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09 Stelvio Glove Box Cable Connector

Lannis

Lannis

Cruisin' Guzzisti
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Spout Spring, VA
Taking out the fuel tank to find an oil leak between the cylinders, so removing the "side fairings" for the tank, and I need to disconnect the glove box actuator cable in order to pull the fairing. The little (?) picture in the shop manual shows the cable in two parts, but doesn't describe how it comes apart. It looks like there's a split-ring type clip that might pop off and allow the plastic connector to separate, but I tried and it's not coming easy; I don't want to break it trying to do something that's not meant to happen.

Anyone done this and assure me that if I put some pressure on it, it will come off? Or otherwise?

Thanks!

Lannis
 
Hey Lannis, you don't need to disconnect cable. Take off the screws holding it on to tank, unplug wiring, lay over to side.
 
V700Steve said:
Hey Lannis, you don't need to disconnect cable. Take off the screws holding it on to tank, unplug wiring, lay over to side.
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Steve, Thanks, I see what you mean and I tried it but it's not going to work. The actuator block is bolted in with "blind" studs or bolts; the whole bolt/stud turns when I turn the nylock nuts, and there's no way to get a wrench or pliers on the head until it's apart .... Back to trying to figure out how that plastic disconnect works.

Lannis
 
I got it. I just needed a couple ounces more sideways pressure than I was willing to put on it the first go-round, and the clip popped off sideways as designed. Didn't want to push too hard, because I highly suspect than the glove box actuator is unobtanium .... !

Lannis
 
Finished the job this morning; replaced oil pressure switch and fuel filter and got it all back together.

Took an inordinate amount of time, even using 4 eyes and 4 hands and careful labeling and bagging and documenting of fasteners and orientations, to get all the plastic back together and aligned and everything routed correctly. Might be able to shave an hour off if I ever do it again, but some of the fiddling and aligning, and together-and-apart-and-together-again is just baked into the construction and the number of plastic covers and bits.

I'm now in the Oetiker clamp business, with a full collection of clamps in 6 sizes, tools, etc. I know how the fuel connector works, how the glove-box cable connector comes apart. I know that after 60,000 miles and 12 years in place, the fuel filter was clean as a whistle inside and I wouldn't replace another one unless I was already in there for something else. The air filter was reasonably dirty but probably not affecting airflow.

Just following up so I wouldn't look like one'a them "Drive By Posters" ....

Lannis
 
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