[stevepcar]

Hello I have a 1996 850 T5 with an autobox. I am trying to get the PNP switch off to clean it & I have hit a problem with getting the wiring connector apart. I have watched 2-videos that say you have to put a penknife down the back to push the retainer in & pull it up at the same time. I think after several attempts that I have jammed the retainer, so it wont budge. I don't want to try to dismantle the PNP switch in situ as the springs & contacts could fall out, also undoing the screws that hold it together is proving impossible without finding a way to hold the switch down while I try to turn the slightly rusted screws. What I need to know is it possible to disconnect the other 2-sets of wires that come out of the 3-way connector & are connected directly to the top of the gearbox. Then I could remove everything as a unit without dismantling the 3-way connector & work on it on my bench.
Any help or advice always appreciated.