Mine did the same thing. I was able to get a small tie wrap around the 2 halves of the connector to keep it on. If you get it adjusted just right, after you press the connection together it will snap over the 2 halves and act just like the original. No one but you will see so why try and cut and slice. That might actually create more problems than solve unless you solder the splices and shrink wrap each and the works to prevent corrosion.
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