FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Checking Cables and Wires

CHECKING CABLES AND WIRES

1. Check the terminal for tightness.
2. Check terminals and wires for corrosion by battery electrolyte, etc.
3. Check terminals and wires for open circuit or impending open circuit.
4. Check wire insulation and coating for damage, cracks and degrading.
5. Check conductive parts of terminals for contact with other metallic parts (vehicle body and other parts).
6. Check grounding parts to verify that there is complete continuity between mounting bolt(s) and vehicle body.
7. Check for incorrect wiring.
8. Check that wirings are clamped so as to prevent contact with sharp corners of the vehicle body, etc or hot parts (exhaust manifold, pipe, ect).




9. Check that wirings are clamped firmly to secure enough clearance from the fan pulley, fan belt and other rotating or moving parts.
10. Check that the wirings between the fixed parts such as the vehicle body and the vibrating parts such as the engine are made with adequate allowance for vibrations.