BATTERY GROUND Stores chemical energy and The point at which wiring attaches converts it into electrical energy. to the Body, thereby providing a Provides DC current for the return path for an electrical circuit; auto’s various electrical circuits. without a ground, current cannot flow.
CAPACITOR (Condenser) HEADLIGHTS
Current flow causes a headlight A small holding unit for temporary 1. SINGLE filament to heat up and emit light. storage of electrical voltage. FILAMENT A headlight may have either a single (1) filament or a double (2) CIGARETTE LIGHTER filament. An electric resistance heating 2. DOUBLE element. FILAMENT
CIRCUIT BREAKER HORN
Basically a reusable fuse, a circuit An electric device which sounds a breaker will heat and open if too loud audible signal. much current flows through it. Some units automatically reset when cool, others must be manually reset.
DIODE IGNITION COIL
A semiconductor which allows Convert low–voltage DC current current flow in only one direction. into high–voltage ingition current for firing the spark plugs. DIODE, ZENER A diode which allows current LIGHT flow in one direction but blocks Current flow through a filament reverse flow only up to a specific causes the filament to heat up voltage. Above that potential, it and emit light. passes the excess voltage. This acts as a simple voltage regulator.
PHOTODIODE LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE)
The photodiode is a Upon current flow, these diodes semiconductor which controls the emit light without producing the current flow according to the heat of a comparable light. amount of light. METER, ANALOG DISTRIBUTOR, IIA Current flow activates a magnetic Channels high–voltage current coil which causes a needle to from the ignition coil to the move, thereby providing a relative individual spark plugs. display against a background calibration. FUSE METER, DIGITAL A thin metal strip which burns Current flow activates one or through when too much current many LED’s, LCD’s, or fluoresent FUEL flows through it, thereby stop– displays, which provide a relative ping current flow and protecting a or digital display. circuit from damage. FUSIBLE LINK (for Medium Current Fuse) A heavy–gauge wire placed in MOTOR high amperage circuits which A power unit which converts burns through on overloads, M electrical energy into mechanical thereby protecting the circuit. energy, especially rotary motion. (for High Current Fuse or Fusible Link.) The numbers indicate the cross– 16 section surface area of the wires. E
RELAY Basically, an electrically SPEAKER
1. NORMALLY operated switch which An electromechanical device CLOSED may be normally closed which creates sound waves from (1) or open (2). Current current flow. flow through a small coil creates a magnetic 2. NORMALLY OPEN field which either opens SWITCH, MANUAL Open and or closes an attached switch. 1. NORMALLY closes circuits, OPEN thereby stopping (1) or allowing (2) RELAY, DOUBLE THROW current flow. A relay which passes current 2. NORMALLY through one set of contacts or the CLOSED other.
RESISTOR An electrical component with a SWITCH, DOUBLE THROW A switch which continuously fixed resistance, placed in a circuit to reduce voltage to a specific passes cureent through one set of contacts or the other. value.
RESISTOR, TAPPED SWITCH,
A resistor which supplies two or IGNITION more different non adjustable A key operated switch with several resistance values. positions which allows various circuits, particularly the primary RESISTOR, VARIABLE or ignition circuit, to become RHEOSTAT operational. A controllable resistor with a variable rate of resistance. Also called a potentiometer or rheostat.
SENSOR (Thermistor) SWITCH, WIPER PARK
A resistor which varies its Automatically returns wipers to resistance with temperature. the stop position when the wiper switch is turned off.
SENSOR, SPEED TRANSISTOR
Uses magnetic impulses to open A solid state device typically used and close a switch to create a as an electronic relay; stops or signal for activation of other passes current depending on the components. voltage applied at “base.”
WIRES Wires are always
SHORT PIN drawn as straight lines (1) NOT Used to provide an unbroken on wiring diagrams. CONNECTED connection within a juction block. Crossed wires (1) without a black dot at the junction are not joined; SOLENOID crossed wires (2) and An electromagnetic coil which a black dot or (2) SPLICED forms a magnetic field when octagonal ( ) mark at current flows, to move a plunger, the juction as spliced etc. (joined) connections. 17
