Sumitomo 6098-9743 24-Way Female EE Unsealed Connector

The Component: Genuine Sumitomo high-performance unsealed female socket connector plug housing. EE Unsealed Series taxonomy / 24-position triple-row matrix female casing / Standard Keying Profile (Grey / Premium PBT / Unsealed Non-Waterproof  / Female Inline Instrumentation Plug / Component Variant Alias: 6098-9743 / Global Order Reference: 60989743).

Applications & Fitment: Engineered as a premium, high-density original equipment (OE) wire-to-board or wire-to-wire signal connection plug designed explicitly for protected, non-submerged vehicular environments. This 24-pin female micro-terminal socket block is a specialized harness staple across Japanese automotive, commercial instrumentation, and motorcycle platforms—frequently integrated within dashboard gauge clusters, multi-function body control modules (BCM), passenger cabin infotainment units, and steering column switch arrays. It features an integrated top-mounted mechanical locking ramp with defensive protective side shrouds that safeguard the latch bar from getting snagged, bent, or accidentally depressed during dense harness routing or loom installation. Optimized for high-density electronic logic paths, its unsealed architecture provides maximum weight savings and efficient spatial packaging within internal electronic enclosures. Highly vulnerable to internal terminal separation or latch arm breakage if field technicians try to pull the loom violently or extract contacts using un-profiled tools rather than standard micro-terminal extraction keys.

Technical Attributes:

- Manufacturer Part Number: 6098-9743 / 60989743 (Brand: Sumitomo Wiring Systems / Genuine Factory Automotive Class)

- Product Series Taxonomy: EE Unsealed (Non-Waterproof) Series Interconnect Family

- Configuration: 24-Position / 24-Way Female Socket Plug

- Centerline Terminal Pitch: High-density micro-pitch packaging optimized for low-voltage logic signal distribution

- Connector Style: Socket Housing for Female Contacts (Free-Hanging Inline or Interior Module Interface Plug)

- Fastening & Locking Architecture: Features an integrated top-mounted mechanical latch ramp reinforced by anti-snag protective side guards

- Secondary Locking System: Equipped with a built-in terminal retention matrix to ensure zero pin back-out under severe pull stress

- Mating Terminal Tab Envelope: Custom-engineered to accept ultra-compact 0.5mm nominal blade width female crimp socket contacts

- Base Structural Compound: Premium Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) engineering polymer for maximum thermal tracking resistance, dimensional memory, and impact toughness

- Color Profile:Grey housing block configuration

- Environmental Sealing Level: Unsealed / Non-waterproof (Strictly rated for clean, dry cabin or sealed protective junction box applications)

- Low-Voltage Circuit Threshold: Engineered for standard vehicle electronic low-voltage networks operating below 32V DC continuous

- Operational Thermal Window: Interior cabin and instrument panel envelope certified to maintain structural elasticity from -40°C up to +120°C

- Target Female Terminal Contacts (Not Included): Precision optimized to accept standard Sumitomo 0.5mm series micro-crimp sockets, including part numbers 8240-0740 and 8240-0747 (highly sensitive to improper hand-crimping; requires fine-profile calibrated crimp tools)

- Mating Counterpart Interface: Pairs seamlessly inline or to board headers as the direct female partner to matching 24-way male Sumitomo components, including standard interface part number 6098-9446 or right-angle PCB header series 6098-9822

- Commercial Access: Available as loose individual housing shells or wholesale bulk packaging options. Tiered B2B wholesale trade volume pricing breaks apply instantly inside your basket for independent garages, loom remanufacturers, and trade auto-electrical stockists.