Deutsch Autosport AS 8-Way Inline — Pin (Male) — Red Key (N)
The Deutsch Autosport AS 8-Way Inline Pin (Male) Connector with Red (N) Keying Insert — SKU: AS116-08PN is a professional MIL-spec-grade Deutsch Autosport AS series inline connector for 8-wire sensor cluster joins, ECU auxiliary sub-connector interfaces, and compact motorsport harness 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 8-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 8-way AS inline is used for sensor cluster harness joins, ECU auxiliary circuit sub-connectors, and compact motorsport separable points requiring more circuits than the 4-way but a smaller shell than the 10 or 12-way. Typical uses include dashboard instrument harness joins and auxiliary PDM output sub-connectors on race cars. The 8-way configuration provides a compact, low-weight connector for sensor cluster and auxiliary circuit harness joins requiring moderate circuit counts.
Pin (Male) — 8-Circuit Contact Array
This listing is the pin half of the 8-way AS inline pair. Eight gold-plated pin contacts transfer eight individual circuits across this inline separable join — carrying sensor signals, control outputs, and auxiliary circuits from the harness-side loom to the mating socket half. 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.
Red Key (N) — The neutral (non-keyed) position in the deutsch as system
Red N is the correct keying choice when only a single 8-circuit AS inline connector is used at this separation point on the harness — where no adjacent same-size connector exists to create a mis-mate risk. An N-keyed connector will mate with any other N-keyed half of the same circuit count, making it the straightforward default for single-connector 8-circuit inline joins. Red N is also commonly used on initial harness prototype builds before the final keying strategy is defined, and on race car looms where the circuit separation plan results in each AS connector being a unique circuit count — eliminating any possibility of mis-mating by design rather than by keying. Harness builders across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark routinely specify Red N for standalone 8-way AS inline joins where keyed mis-mate prevention is not required.
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: 8-way
- Configuration: Inline
- Contact type: Pin (Male)
- Key colour: Red (Key N)
- Shell material: Aluminium alloy
- Operating temperature: -65°C to +175°C
- Locking: Push-pull positive lock
- Typical application: Single-connector inline joins where no mis-mate risk exists between multiple same-circuit-count connectors
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