A quick and dirty look at remnants of an old harness, and I think I
see the plug you refer to.

Yours very likely has female push-on type connectors similar to this:

http://www.turbomr2.com/MR2/HowTo/Engine_Fans/Tripac_Fan/Images/Relay_Connectors_8212.JPG

It's that raised tab that's stopping you. When raised, that tab bumps
up against a step which keeps the connector from pulling out of the
block. This type of connector is used all over the Vanagon.

Here's what I do:

- gently push the wire into the block, depress that little tab, keep
it depressed while gently pulling wire out.

I use either a straightened paper clip, or my smallest jewelers
screwdriver, to depress that little tab.

Neil.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Tabe Johnson
<greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I need to pull the two big wires (switched hot and headlight) out of the back of the connector that plugs into the headlight switch.  I have poked and prodded but can't get the wires out of the connector.  Anyone know what the trick is?
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> Thanks!
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> tabe_johnson/90MV

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