6-Position Dual-Row Receptacle for Wire-to-Wire Harnesses
The TE Connectivity VAL-U-LOK 1586019-6 is a 6-position, dual-row receptacle housing designed for free-hanging, in-line wire-to-wire interconnects. It carries a 4.20mm pitch and uses a latch lock fastening system that provides a positive audible click when mated with the matching VAL-U-LOK header — a useful feedback cue during harness assembly, especially in vibration-prone environments like automotive or industrial machinery.
What This Housing Needs — Contacts Not Included
The 1586019-6 is a housing only — the female socket crimp terminals are ordered separately. This is a common sourcing trap: the BOM line for the housing does not cover the contacts. The housing accepts the standard VAL-U-LOK crimp socket; select the appropriate wire-gauge terminal (typically 20-24 AWG for this series) and order it as a separate line item. The housing is RoHS compliant per the listing.
Mating Half and Locking
This receptacle mates with the matching VAL-U-LOK plug header (the male pin housing) of the same 6-position, 4.20mm pitch layout. The latch lock on the sides of the housing engages with the header's locking ramps — the lock is the primary retention mechanism in the mated pair. For harnesses routed through high-vibration paths, the latch lock keeps the pair mated without additional hardware.