Disconnecting the air bag

[myturbo]

I need to disconnect the airbag in the passenger door in my 2004 cab. I know you have to disconnect the battery and wait 15 minutes, but I can't find anywhere where it tells you how to disconnect this connector. Not sure if I slide the purple piece back, or pull it out? doesn't look like it slides back. It looks like a couple of reliefs to pop it towards me, but it almost looks like one of those splicing connectors. Then does the forward piece simply slide forward to disconnect?

[Loren]

Do you like puzzles? Most of the Porsche connectors have locking mechanisms.

As I recall this one slides (pink part) up to release the connector.

[creekman]

Some knowledgable soul should do a tech tip on how to release the 996 elelctrical connectors...  I can't tell you between not knowing how to make the release and brittle plastic I've broken my share.

[myturbo]

Success.  The pink piece needs a bit of encouragement. I heeded the "old plastic" comment by slightly heating the connector with a hair dryer.  I took an awl and poked the locations "A" until they sprung out far enough for me to pull it away from the connector.  It doesn't come all the way out, just pulls away.  Then with a small, flat screwdriver pushed away axially from the connector at "B".  I'm not sure if you need to the first part, but I couldn't get connector to come out with some force.  I didn't want to push it, so I went ahead and pulled the pink piece back.  Thanks for the help.

Edited September 15, 2015 by derohanes