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TM 9-2320-356-BD
Section IV.
WIRING HARNESSES
8-10.
GENERAL
Wiring harnesses are normally replaced when extensive
improvements or different configurations, replacement
of the same vehicle family may use some different sty
harnesses from an identical model; however. connector
damage occurs. Because of
harnesses from other vehicles
e connectors.
Try to obtain
can be exchanged with the
damaged harness.
The same procedure is followed to change a complete connector or
to splice a complete harness.
If a wire is damaged but the fault cannot be
located, it should be replaced with a jumper wire.
8-11.
WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED
General Information:
Wire harness repairs are generally a series of single-wire repairs. Establishing
circuit continuity in a bundle of wires is difficult because individual wires are
not color coded.
Wires must be identified before they are connected. Essential
electrical functions can be rapidly restored by using jumper wires.
Limitations:
o None
Personnel/Time Required:
o 1 soldier
o 1 - 2 hours
Materials/Tools:
o Wire
o S p l i c es
o E l e c t r i c a l t a pe
o Soldering iron
o P l a s t i c t i es
Procedural Steps:
Option 1:
Wire Bundle Repairs.
1.
Splice the first wire and tape.
Leave the tape hanging from the repair.
2.
Splice the next wire,
lay it on top of the first repair.
3.
Continue wrapping with electrical tape.
4.
Repeat these steps as often as necessary to repair the wire bundle without
cutting or breaking the tape until the repair has been completed.
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