An apparatus, comprising: a satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion; and an electrical connector (100; 1200) disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing, the electrical connector (100; 1200) arranged to conduct electrical signals for an electronic component, the electrical connector (100; 1200) comprising a capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) at a first end and a pin portion (120; 1220) at a second end, the capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements (112a, 112b; 1212a, 1212b) arranged to receive at least one edge of the electronic component, with at least one of the opposing mechanical contact elements (112a, 112b; 1212a, 1212b) comprising an electrical contact element (114a, 114b; 1214a, 1214b) to contact and electrically connect to an electrical contact element (206, 208) formed on a surface of the electronic component, and the pin portion (120; 1220) having an electrical contact element (124; 1224), characterized in that said electrical component has an electronic sensor operative to monitor conditions for a vehicle, the pin portion (120; 1220) having said electrical contact element (124; 1224) to contact and electrically connect to a communications medium for a vehicle monitoring system, the satellite housing having a fastener portion, the fastener portion having an aperture for receiving a fastener to mount the satellite housing to a vehicle, the interface portion having a first aperture to expose the capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) of the electrical connector (100; 1200) and a second aperture to expose the pin portion (120; 1220) of the electrical connector (100; 1200), the first aperture forming a cylinder with a pair of opposing notches (602a, 602b) sized to receive a pair of side edges (210c, 210d) of the electronic component, the pair of opposing notches (602a, 602b) oriented to guide the electronic component in an axial direction aligned with an axis for the pin portion (120; 1220) to allow a front edge of the electronic component to enter a gap (116; 1216) formed between the pair of opposing mechanical contact elements (112a, 112b) of the capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) when force is applied to a back edge of the electronic component. a satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion; and an electrical connector (100; 1200) disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing, the electrical connector (100; 1200) arranged to conduct electrical signals for an electronic component, the electrical connector (100; 1200) comprising a capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) at a first end and a pin portion (120; 1220) at a second end, the capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements (112a, 112b; 1212a, 1212b) arranged to receive at least one edge of the electronic component, with at least one of the opposing mechanical contact elements (112a, 112b; 1212a, 1212b) comprising an electrical contact element (114a, 114b; 1214a, 1214b) to contact and electrically connect to an electrical contact element (206, 208) formed on a surface of the electronic component, and the pin portion (120; 1220) having an electrical contact element (124; 1224), characterized in that said electrical component has an electronic sensor operative to monitor conditions for a vehicle, the pin portion (120; 1220) having said electrical contact element (124; 1224) to contact and electrically connect to a communications medium for a vehicle monitoring system, the satellite housing having a fastener portion, the fastener portion having an aperture for receiving a fastener to mount the satellite housing to a vehicle, the interface portion having a first aperture to expose the capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) of the electrical connector (100; 1200) and a second aperture to expose the pin portion (120; 1220) of the electrical connector (100; 1200), the first aperture forming a cylinder with a pair of opposing notches (602a, 602b) sized to receive a pair of side edges (210c, 210d) of the electronic component, the pair of opposing notches (602a, 602b) oriented to guide the electronic component in an axial direction aligned with an axis for the pin portion (120; 1220) to allow a front edge of the electronic component to enter a gap (116; 1216) formed between the pair of opposing mechanical contact elements (112a, 112b) of the capture portion (110; 1210; 1300) when force is applied to a back edge of the electronic component.