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An electrical connector is provided with a transversely aligned terminal position assurance (TPA) component that is slidably insertable into a transverse keyway in the connector housing. The TPA component includes a plurality of flexing primary latches and a corresponding plurality of static seconda

An electrical connector is provided with a transversely aligned terminal position assurance (TPA) component that is slidably insertable into a transverse keyway in the connector housing. The TPA component includes a plurality of flexing primary latches and a corresponding plurality of static secondary locks. The flexing primary latches are disposed to align with the terminal receiving cavities of the housing when the TPA component is in a pre-load position. The terminals can be inserted into the housing with the TPA component in this pre-load position such that the flexing primary latches at least temporarily retain the terminals in the housing. Upon complete insertion of all terminals the TPA component is indexed transversely into a final locked position such that the static secondary locks thereof positively engage each terminal to ensure complete insertion. A symmetrical front mating seal is configured to be held in the housing by suction to prevent separation during unmating.

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An electrical connector comprising a housing having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities and at least one keyway extending transverse to and intersecting said terminal receiving cavities; and at least one TPA component dimensioned for transverse slidable insertion into the transverse keyway of

An electrical connector comprising a housing having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities and at least one keyway extending transverse to and intersecting said terminal receiving cavities; and at least one TPA component dimensioned for transverse slidable insertion into the transverse keyway of the housing and being selectively engagable in alternate pre-load and final locked positions relative to the housing, said TPA component comprising a plurality of resiliently deflectable primary latches disposed to extend into the respective terminal receiving cavities of the housing when the TPA component is in the pre-load position in the housing, said primary latches being configured to deflect during insertion of terminals into the respective terminal receiving cavities and to resiliently return toward an undeflected condition for engaging the respective terminal after complete insertion into the housing, said TPA component further comprising a plurality of static secondary locks aligned transversely with the flexing primary latches for rigidly engaging the respective terminal inserted into the housing when the TPA component is in the final locked position on the housing.