What Is This Tool For?

BrianZ
BrianZ Member Posts: 1,772
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Anyone know what this tool is for?

I found it in a cabinet in our T@B, and I know it's been there for years (maybe as long as 10, as our T@B is a 2017 model), but I have no idea what it is. Looks like some kind of wrench, but with some special fittings.. It's 4.5x1.5 inches & made of plastic.

PS: Add your own mystery tool if you like.

Thanks for any clues.

-Brian in Chester, Virginia
TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,423

    Yes! If you cannot disconnect your MC4 cables, usually from an extension, this tool presses the the little tabs on the sides. It is very helpful.

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  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,772

    Of course! Thank you Jenn! And that shows me how long it's been since we've used our solar panel. I do recall how fidgety those connections could be, so now I plan to attach the tool to the cable, so it will be handy if needed.

    Thanks again!

    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 
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  • MuttonChops
    MuttonChops Member Posts: 1,963

    Yep and Google Image Search {ai?} agrees

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  • pthomas745
    pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,561

    Every one of those plastic "tools" I've ever used broke the very first time they ever attempted to disconnect an MC4. I eventually learned to shave them down a bit so they held properly, and could be disconnected by simply pulling them apart. On my latest panel, I left the MC4's in place, but added a short SAE pigtail and just use that to disconnect the solar cable.

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