The TE Connectivity VAL-U-LOK 1-1586000-8 is an 18-position, dual-row plug housing designed for free-hanging (in-line) wire-to-wire or wire-to-board harness applications.
Critical Procurement Note: Contacts Not Included
This housing ships without crimp contacts — the male pin terminals must be ordered separately as a line item on the BOM. The housing accepts the standard VAL-U-LOK crimp pin, terminated to the wire before insertion. Confirm the correct wire gauge and plating grade (tin vs gold) for the application current and mating cycle count before placing the terminal order.
Mating and Termination
The 1-1586000-8 mates with the VAL-U-LOK dual-row header of the same 4.20mm pitch and 18-position count. Termination is crimp-style: the wire is stripped, the pin terminal is crimped with the correct tooling, then inserted into the housing cavity until the terminal lance locks. No soldering or secondary operations required.