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The invention is directed to an electrical connector having a housing body with a contact receiving passage therein. The contact receiving passage has a contact retention arm for securing a contact within the passage. The contact retention arm forms the outer wall of the body. A terminal position as

The invention is directed to an electrical connector having a housing body with a contact receiving passage therein. The contact receiving passage has a contact retention arm for securing a contact within the passage. The contact retention arm forms the outer wall of the body. A terminal position assurance member has an outer wall with an inner shoulder and a locking surface. The outer wall is received around the contact retention arm. The terminal position assurance member has a first position in which the terminal position assurance member forms a space behind the contact retention arm. The terminal position assurance member has a second position wherein the locking surface is received behind the contact retention arm thereby preventing deflection of the contact retention arm.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electrical connector comprising:a housing body having an outer wall which defines a passageway for receiving a contact, the outer wall having a deflectable contact retention member for retaining the contact within the passageway; anda terminal position assurance member

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electrical connector comprising:a housing body having an outer wall which defines a passageway for receiving a contact, the outer wall having a deflectable contact retention member for retaining the contact within the passageway; anda terminal position assurance member having a locking surface and a prelatch surface, the terminal position assurance member being movable between a prelatch position and a latch position, whereby when the terminal position assurance member is in the prelatch position the prelatch surface is positioned adjacent the contact retention member but distanced from the contact retention member by a recess to accommodate deflection of the contact retention member and insertion of the contact into the passageway, and when in the latch position the locking surface is adjacent to and in contact with the contact retention member, thereby preventing deflection of the contact retention member and removal of the contact from the passageway.