COMPONENT SERVICE-WIRING HARNESS
WIRING CONNECTORS
Connector Classifications
Electrical wiring connectors can be classified according to the
type of terminals (such as pin terminals or flat terminals), the
number of poles (terminals), whether they are male or female,
whether they have a locking device or not, etc.
In this Service
Manual, connectors will generally be classified as follows:
1. Classification according to terminal type
Connectors illustrated with outer lines shaped so that the
top comers are cut diagonally usually have pin terminals,
and those illustrated with outer lines shaped so that the
top is cut into stairsteps usually have flat terminals.
Note that connectors illustrated with diagonally cut
comers on which one section is marked with an āXā
are small flat terminal connectors. The āXā indicates the
position of a guide to prevent the connector from being
improperly connected.
i. Classification according to number of poles
The number of sections represents the number of poles
inside the connector. However, sections in the illustra-
tion marked with an āXā or blacked in do not represent
poles.
4-pole pin terminal connector
Pin terminal
Ah!
k
i B
+;I
1. -=
Male
Female
4-pole flat terminal connector
Flat terminal
3ā
ā4
4ā
ā3
. . Male Female
Top corners are cut diagonally
ā/r(lPin terminal connector)
m
/Top is cut into stairsteps
(Flat terminal connector)
1 I I
Position of guide to prevent
improper connection
(Small fiat terminal
connector)
36K031
There are 18 sections; however, because
two of the sections are blacked in,
there are only 16 poles.