Automotive lighting solutions for the road ahead

Headlight enhancements

Fully adaptive headlights

Detect curves and oncoming traffic and then pivot to maintain optimal path lighting or dim to avoid blinding other drivers

Laser headlights

Deliver superior light quality and beam control while using less energy

Minitek MicroSpaceXS Waterproof 1.27mm Crimp-to-Wire Connectors 

IP68 rated waterproof connectors that are LV214 Severity-3 and USCAR-T2V2 compatible

Cabin Lighting

For emergency situations, use high‑reliability backlight LEDs for door locks, window controls, and floorboard areas

Minitek MicroSpace Connector System 

Designed to miniaturize automotive lighting, it enables LV214 severity‑2 with pitches of 1.27mm, 1.50mm, and 1.80mm, and resists high vibration while offering current ratings of up to 4A per contact and Terminal Positioning Assurance (TPA)

Dashboard Enhancements

Cabin monitoring systems

Detect curves and oncoming traffic and then pivot to maintain optimal path lighting or dim to avoid blinding other drivers

Heads-up display

Instruments augmented by heads-up displays using high-power LEDs project critical information to the driver

Dashboard clusters

Clusters enhanced with brilliant LED color-changing capabilities give drivers a higher contrast option for improved visibility

Minitek MicroSpaceXS Non-Waterproof Series 

Offer tin- or gold-plated connections with a 1.27mm pitch, a 4A current rating per contact, and meet LV214 Severity-3 and USCAR-T2V2 specifications 

Amphenol Minitek Products

  Connection type Pitch (mm) Current Rating Safety Standards Environmental
Minitek 127  Board to board 1.27 1A - -
Minitek Microspace  Crimp to Wire 1.8, 1.5, 1.27 4A LV214 Severity 2 -
Minitek MicrospaceXS  Crimp to Wire 1.27 4A LV214 Severity 3, USCAR T2V2 -
Minitek MicrospaceXS Waterproof  Crimp to Wire 1.27 3A LV214 Severity 3, USCAR T2V2 IP68

Amphenol Minitek Products

Minitek 127 

Connection Type: Board to board
Pitch: 1.27
Current: 1A
Safety: -
Environmental: -

Minitek Microspace 

Connection Type: Crimp to Wire
Pitch: 1.8, 1.5, 1.27
Current: 4A
Safety: LV214 Severity 2
Environmental: -

Minitek MicrospaceXS Waterproof 

Connection Type:Crimp to Wire
Pitch: 1.27
Current: 4A
Safety: LV214 Severity 3, USCAR T2V2
Environmental: -

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Minitek MicrospaceXS 

Connection Type: Crimp to Wire
Pitch: 1.27
Current: 3A
Safety: LV214 Severity 3, USCAR T2V2
Environmental: IP68