Vehicle Wiring Harnesses Flashcard

Front

What is the purpose of wiring harnesses in vehicles?

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To carry the electrical power and signals through the vehicle

Front

What can be used to prevent electrical noise or EMI noise in wiring harnesses?

Back

Shielded wiring harnesses

Front

What is the consequence of selecting a wire gauge that is too small for an application?

Back

It has an adverse effect on the operation of the circuit

Front

Which two scales are used to measure the sizes of wires?

Back

Metric wire gauge and American wire gauge (AWG)

Front

What is one of the greatest enemies to wiring, according to the text?

Back

Water

Front

What must be removed when an electrical wire is joined to other wires or connected to a terminal?

Back

The wire's insulation using wire-stripping tools.

Front

What are solderless terminals used for?

Back

To conduct electricity across joints that can be disconnected

Front

Which of the following is NOT a type of wiring diagram mentioned in the text? Map, Isometric, Schematic, Orthographic

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Orthographic

Front

What do schematic wiring diagrams show?

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Power supply, load, ground, conductors (wires), and circuit protection

Front

How is power flow typically represented in schematic wiring diagrams?

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From top to bottom with inputs on the left and outputs on the right