The claimed invention is directed to a method and a connector (10) for mounting on a substrate. Terminal receiving recesses (32) extend through a bottom wall (22) of the connector (10). Contacts (14) are positioned in the terminal receiving recesses (32). The contacts (14) have securing sections (42) for securing the contacts (14) in the terminal receiving recesses (32) and substrate mating sections (46) which extend from the bottom wall (22) of a housing (12) of the connector (10) in a direction away from a top wall (20) of the connector (10). At least one stabilization member (50) extends from the bottom wall (22) of the housing (12) in a direction away from the top wall (20). The at least one stabilization member (50) is movable between a first position and a second position. The at least one stabilization member (50) engages the substrate when the at least one stabilization member (50) is in the first position to maintain the connector (10) in a stable position relative to the substrate.