VAG 07P973702 2-Way Female Housing

The Component: Genuine VAG / TE Connectivity 07P-973-702 2-way automotive sealed female socket housing plug. 1.2mm Sealed Flat Contact Series 2-position single-row receptacle casing (Black / PA66 GF15 / Sealed / Inline Shroud / Code B Variant II Neutral Configuration / Equivalent Part Reference: 07P973702A / FEP Factory Production Code: 42851500).

Applications & Fitment: Designed as a high-reliability factory original equipment (OE) harsh-environment connection solution for low-voltage sensor telemetry and high-exposure engine compartment actuator runs. Extensively specified across the Volkswagen Audi Group platform grid (including late-model Audi A4 B8, Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda, and MAN truck architectures) as the definitive female plug interface for fuel pumps, cam drive actuators, injection valves, intercooler temperature sensors, daytime running LEDs, knock sensors, and thermostat assemblies. Engineered to maintain absolute structural and vacuum sealing integrity under intense powertrain harmonic vibration and direct road wash. Highly vulnerable to primary overhead mechanical retention thumb-latch fracture if forced or pried roughly when brittle from cold ambient cycles, or internal front matrix seal tearing if back-probed using raw, un-profiled workshop multi-meter diagnostic needles during field electrical troubleshooting.

Technical Attributes:

- Manufacturer Part Number: 07P-973-702 / 07P973702 (Brand: TE Connectivity / VAG Genuine Factory Class)

- Associated Structural Variation Codes: 07P-973-702-A / 07P973702A / FEP Original Component Code: 42851500

- Product Series Taxonomy: VAG Flat Contact Housing Series / 1.2mm Sealed Interconnect Group

- Configuration: 2-Position / 2-Way Female Receptacle Housing, Single-Row 1x2 Inline Grid

- Connector Style: Plug Housing for Female Socket Contacts (Inline Shroud Profile)

- Connection Layout Type: Wire-to-Device or Wire-to-Wire Interconnect Channel

- Terminal Seating Sizing: 1.2mm nominal male tab entry width geometry (Code B, Variant II Layout Tracking)

- Base Structural Compound: Premium 15% Glass-Fiber Reinforced Polyamide (PA66 GF15) engineering resin for high dimensional stability

- Color Profile: Factory Solid Black Shroud

- Nominal Component Delivery Weight: 2.0 grams (Housing Shell Only)

- Environmental Sealing Level: High-performance watertight, dustproof, and splashproof protection certified for exposed under-hood and chassis-run environments; utilizes internal precision silicone peripheral face seals

- Circuit Performance Thresholds: Low-voltage vehicle logic and sensor network infrastructure handling supporting thin-wall primary cabled runs

- Operational Thermal Window: Premium wide-range structural parameters engineered to handle extreme engine compartment operating cycles from -40°C up to +120°C

- Target Female Terminal Contacts (Not Included): Fits standard Kostal MLK 1.2 series or TE Connectivity MCON 1.2 series female box socket crimp terminals, typically handling wire cross-sections from 0.50mm² to 0.75mm² (20-18 AWG) or up to 1.0mm² thin-wall cabling lines

- Associated Single Wire Seals (Not Included): Relies on individual silicone rubber single-wire cavity insulation seals to preserve structural waterproof vacuum integrity

- Mating Counterpart Interface: Pairs seamlessly as the direct female partner to matching VAG 2-way male pin device headers, knock sensors, or corresponding male tab inline caps (such as 2-1703498-1, 10117745, or 9302229 arrays)

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