Complex Wire Repair

Conditions
#1 Wire Pinched
Wire pinched
between two
objects, such as
brackets. Usually
results in a short
circuit.
#2 Wire Chafed
Insulation has
been rubbed
away exposing
the core. May
result in a short
circuit.
#3 Wire Cut or Broken
A brake or broken
wire may result in
a temporary short
as cutting occurs,
then an open
circuit
#4 Wire Crossed in
Connector
Wire has been
inserted into the
wrong position in
the connector
during assembly
or previous repair.
#5 Wire Burned from
Excessive Heat
Insulation will be
discolored and
melted, possibly
exposing the
core.
#6 Wire Missing
A wire may have
been omitted
during initial
assembly or left
out during car
build (option
wiring).
#7 Wire Mis-Routed
Wire Has been
positioned
incorrectly during
vehicle build.
#8 Wire Too Short
Wire may have
been assembled
improperly by
packard or might
be mis-routed.
#9 Ring Terminal Loose
Bolt, screw, or nut
used to secure
the terminal is not
completely
tightened.
#10 Terminal Backed Out
of Connector
Terminal has not
stayed properly
positioned inside
the connector. As
it “backs out,” an
intermittent or
open circuit may
result.
#11 Terminal
Bent/Damaged
A bent or
damaged terminal
may result in an
intermittent or
open circuit. A
short circuit may
occur if the
bending causes
two terminals to
touch.
#12 Terminal Corroded
Corroding is
evident when a
greenish white
powder appears
on the terminal.
This may result in
high temperature
in the connector
or an open or
intermittent
circuit.
#13 Ring Terminal
Disconnected
Terminal is not
secured at all with
a bolt, screw or
nut.
#14 Terminal Crimped
Over Insulation
Terminal has no
contact with the
wire core due to
insulation not
being properly
removed or
positioned.
Results in an
open circuit.
#15 Terminal Not
Crimped
Terminal has not
been secured to
the wire core,
resulting in an
intermittent or
open circuit.
#16 Connector Partially
Connected
“Partially”
indicates that
some terminals in
a connector are
making contact
while others are
intermittent or
open circuits
across the
connection.
#17 Connector
Disconnected
The connector is
not mated and all
terminals are
open circuits
across the
connection.
#18 Connector Damaged
The connector is
cracked, broken
or melted.
#19 Light Bulb improperly
Installed
The bulb is not
making proper
contact in the
socket and may
flicker or not light.
#20 Socket Defective
A Known good
bulb will not light
due to an open
circuit within the
socket. This can
also indicate a
broken socket.
#21 Socket Disconnected
The bulb will light
but the socket
has come loose
from the lamp
housing.