Patent ID: 8914183

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion; and an electrical connector disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing, the electrical connector arranged to conduct electrical signals for an electronic component having an electronic sensor operative to monitor conditions for a vehicle, the electrical connector comprising a capture portion at a first end and a pin portion at a second end, the capture portion having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements arranged to receive at least one edge of the electronic component, with at least one of the opposing mechanical contact elements comprising an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to an electrical contact element formed on a surface of the electronic component, and the pin portion having an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to a communications medium for a vehicle monitoring system, wherein the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing has an aperture with a geometry matching the pin portion of the electrical connector to allow the aperture to receive the pin portion when force is applied to the capture portion of the electrical connector.