nreed_94 Posted April 30, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 30, 2015 Hey everyone, I have a set of R-14 receivers with a cracked PL-54 plug. I've seen a ton of places online selling the individual plugs, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the old plug off. Does anyone have experience replacing these plugs? Maybe there is some trick I'm not picking up on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted April 30, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 30, 2015 The Pl-54 should be constructed the same as this plug...unscrew black plastic cover, uncrimp the harness crimp on rear of plug, remove two harness/connector screws...sometimes these small screws can be tough to remove... be sure the correct size screwdriver is used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted April 30, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 30, 2015 One more tip: When putting the screws back in, stick a toothpick in the small hole in the middle of the screw and use it to get the screw started before switching to a screwdriver to tighten the screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nreed_94 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted April 30, 2015 Awesome! It worked like a charm! Just waiting for my new plug to arrive, and it'll be good as new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted April 30, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 30, 2015 One more tip: When putting the screws back in, stick a toothpick in the small hole in the middle of the screw and use it to get the screw started before switching to a screwdriver to tighten the screw. that is a great tip....much better than tweezers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted April 30, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 30, 2015 great info here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted April 30, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 30, 2015 One more tip: When putting the screws back in, stick a toothpick in the small hole in the middle of the screw and use it to get the screw started before switching to a screwdriver to tighten the screw. beat me to it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmanton Posted May 1, 2015 Share #8 Posted May 1, 2015 There was a special screwdriver with a spring loaded pin the projected through the blade to hold the screw when installing it. Unfortunately I don't remember the number to the tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted May 1, 2015 Share #9 Posted May 1, 2015 There was a special screwdriver with a spring loaded pin the projected through the blade to hold the screw when installing it. Unfortunately I don't remember the number to the tool. I'll bet that a thousand toothpicks are still cheaper than that screwdriver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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