Patent ID: 7867028

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: an insulative housing comprised of: at least one terminal receiving cavity having a longitudinal centerline, the cavity having a terminal opening and a mating terminal opening; a primary latch positioned in said cavity providing a space between said primary latch and a base wall; an insulative contact extending laterally of said primary latch and profiled to deflect said primary latch towards said base wall upon deflection of said insulative contact; a distance between said primary latch and said longitudinal centerline being greater than a distance between the insulative contact and said longitudinal centerline; an electrical terminal positioned in said at least one cavity; and a terminal position assurance member insertable below said primary latch and within said space; whereby, when the electrical terminal is fully inserted, the space is sufficient to accept the terminal position assurance member, and when the terminal is not fully inserted, the insulative contact is deflected by the electrical terminal, and the space is insufficient to accept the electrical terminal.