Electrical cord to gearbox disconnected, how to reconnect it?

2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
100,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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MARION CPR
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My husband accidentally disconnected the electric plug to the gearbox (light blue plug) and we cannot figure out how to reconnect it.
When he unplugged it, he had pushed up on the blue plastic (says open). We've tried pushing it back where it originally was but it does not "click" in and connect/stays in place.
How are we supposed to reconnect this?
Should we be pushing on the blue plastic to be on the "open" while connecting it? We have very little space to maneuver with our hands and cannot take the rest of the box off due to other cables being connected.

Thank you for the help!
Jul 25, 2021 at 9:16 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

I believe that is the tri tonic switch connector. Take a look at the pic below. Is that what it looks like?

If that is it, you need to depress the circled part of the connector when removing it. Check to see if that portion is broken. If it is, it won't click back together. Also, it will only go one way, so make sure it is positioned correctly.

If it is broken, push the two together and electrical tape them together so they can't come apart. Otherwise, the connector will need to be replaced.

Let me know.

Joe

Jul 25, 2021 at 9:56 PM
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