Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Mike P Cummings

Randy Lynn Fink

A female electrical connector (,) having a connector position assurance (CPA) component (,) which is permanently captured thereto. A female electrical connector includes a prestage CPA lock mechanism (,) composed of a lock seat (,) formed in a CPA component (,) interfaced with a torsional lock (,) of the female electrical connector. The torsional lock is composed of a prestage lock finger (,) having a lock boss (,), a prestage lock release finger (,) and a torsion pivot (,) connected with a slide assist cover (,) of the female electrical connector and joined with both the prestage lock finger and the prestage lock release finger. The lock boss is interferingly received in the lock seat while the slide assist cover is at a prestaged position, and the lock boss moved out of the lock seat responsive to the slide assist cover reaching a staged position.

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Canfield, OH, United States of America

Mike P Cummings