Pliers for auto electrical connectors?

[zmotorsports]

If I'm reading your post and photos correctly, this looks eerily like the Lisle? Or is this a disgustingly inexpensive knock-off?

Lisle knock off?

Yay? Nay?

With all that written? I can't believe I was not even aware that pliers like these existed. I've struggled with electrical connectors, I usually use picks. I never even thought "disconnect pliers" existed. Sheesh.

The pliers on the right are actual Lisle branded and not knock-offs. The ones on the left are Kyoto.

 

[Buckaroo5]

Well what really ***** is trying to get replacement connectors. I typically just de-pin and move the OE wiring to a new body. But it can be a real pain trying to get even basic connectors. Local prices can be nuts, I remember when the chevy cruze coil pack connectors were like $40 my cost. Obscene when amazon sold them for $15.

If you have time to wait, might consider this on-line source for connectors.....

https://www.waytekwire.com/catalog/connectors

 

[four.cycle]

thanks for that link, Buckaroo5

no idea if this is any help:
Hollingsworth / Hollingsworth, 50 Warehouse St., Springfield, MA 01118-1058 / https://hollingsworth.com/ / wiring tools / patent 3157075 Nov 17 1964 George J. Filia /

 

[tak1313]

DANG!!! I never knew such tools existed!

These have been my pliers for connectors for the past 40+ years:

 

[Superdavey]

Hose grip pliers work ok in some applications ... similar concept as the lisle. I use it to press the tab down and wiggle the connector out