, was turned 180 degrees. So when the outer shape was right, the inner was wrong. I assumed that the inner was fixed. Assume!! Ass U Me! A strong cup of coffee is now called for. I think I will frame "Ass U Me"!! __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

29th August 2019, 17:04	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	look inside both halves, I think there is a square rubber in side the socket? This can move forward and "slip over an edge" preventing the two halves clicking together. You can ease back the rubber with a small screwdriver macafee2