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An electric connector includes an outer housing and an inner housing located within the outer housing. A connector terminal is located within the inner housing. A primary lock retains the connector terminal within the inner housing, and a secondary lock also retains the connector terminal within the

An electric connector includes an outer housing and an inner housing located within the outer housing. A connector terminal is located within the inner housing. A primary lock retains the connector terminal within the inner housing, and a secondary lock also retains the connector terminal within the inner housing.

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1. An electric connector comprising: an outer housing;an inner housing located within the outer housing;a connector terminal located within the inner housing;a primary lock retaining the connector terminal within the inner housing;a secondary lock retaining the connector terminal within the inner ho

1. An electric connector comprising: an outer housing;an inner housing located within the outer housing;a connector terminal located within the inner housing;a primary lock retaining the connector terminal within the inner housing;a secondary lock retaining the connector terminal within the inner housing, wherein:the inner housing defines a wire opening and the connector terminal is positioned within the inner housing through the wire opening;the secondary lock includes a lock wall;the secondary lock may be moved between a pre-lock position, wherein the lock wall does not obstruct the wire opening, and a lock position, wherein the lock wall does obstruct a portion of the wire opening; and wherein either:(1) the inner housing defines a lock slot, and when the secondary lock is in the lock position, the lock wall is located in the lock slot; or(2) a resilient arm is attached to the inner housing. 2. The electric connector of claim 1, further comprising an external electrical connection that is connected to the electric connector along a wire axis; wherein the connector terminal is positioned to mate with a corresponding terminal on a terminal axis; and wherein the terminal axis and the wire axis are not parallel. 3. The electric connector of claim 2, wherein the terminal axis is generally perpendicular to the wire axis. 4. The electric connector of claim 3, wherein the outer housing defines a wire opening that has a height parallel to the terminal axis that is larger than the height of the connector terminal parallel to the terminal axis. 5. The electric connector of claim 1, wherein the inner housing defines a lock slot, and wherein when the secondary lock is in the lock position, the lock wall is located in the lock slot. 6. The electric connector of claim 5, wherein when the secondary lock is in the pre-lock position, the lock wall is not located in the lock slot. 7. The electric connector of claim 6, wherein the lock slot is located a recess distance from the wire opening. 8. The electric connector of claim 5, wherein the lock slot is located a recess distance from the wire opening. 9. The electric connector of claim 1, wherein the resilient arm is attached to the inner housing. 10. The electric connector of claim 9, wherein the primary lock includes a hook that engages an outer edge of the connector terminal. 11. An electric connector comprising: a housing that defines a wire opening;a connector terminal located within the housing and positioned to mate with a corresponding terminal on a terminal axis; andan external electrical connection that is connected to the electric connector along a wire axis; wherein:the terminal axis is generally perpendicular to the wire axis;the wire opening has a height parallel to the terminal axis that is larger than a height of the connector terminal parallel to the terminal axis; andthe housing is an outer housing, and further comprising an inner housing, wherein the inner housing defines a wire opening and the connector terminal is positioned within the inner housing through the wire opening; a primary lock retaining the connector terminal within the inner housing; and a secondary lock retaining the connector terminal within the inner housing. 12. The electric connector of claim 11, wherein the secondary lock includes a lock wall and the secondary lock may be moved between a pre-lock position, wherein the lock wall does not obstruct the wire opening, and a lock position, wherein the lock wall does obstruct a portion of the wire opening. 13. The electric connector of claim 12, wherein the inner housing defines a lock slot, and wherein when the secondary lock is in the lock position, the lock wall is located in the lock slot. 14. The electric connector of claim 13, wherein when the secondary lock is in the pre-lock position the lock wall is not located in the lock slot. 15. The electric connector of claim 13, wherein the lock slot is located a recess distance from the wire opening. 16. The electric connector of claim 15, wherein the resilient arm includes a resilient arm attached to the inner housing. 17. The electric connector of claim 16, wherein the primary lock includes a hook that engages an outer edge of the connector terminal. 18. An electric connector comprising: an outer housing;an inner housing located within the outer housing and defining a lock slot;a connector terminal located within the inner housing and positioned to mate with a corresponding terminal on a terminal axis;a primary lock including a resilient arm attached to the inner housing and a hook that engages an outer edge of the connector terminal to retain the connector terminal within the inner housing;a secondary lock including a lock wall, the secondary lock movable between a pre-lock position, wherein the lock wall is not located in the lock slot, and a lock position, wherein the lock wall is located in the lock slot to retain the connector terminal within the inner housing; anda wire that is connected to the connector terminal along a wire axis;wherein the terminal axis is generally perpendicular to the wire axis.