36-Circuit Dual-Row Housing for Wire-to-Board Harnesses
What the 36 Positions and 0.100" Pitch Mean for the Build
36 circuits in a dual-row layout means the housing occupies about 1.8" of board edge — a dense but serviceable footprint for a harness that carries a mix of signal and moderate power lines. Against the 38-position 65043-018LF or the 40-position 65043-017LF, the difference is purely the circuit count — the pitch, row spacing, mounting style, and contact type are identical across the trio. Pick the position count that matches your BOM line; the housing family covers 36, 38, 40, and 44 positions without changing the board footprint class.
You need the matching Mini-PV female socket crimp terminal (Amphenol part number 65043-xxx, verify the wire gauge range for your build) to populate the 36 cavities. The crimp termination gives you a field-serviceable harness: terminals can be replaced individually with the correct crimp tool, and the dual-row layout keeps the wire dress manageable. For a harness builder, this means ordering the housing and terminals as separate line items on the BOM.