Downlight connector stuck

[fizzy]

How do you release the wires in this stupid connector?
No screws or anything. Tempted to just chop it off.

 

[dan treg]

depending on which side your talking about you push down the tab to release or other side insert a pin in the hole to release

 

[Welderpaul]

Press them in where the text is, wiggle the wires free

 

[sparkysy]

The tiny hole above the cable has a release in it, take a tiny pick or needle and insert it in the hole then pull it upwards to apply downward pressure on the release and it should come out!
Sy

 

[fizzy]

depending on which side your talking about you push down the tab to release or other side insert a pin in the hole to release

I tried pushing down on tabs nothing. I did notice the holes. Don't have a dart handy. Wife's house no tools at all
What's wrong with screws! Or Wago style.
Cheers everyone will find something to stab it with- or her

 

[sparkysy]

Ah no. The trick I mentioned is to get the flex side out not the feed in side t&e
To get those out as mentioned above just push down the tab and give the cables a wiggle or slight twist and pull, they should come out. If not then try a little push on them before a yank!
I usually do 1 pair of conductors at a time as they can get quite well wedged in.

Most of the better quality new ones are wago 221 style which are infinately better!

Don't know how we managed with the old Ashley J501 boxes years ago!!
Sy

 

[fizzy]

Scissors in the end. Will replace with something tidy when I get a replacement. LEDs have lasted 2 years.

 

[sparkysy]

Got there in one way or another!