TE Micro-MaTch IDC Plug for 28 AWG Ribbon Cable
The red housing is a visual cue on the harness, but the real story is the IDC termination: no individual crimp contacts, just a ribbon cable pressed into the insulation-displacement slots with a bench press. Tin-plated male pins handle signal-level duty; the feed-through feature lets the cable pass through the connector body for daisy-chain routing.
IDC Termination — No Crimp, Just a Press
The 1-215083-0 terminates via IDC (insulation displacement connection), which means the 28 AWG ribbon cable is pressed into the connector body in one operation. No individual wire stripping or crimping — the connector's slot blades cut through the insulation and grip the conductor. This is fast on a harness line but requires a proper press tool to get consistent displacement force; hand-pressing with a vise risks incomplete termination on one or two conductors.
The mating half uses female socket contacts (like the 1-226733-4, which is a 17-position receptacle — different position count, same interface). For a locking version, check the Micro-MaTch receptacles with a detent lock feature.