Harness connector having an engagement check structure

An engagement check structure is a harness connector assembly in which detachable mating first and second housings are respectively accommodated with plural pairs of mating terminals, said first and second housings being adapted to be locked with each other, said structure comprising:

• at least one pair of a first terminal and a second terminal provided in addition to said plural pairs of mating terminals, said first terminal being accommodated within said first housing in generally secured fashion, said second temrinal being accommodated within said second housing rearwardly supported in cantilever fashion;
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• a tapered guide member secured to said first housing, said second terminal having an ear portion adapted to ride over said guide member to raise said second terminal when the first and second housings are incompletely engaged and to release said second terminal from said guide member and bring said second terminal into elastic contact with the first terminal when the first and second housings are completely engaged, said first and second terminals engaging after the pairs of mating terminals engage.