Deutsch Autosport AS 8-Way Inline — Socket (Female) — Orange Key (C)
The Deutsch Autosport AS 8-Way Inline Socket (Female) Connector with Orange (C) Keying Insert — SKU: AS116-08SC 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.
Socket (Female) — 8-Circuit Contact Array
This listing is the socket half of the 8-way AS inline pair. Eight socket contacts receive eight individual pin contacts when the connector is mated — completing the eight-circuit inline join for sensor cluster, ECU auxiliary, and switch circuit harness separation points. The corresponding pin 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.
Orange Key (C) — The third keying position in the deutsch as system
Orange C is the third key assignment in a harness requiring three 8-circuit AS inline connectors at the same separation point. Three-connector keying arrangements occur in the most complex full race car loom builds — where the total circuit count at an engine-to-chassis split requires three parallel 8-circuit bundles to carry the full harness across the separation point. With Yellow A, Blue B, and Orange C assigned across the three pairs, each bundle can only be reconnected to its correct counterpart, providing complete mis-mate protection across all three connectors. Scandinavian rally and endurance harness builders working on high-complexity full race looms reach for Orange C whenever a third 8-circuit AS inline join is required at the same separation point.
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: 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: The third separable join in a complex loom with three or more connectors of the same circuit count
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