The Molex 2065232241 is a 24-circuit receptacle from the Mini50 206523 series, designed for high-density wire-to-board interconnects in space-constrained automotive and industrial harnesses. The housing is a free-hanging (in-line) female socket that accepts crimp terminals, terminated to discrete wires before assembly into the harness. A latch lock secures the mate, and the integrated Connector Position Assurance (CPA) feature provides a secondary lock that prevents accidental unmating under vibration — a requirement for underhood and chassis harness applications where a loose connector means a no-start condition.
Both the pitch and the row spacing are 0.079" (2.00mm). That is the critical dimension for the mating header's pin field and for the board layout if you are designing the PCB footprint. The dual-row, 24-position layout means the header will have two rows of 12 pins each, spaced 2.00mm apart in both X and Y. Confirm your header's pin count and row configuration matches this before committing the BOM line.
Termination and Mating — What You Need to Wire
This receptacle requires a separate crimp terminal — it does not come pre-wired. The latch lock provides primary retention; the CPA feature adds a secondary lock that must be engaged after the terminals are fully seated. The housing is free-hanging, so it mates with a board-mounted header (typically a Molex Mini50 206523 series header) and is not designed for panel mounting. The glass-filled PBT housing handles the -40°C to 100°C operating range common in engine compartments and industrial enclosures.