Help please- How to replace headlamp socket clip?

[CarreraLicious]

Hi guys,

Was cleaning all the headlamp socket contact points this weekend, and removed the yellow clip holding the socket onto the black plastic post. When trying to reinsert the clip, I had a heck of a time trying to reinsert it, and managed to snap it in half. Is there a trick to putting it back on? It came off by just pulling down on it behind the post, so I thought reinserting was just a matter of pushing it back up and in? What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

Yellow clip is shown in picture here:

Edited June 9, 2008 by Boxtaboy

[RFM]

There is no trick, buy a new clip, apply a thin coat of silicon grease to the surfaces, insert the conector, install the clip, indeed very brittle.

[CarreraLicious]

There is no trick, buy a new clip, apply a thin coat of silicon grease to the surfaces, insert the conector, install the clip, indeed very brittle.

Thank you. Will try it again after picking up a new clip.

[Cassiebox]

There is no trick, buy a new clip, apply a thin coat of silicon grease to the surfaces, insert the conector, install the clip, indeed very brittle.

Thank you. Will try it again after picking up a new clip.

and make sure the plug is flush w/ the arm when sliding the clip up. It's like a key hole and needs to slide into the grooves on the plug just so. Good luck :)

[CarreraLicious]

and make sure the plug is flush w/ the arm when sliding the clip up. It's like a key hole and needs to slide into the grooves on the plug just so. Good luck :)

Thank you sir!