Help! Remove plastic wire holders under hood?

[WhalePirot]

Does anyone know how to remove the wire holders for the underhood lights without ruining them?

I am finally changing my '84 hood to a later C4 to accommodate the TPI conversion and need to shoot the black paint.

Thanks.

 

[G Winter]

If you are talking about the push in snap clips then you have to get on the back side with a pliers and squeeze them.

Glenn

 

[WhalePirot]

If you are talking about the push in snap clips then you have to get on the back side with a pliers and squeeze them.

Thanks, Glenn.

Yes, those. The backside is not accessible. I hoped someone figured out a way to get to the inaccessible tabs.

 

[SPANISHVETTS]

Try pushing the cutout side of the clip in with the thinnest, strongest, little flat blade screwdriver in your toolbox.

About 50% of the time I get lucky and the sucker comes out without hurting the wires.

 

[WhalePirot]

SPANISHVETTS! You live! Great to see after LTNS and thanks. I am ON this today, hopefully painting in the heat wave.

 

[WhalePirot]

Done!

Not my fav f=task as some came out with relative ease, while others, with a tight fit in the holes were a different matter. A combination of the real thin needle nose and a watchmaker-type screwdriver to depress the pin while inside the hole, did it...... slowly, but did it.