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orangejuice · 01-17-2012, 07:42 PM

Hey guys, sounds like a newbie question but I cannot for the life of me get the harness off of the MAF in order to get my screw driver in there to take the actual sensor out. Any tips before I snap this thing off?

daveagogo1 · 01-17-2012, 07:45 PM

Are you just yanking on it or are you releasing the tab first? You have to release the tab to unlock it before pulling it off.

orangejuice · 01-17-2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveagogo1

Are you just yanking on it or are you releasing the tab first? You have to release the tab to unlock it before pulling it off.

On the side? I pulled the white tab on the top of it out but still no go

PAUL SS · 01-17-2012, 07:47 PM

The tab is on top, even after it is released it can still be a good tug to get it off the first time or two. Just make sure the top tab is released.

acowherd · 01-17-2012, 07:51 PM

It also helps to push in and then pull out.

orangejuice · 01-17-2012, 08:07 PM

Yeah still no luck. Just totally removed the white tab all together and it still wont budge.

acowherd · 01-17-2012, 08:26 PM

Conectors can be a pain....but keep working at it. Drink a beer and next thing you know the dang thing will practicality fall out.

Earl · 01-17-2012, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acowherd

It also helps to push in and then pull out.

That's what she said.

Godon Hutchinson · 01-17-2012, 08:43 PM

you should have plenty of room to get to the to screws to remove the MAF after you unhook the harness. Or did you get the screws out and the MAF sensor still wont come out?

Earl · 01-17-2012, 09:08 PM

Have you tried vice grips?

=Stephens= · 01-17-2012, 10:39 PM

What are you doing? Installing a Cold air intake? Usually if it is stuck is because it is cold, if you can get it in a garage and let it warm up or use a hair dryer to warm it up and it will come off pretty easily. Don't break it, they aren't cheap to replace.

RED DEMON SS · 01-17-2012, 11:34 PM

When you say white tabs you are trying to disconnect it in the wrong place, you need to be pulling the tab on the end at the top of the harness clip not where the wires go into the clip itself. White is what holds the actual wires into the clip so you are off by about an inch to the actual clip!

RED DEMON SS · 01-17-2012, 11:49 PM

Look at the pictures it is pretty self explanatory. Sorry about the child's art work. But 2010 the clip is purple, 2011 it is white where you say you are trying to disconnect? Don't disconnect there, disconnect at the tab, wiggle it and it should come out not break at all! You are obviously doing something wrong here it just doesn't make sense?

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Blade · 01-18-2012, 06:04 AM

^What this guy posted....BTW great job posting the pictures...I was about to do the same.

mclark10 · 01-18-2012, 06:43 AM

Imagine you have it by now, but if all else fails...

orangejuice · 01-18-2012, 06:55 AM

Lmao I love this forum. And no I didn't get it last night. Partially because I was running out to the garage on commercial breaks from the State/Michigan basketball game. And no I already installed a cold air intake in June when I got it, I was trying to see if my MAF sensor is weak or strong LOL. But I will try your guys' suggestions tonight and let you know if I got it or I might be in the market for a new harness LOL

PAUL SS · 01-18-2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

The tab is on top, even after it is released it can still be a good tug to get it off the first time or two. Just make sure the top tab is released.

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SSBUSDRVR · 01-18-2012, 10:12 AM

Hammers work. It's probably a weak sensor anyway.

Seriously watch you don't strip the threads when replacing.

v6sonoma · 01-18-2012, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAUL SS

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Where is it?

PAUL SS · 01-18-2012, 10:54 AM

On top?

Frid · 02-12-2012, 06:52 AM

Funny. my car is an '11 and it has the purple piece and not white.

TheHorse13 · 03-02-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Frid

Funny. my car is an '11 and it has the purple piece and not white.

This.

01-17-2012, 07:42 PM	#1
orangejuice H1 OFCR Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Shelby Twp., Michigan Posts: 1,258	Removal of MAF Sensor help Hey guys, sounds like a newbie question but I cannot for the life of me get the harness off of the MAF in order to get my screw driver in there to take the actual sensor out. Any tips before I snap this thing off? __________________ Corsa Rotofab BBK ZL1 Hood/Fascia AAC Afterburners/Sidemarkers Havoc Black Chrome 5% Tint/20% Smoked Taillights

01-17-2012, 07:47 PM	#4
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,663 View My Garage	The tab is on top, even after it is released it can still be a good tug to get it off the first time or two. Just make sure the top tab is released. __________________ ################################################## ################################# The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC!

01-17-2012, 07:51 PM	#5
acowherd Drives: 2010 2ss/RS 4l80. 2009 2500 HD Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mid MO Posts: 1,474	It also helps to push in and then pull out. __________________ D1SC-LG G6x3-SW 2" Headers-DMH Cutout-3" Flowmaster A/T-ADM Dual Fuel-ADM Boost,Air/Fuel gauges-Nitto NTO5r-SJM line lock-Modded LS3 Oil pump-BMR-Toe Bar,Trailing Arm,Sub Connectors,Cradle Bushings-Shep Tunnel brace-MSD Shift Light,2Step-CINCY SPEED Tune-DSS 9" Conversion..3.70s gearALKY Control-Extream Innovations Roll Bar- 4l80!! 763RWHP 629TRQ

01-17-2012, 08:07 PM	#6
orangejuice H1 OFCR Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Shelby Twp., Michigan Posts: 1,258	Yeah still no luck. Just totally removed the white tab all together and it still wont budge. __________________ Corsa Rotofab BBK ZL1 Hood/Fascia AAC Afterburners/Sidemarkers Havoc Black Chrome 5% Tint/20% Smoked Taillights

01-17-2012, 08:26 PM	#7
acowherd Drives: 2010 2ss/RS 4l80. 2009 2500 HD Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mid MO Posts: 1,474	Conectors can be a pain....but keep working at it. Drink a beer and next thing you know the dang thing will practicality fall out. __________________ D1SC-LG G6x3-SW 2" Headers-DMH Cutout-3" Flowmaster A/T-ADM Dual Fuel-ADM Boost,Air/Fuel gauges-Nitto NTO5r-SJM line lock-Modded LS3 Oil pump-BMR-Toe Bar,Trailing Arm,Sub Connectors,Cradle Bushings-Shep Tunnel brace-MSD Shift Light,2Step-CINCY SPEED Tune-DSS 9" Conversion..3.70s gearALKY Control-Extream Innovations Roll Bar- 4l80!! 763RWHP 629TRQ

01-17-2012, 08:43 PM	#9
Godon Hutchinson Drives: 2010 1SS/RS Imperial Blue Metallic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Huntington West Va Posts: 371	you should have plenty of room to get to the to screws to remove the MAF after you unhook the harness. Or did you get the screws out and the MAF sensor still wont come out?

01-17-2012, 09:08 PM	#10
Earl Account Suspended Drives: Camaro Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 278	Have you tried vice grips?

01-17-2012, 10:39 PM	#11
=Stephens= OIF Veteran Drives: 2011 LS BAMF Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Go Big Red Posts: 3,306 View My Garage	What are you doing? Installing a Cold air intake? Usually if it is stuck is because it is cold, if you can get it in a garage and let it warm up or use a hair dryer to warm it up and it will come off pretty easily. Don't break it, they aren't cheap to replace. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/nate.stephens.5?ref=tn_tnmn

01-17-2012, 11:34 PM	#12
RED DEMON SS OFF THE CHAIN Drives: RED DEMON! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: PNW MISFIT Posts: 7,472 View My Garage	When you say white tabs you are trying to disconnect it in the wrong place, you need to be pulling the tab on the end at the top of the harness clip not where the wires go into the clip itself. White is what holds the actual wires into the clip so you are off by about an inch to the actual clip! __________________

01-17-2012, 11:49 PM	#13
RED DEMON SS OFF THE CHAIN Drives: RED DEMON! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: PNW MISFIT Posts: 7,472 View My Garage	Look at the pictures it is pretty self explanatory. Sorry about the child's art work. But 2010 the clip is purple, 2011 it is white where you say you are trying to disconnect? Don't disconnect there, disconnect at the tab, wiggle it and it should come out not break at all! You are obviously doing something wrong here it just doesn't make sense? __________________

01-18-2012, 06:04 AM	#14
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01-18-2012, 06:55 AM	#16
orangejuice H1 OFCR Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Shelby Twp., Michigan Posts: 1,258	Lmao I love this forum. And no I didn't get it last night. Partially because I was running out to the garage on commercial breaks from the State/Michigan basketball game. And no I already installed a cold air intake in June when I got it, I was trying to see if my MAF sensor is weak or strong LOL. But I will try your guys' suggestions tonight and let you know if I got it or I might be in the market for a new harness LOL __________________ Corsa Rotofab BBK ZL1 Hood/Fascia AAC Afterburners/Sidemarkers Havoc Black Chrome 5% Tint/20% Smoked Taillights

01-18-2012, 10:12 AM	#18
SSBUSDRVR Drives: '112SS/RS'12CruzECO'11CruzeLTZ,Mini Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,123 View My Garage	Hammers work. It's probably a weak sensor anyway. Seriously watch you don't strip the threads when replacing. __________________ Last edited by SSBUSDRVR; 01-18-2012 at 10:38 AM.

01-18-2012, 10:54 AM	#20
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,663 View My Garage	On top? __________________ ################################################## ################################# The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC!

02-12-2012, 06:52 AM	#21
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,386	Funny. my car is an '11 and it has the purple piece and not white. __________________ American Racing 1 7/8" w/ HF cats Borla ATAK axle-back C.A.I intake w/ Scoop Lethal Racing 'Night Fury' cam PFADT Trailing Arms 486rwhp/464rwtq ___________ Best 1/4 ET : 12.88@ 110mph- Headers, Intake, Tune, T Arms, Stock Tires *My Build Thread*

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