Apparatus and method for conducting an electrical test on a terminal fitting in a connector

A connector, the test apparatus, comprising:

• testing apparatus for conducting an electrical connection test on a terminal fitting in a connector, a connector having a housing with at least one cavity and a terminal fitting being in the cavity, the connector further having front wall mounted on the housing and being movable between a first position where a jig insertion hole of the front wall aligns with a detecting portion of the terminal fitting and a second position where a tab insertion hole of the front wall communicates with the cavity;
• a holder for receiving the connector;
• a detector with at least one detecting pin, at least one of the holder and the detector being relatively movable between a substantially adjacent position where the detecting pin enters the jig insertion hole for conducting the test and separated position where the connector can be placed in or removed from the holder;
• and
• pushing means for pushing the operable surface of the connector in the holder for moving the front wall from the second position to the first position as the holder and the detector are moved to the substantially adjacent position, wherein the detecting pin enters the jig insertion hole after the front wall is pushed to the first position by the pushing means.