Electrical apparatus configured for use in a motor vehicle, comprising: a connector body having a first side wall spaced apart from a second side wall and an electrically conductive first terminal rigidly engaged to the connector body; a base having an electrically conductive second terminal rigidly engaged to the base and constructed and arranged to electrically connect with the first terminal defining a first stud and a second stud constructed and arranged to mechanically connect with the connector body, said base further including an electrical connector configured be attached to a mating connector of a wire harness; a first slide slideably supported within a first channel defined by the first side wall and spaced inwardly from the first side wall the first slide defining a first dog-leg shaped slot configured to engage the first stud; a second slide slideably supported within a second channel defined by the second side wall and spaced inwardly from the second side wall the second slide defining a second dog-leg shaped slot configured to engage the second stud; and a slide lever pivotally connected to the first and second side walls (24, 34) of the connector body, the first slide and the second slide, the slide lever having a first arm connected by a handle to a second arm spaced apart from the first arm, characterized in that the first arm defines a fork shape having a first arm slot and the second arm defines a fork shape having a second arm slot, wherein the first slide is disposed within the first arm slot and the second slide is disposed within the second arm slot, and wherein the slide lever is operable to simultaneously slideably move the first and second dog-leg shaped slots (36, 38) with respect to the first and second stud, thereby connecting the connector body with the base. a connector body having a first side wall spaced apart from a second side wall and an electrically conductive first terminal rigidly engaged to the connector body; a base having an electrically conductive second terminal rigidly engaged to the base and constructed and arranged to electrically connect with the first terminal defining a first stud and a second stud constructed and arranged to mechanically connect with the connector body, said base further including an electrical connector configured be attached to a mating connector of a wire harness; a first slide slideably supported within a first channel defined by the first side wall and spaced inwardly from the first side wall the first slide defining a first dog-leg shaped slot configured to engage the first stud; a second slide slideably supported within a second channel defined by the second side wall and spaced inwardly from the second side wall the second slide defining a second dog-leg shaped slot configured to engage the second stud; and a slide lever pivotally connected to the first and second side walls (24, 34) of the connector body, the first slide and the second slide, the slide lever having a first arm connected by a handle to a second arm spaced apart from the first arm, characterized in that the first arm defines a fork shape having a first arm slot and the second arm defines a fork shape having a second arm slot, wherein the first slide is disposed within the first arm slot and the second slide is disposed within the second arm slot, and wherein the slide lever is operable to simultaneously slideably move the first and second dog-leg shaped slots (36, 38) with respect to the first and second stud, thereby connecting the connector body with the base.