Techniques and apparatuses for forming electrical connection are presented in which an apparatus may include an in-line fuse having terminals comprising terminal exterior surfaces and terminal recesses, and electrical cables comprising a conductor and a insulation sleeve and having an exposed portion and an unexposed portion. The exposed portion of an electrical cable is at least partially inserted into a respective terminal recess of the in-line fuse. The apparatus may further comprise one or more temperature-activated sealing members that circumferentially surround and form a seal against portions of the terminal exterior surfaces of the in-line fuse and portions of the insulation sleeves of the electrical cables. The apparatus may also comprise an inner mold encapsulating the in-line fuse and at least partially of the one or more temperature-activated sealing members, and an outer mold encapsulating the inner mold.

An electrical connector assembly includes a flat flexible cable (FFC) having a substrate holding conductors. The conductors have ends at an end of the FFC. The electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector terminated to the end of the FFC. The electrical connector includes a housing holding terminals. The terminals are terminated to ends of the corresponding conductors. At least one of the terminals includes a passive electronic component in-line with the terminal.

An electrical connector assembly includes a flat flexible cable (FFC) having a substrate holding conductors. The conductors have ends at an end of the FFC. The electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector terminated to the end of the FFC. The electrical connector includes a housing holding terminals. The terminals are terminated to ends of the corresponding conductors. At least one of the terminals includes a passive electronic component in-line with the terminal.