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Deutsch Autosport AS 10-Way Plug — Pin (Male) — Orange Key (C)

The Deutsch Autosport AS 10-Way Plug Pin (Male) Connector with Orange (C) Keying Insert — SKU: AS612-98SC is a professional MIL-spec-grade Deutsch Autosport AS series connector for ECU auxiliary sub-connector interfaces, multi-sensor harness separable joins, and compact motorsport loom separable points in race cars and high-performance vehicles across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Configured as a free, cable-mounted plug half that mates with a fixed flange or inline receptacle — the movable, harness-side component that disconnects for component removal, harness separation, and servicing.

Deutsch Autosport AS 10-Way — 10-circuit Circuit Configuration

The Deutsch Autosport AS series is the professional standard circular connector format for motorsport wiring — aluminium alloy shell, gold-plated contacts, positive push-pull locking, and full MIL-spec environmental sealing for race-condition reliability. The 10-circuit configuration is used for ECU auxiliary interfaces, multi-sensor harness separable joins, and motorsport loom separation points where a single connector is preferred over two smaller ones in professional motorsport builds throughout Scandinavia. 10-circuit shell — additional capacity over the 8-way while remaining compact for ecu auxiliary and pdm sub-circuit joins.

Pin (Male) — 10-Circuit Contact Array

This is the pin half of the 10-way AS plug pair. Ten pin contacts carry ten individual circuits simultaneously — the active array completing the full 10-circuit electrical path when the lock is engaged. The corresponding socket half of the same circuit count and key colour completes the mated pair — both halves are required. AS contacts are ordered separately; select the correct contact part number for your wire gauge and current requirements.

Orange Key (C) — Keying Position and Mis-Mate Prevention

Orange C is the third key assignment in a Deutsch AS multi-connector harness plan — allocated when three 10-circuit AS plug connectors are required at the same separation point. With Yellow A assigned to the first pair, Blue B to the second, and Orange C to the third, each of the three 10-circuit bundles has a unique key that prevents it from mating with either of the other two — providing complete mis-mate protection across all three connector pairs. Three-key arrangements are typically found in the most complex full race car loom builds in Scandinavia, where the total circuit count at a primary separation point requires three parallel 10-circuit bundles to carry the complete harness. The Orange C key is consistently the third assignment in any standard Deutsch AS keying sequence.

Plug Configuration — The Movable Cable-Mounted Connector Half

The AS plug is the free, cable-mounted half of the connector pair — it does not mount to a panel or chassis surface. The plug travels with the removable component or sub-harness and mates into a fixed receptacle (flange-mounted or inline) to complete the electrical circuit when the assembly is connected. This makes the plug the correct specification for engine-side harness connectors that must be disconnected for engine removal, dashboard harness sub-connectors that follow a removable dashboard assembly, removable subframe harness joins, and any other separable point where one connector half must be freely movable with a removable vehicle component.

The 10-circuit AS plug is used for ECU auxiliary sub-connector interfaces, multi-sensor harness separable joins, and compact motorsport loom separable points across race cars and performance vehicles in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The plug’s free, unmounted format allows the harness builder to route the cable bundle freely from the removable component to the mating point without any chassis mounting constraint — then mate the plug directly into the fixed receptacle when the component is installed. The push-pull positive locking mechanism provides secure, vibration-resistant engagement that holds through race conditions while allowing intentional disconnection at every service interval.

Technical Specifications

• Series: Deutsch Autosport AS
• Circuits: 10-way
• Configuration: Plug
• Contact type: Pin (Male)
• Key colour: Orange (Key C)
• Shell material: Aluminium alloy
• Operating temperature: -65°C to +175°C
• Locking: Push-pull positive lock
• Typical application: Third connector in a complex loom — specified when three or more same-circuit-count as connectors are needed