1988 - 2002 GM OBS Truck Rear Tail Lamp Wiring Harness Metri-Pack Connector Replacement (Chevy GMC)

In this video we go over how to replace the rear tail lamp wiring harness connector on GM old body style (OBS) era trucks and SUVs. The connector, and thus the repair, is the same for either the drivers or passenger side. The technique shown will be to replace the Delphi / Aptiv 5F Metri-Pack 280 series connector by de-pinning & re-pinning the terminals of the wiring harness connector.

The truck illustrated is a 1998 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne, but the procedure and part(s) I share with you will be the same for any 1988 thru 2002 GMT400 generation OBS truck or SUV. So Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, and Holden for Blazer, Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban, Silverado, Cheyenne, Escalade, Sierra, and W/T across C1500, K1500, C2500, K2500, C3500, C3500HD, and K3500 weight ratings.

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GM 88860492 (supersedes GM 12065861) / ACDelco PT1937 rear tail lamp harness pigtail w/o crimp connectors: https://ebay.us/mRNzwF or https://amzn.to/3BRBzRx

GM 15305873 (supersedes GM 12065861) / ACDelco PT1014 rear tail lamp harness pigtail WITH heat shrink crimp connectors included: https://ebay.us/vLROfG or https://amzn.to/3PxGOZL

Delphi / Aptiv 12084891 Metri-Pack 280 5F (5 way female) connector only: https://amzn.to/3Ccmdar

Delphi / Aptiv 15324857 terminal position assurance (TPA) insert only: https://amzn.to/4h54L6I

Delphi / Aptiv 12094430 Metri-Pack connector terminal de-pinning tool: https://ebay.us/VBdoB4 or https://amzn.to/4gNwwRc

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Chapters:
0:00 - Removing the tail lamp assembly
1:00 - Problem overview
1:20 - Identifying the replacement wiring connector
2:52 - De-pinning the terminals from a Metri-Pack 280 series connector
7:02 - Re-pinning the terminals into a Metri-Pack 280 series connector
9:48 - Re-installing the tail lamp assembly

Corrections:
2:20 - There is a second part number for a kit that includes heat shrink crimp connectors. Both are listed in the video description area.

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