electrical connector pin removal

[anton1a]

I need to remove and replace several electrical connectors on my 1999 Passat that have water damage. These are located on the black box under the driver's seat. Any good techniques

[Will12]

is it difficult to get to the black box? Also, what problems did you get with that box? I am not sure how to remove the pins however, I have heard people soldering them.

[anton1a]

Removal of the box means carpet removal. The box was have full of water from excessive rain. We had wierd lights and buzzers running do to the water. I found a "snap on" pin removal tool and that plus some wire to back up the tongs removed the pins. For the smaller ones I ground some wire to just slip into backing holes. New pins come with a wire attached so I soldered them on the approriate wires