Partially mated connectors

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= Seal
= Displaced tab
= Female half
= Seal
= Intermittent contact
= Male half
= Intermittent contact

Lock may be displaced into an unlocked position; pull on the connector to verify the lock.

Fig 1: Identifying Partially Mated Connectors

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.