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Pin housing

Contacts 1... 13 and 19... 27: 

Raise locking slide (1) on both sides (2) of housing and detach.

NOTE: Detaching the locking slide releases the secondary locks of the pin contacts.
Fig 1: Raising Locking Slide
G08530368Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Contacts 14... 18 and 28... 30: 

Pull slide (1) outwards completely.

Raise lock (2) on housing.

Pull contact carrier (3) out of housing.

NOTE: Pulling out the contact carrier releases the secondary locks of the pin contacts.
Fig 2: Pulling Contact Carrier Out Of Housing
G08530369Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

The pin contacts are pulled out of a contact carrier as described under "Socket housing".