Connector with connector position assurance

A connector with connector position assurance, the connector comprising:

• a connector housing, a latch stop mechanism adjoining the connector housing, a latch adjoining the connector housing, and one or more terminals;
• the latch stop mechanism comprising a hinge, a section adjoining the hinge, and a latch stop lock arm disposed on the section, whereby the hinge is a live hinge and the section is rigid and supports the latch stop arm, and whereby the latch stop lock arm may rotate approximately 180 degrees around a point of rotation;
• and
• the latch is disposed on a latch beam, the latch comprising a latch stop contact surface whereby when the latch stop contact surface contacts latch stop surface disposed on the latch stop lock arm, movement of the latch is limited, and
• wherein when the latch stop contact surface contacts latch stop surface disposed on the latch stop mechanism, a portion of the latch stop mechanism is positioned between the latch beam and one or more terminals.