Question on headlight case replacement

[PilotGP]

I'm replacing my rusted headlight cases - got the old ones mostly to pieces but it looks like I need to remove these spade connectors from the plastic fitting. They don't easily pull out - do I just need to get some needlenose pliers on them and pull them out, or am I missing something?

Many thanks indeed!

[Wrightpayne]

The norm is to remove the connectors at the other end - either bullet connectors on older cars or econoseal on late 90's onwards cars.

The assembly guide explains how to fit them - just reverse the instructions.

[Nigel Riches]

Those connectors don't just slide out, there is a "tang" to make sure of this, if you want to remove them you will need to press this, look at the connector image, see the slot on the flat face of the moulding, this is where the tang will be, take a thin piece ot metal and slide it into this slot, there are also tools available for this, but if you are only doing it occasionally a small screwdriver can work, with some jiggery pokery the terminal should be removable now, have fun.

Probably easier to follow the words from Wrightpayne.  

[StevehS3]

When you have the connectors out of the plastic carrier the next problem is that they won't pass through the bottom hole needed to change the bowl, or at least mine wouldn't.

[SM25T]

And beware the corrosion inside the headlight stay tube if an older car. I had to get a tiny round wire brush to push through the bore to make it smooth enough to feed the cables through after a fight removing them.