Product Description

Current requirements: high current, low current, signal level; determine the type of terminal / contact segment size / electroplate (pin and common terminal from 0.64mm and 8.0mm); steady state, cycle, transient wire diameter / insulation requirements: voltage drop and / or corrosion resistance; determine the center distance of connector

Temperature: the engine compartment - seal, ambient temperature >105oC, vibration, fluid compatibility, passenger compartment - non sealed, ambient temperature <85oC, size factors are more important

Seal: potential high pressure spray / splash; potential immersion; humidity; fluid type; for equipment connectors, check whether equipment is sealed

Standards: customer standards; institutional standards; domestic standards; international standards

The connector performance test requirements: included in the system level specification; for GM, Ford and Chrysler, it is usually USCAR standards &raquo; engine related applications has high requirements for vibration

other automobile enterprises normally have their own standards (similar to USCAR); tendency: equipment terminal suppliers are responsible for performance of terminal connector & raquo; equipments account for half of the board fitted connector interface & raquo; equipment suppliers are requested to have good communication in terms of configure port

Preference product strategy: led by purchase---need to reduce the cost of connector system; determined by design competition; specific applications: Ford---Door connector design competition; Ford: preferred terminal design/supplier (focus on contact interface); GM: preferred terminal design (focus on connector holes); Chrysler: preferred terminal/plastic supplier strategy