Deutsch Autosport AS 12-Way Inline — Pin (Male) — Yellow Key (A)
The Deutsch Autosport AS 12-Way Inline Pin (Male) Connector with Yellow (A) Keying Insert — SKU: AS114-97PA is a professional MIL-spec-grade Deutsch Autosport AS series inline connector for ECU sub-harness interfaces, dashboard harness joins, and mid-range motorsport loom separable points in race cars and high-performance vehicles across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Configured as an inline separable join — both halves are free, cable-mounted connectors within the wire run, creating a separable interface at any intermediate point in the harness without requiring a panel or bulkhead mounting point.
Deutsch Autosport AS 12-Way — Series Design and Circuit Count
The Deutsch Autosport AS series is the standard circular connector format for professional motorsport wiring — featuring an aluminium alloy shell machined to MIL-spec tolerances, gold-plated contact interfaces for low-resistance long-term electrical performance, and a positive push-pull locking mechanism that stays secure under sustained race vibration and rapid connector cycling at service intervals. The 12-way AS inline is a widely-used compact-to-mid-range circuit count for ECU sub-harness separable joins, dashboard-to-chassis harness interfaces, and motorsport loom separation points requiring a moderate circuit count in a well-proven shell size. The 12-circuit configuration is a standard sub-harness separable join format used consistently across professional motorsport builds in scandinavia.
Pin (Male) — 12-Circuit Contact Array
This listing is the pin half of the 12-way AS inline pair. Twelve gold-plated pin contacts carry twelve individual circuits across the separable join — covering the full circuit count of a typical ECU sub-loom or dashboard harness interface in a single compact connector. The corresponding socket half of the same circuit count and key colour is required to complete the mated connector pair — both halves must be ordered to form a functional inline separable join. AS contacts are ordered separately; select the correct contact part number for your wire gauge and current requirements.
Yellow Key (A) — The first keying position in the deutsch as system
Yellow A is universally the first key assigned when a harness design includes multiple 12-circuit AS inline connectors at the same separation point. It identifies the primary connector pair — the first 12-way inline in the harness plan, and typically the one most frequently disconnected and reconnected during race event preparation and servicing. The Yellow A physical key tab ensures this connector half can only mate with its own Yellow A counterpart, regardless of how many other 12-way AS connectors are present nearby. Professional harness builders across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark standardise on Yellow A as the primary key — ensuring consistent keying conventions across multiple builds and making harness identification straightforward for mechanics at events.
Inline Configuration — Flexible Harness Separation Without a Fixed Mount
The AS inline configuration places the separable join within the harness run itself — neither connector half is fixed to a panel or chassis surface. This makes it the preferred choice for engine-to-chassis harness separation points, subframe and removable component harness joins, and any separable interface along the wire run where flexible placement is required. The inline format is widely used across professional race car loom builds in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark for its placement flexibility and its clean, balanced appearance when both halves are routed through the same harness trunk or loom sleeve.
Technical Specifications
- Series: Deutsch Autosport AS
- Circuits: 12-way
- Configuration: Inline
- Contact type: Pin (Male)
- Key colour: Yellow (Key A)
- Shell material: Aluminium alloy
- Operating temperature: -65°C to +175°C
- Locking: Push-pull positive lock
- Typical application: The first or primary separable join of this circuit count on the harness
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