Deutsch Autosport AS 3-Way Plug — Socket (Female) — Orange Key (C)
The Deutsch Autosport AS 3-Way Plug Socket (Female) Connector with Orange (C) Keying Insert — SKU: AS608-98PC is a professional MIL-spec-grade Deutsch Autosport AS series connector for 3-circuit sensor, solenoid, and small actuator separable joins 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 3-Way — 3-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 3-circuit configuration is used for compact 3-wire sensor assemblies, individual solenoid connectors, and simple auxiliary harness joins in professional motorsport builds throughout Scandinavia. Compact 3-circuit shell — suited for sensor sub-harness removable joins and individual actuator connections.
Socket (Female) — 3-Circuit Contact Array
This is the socket half of the 3-way AS plug pair. Three socket contacts receive three incoming pin contacts — each completing one of the three circuits when the push-pull lock is engaged. The corresponding pin 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 3-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 3-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 3-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 3-circuit AS plug is used for 3-circuit sensor, solenoid, and small actuator separable joins 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: 3-way
- Configuration: Plug
- Contact type: Socket (Female)
- 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
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