METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PARAMETER OF A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle electrical system tester for testing the electrical system of a vehicle, the electrical system having a wiring harness which extends between electrical components of the vehicle, the wiring harness including a plurality of wires, the vehicle electrical system tester configured to measure an electrical parameter of at least one of the plurality of wires and comprising:
- a first connection configured to couple to a first end of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness;
a second connection configured to couple to a second end of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness;
test circuitry coupled to the first and second connections, the test circuitry applying an electrical signal between the first and second ends of the at least one of the plurality of wires and responsively measuring the electrical parameter of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness.
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Abstract
A vehicle electrical system tester for testing the electrical system of a vehicle is provided. The electrical system has a wiring harness which extends between components of the vehicle and includes a plurality of wires. The vehicle electrical system tester is configured to measure an electrical parameter of at least one of the plurality of wires through a first connection to coupled to a first end of the at least one of the plurality of wires and a second connection coupled to a second end of the at least one of the plurality of wires. An electrical signal is applied between the first and second ends of the at least one of the plurality of wires and the electrical parameter of the at least one of the plurality of wires is responsively measured.
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26 Claims
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1. A vehicle electrical system tester for testing the electrical system of a vehicle, the electrical system having a wiring harness which extends between electrical components of the vehicle, the wiring harness including a plurality of wires, the vehicle electrical system tester configured to measure an electrical parameter of at least one of the plurality of wires and comprising:
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a first connection configured to couple to a first end of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness; a second connection configured to couple to a second end of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness; test circuitry coupled to the first and second connections, the test circuitry applying an electrical signal between the first and second ends of the at least one of the plurality of wires and responsively measuring the electrical parameter of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of testing wiring of an electrical system of a vehicle, the wiring including a wiring harness which extends between electrical components of the vehicle, the wiring harness including a plurality of wires, the method comprising:
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coupling test circuitry to one end of at least one the plurality of wires in the wiring harness; coupling the test circuitry to a second end of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness; applying a signal between the first and second ends of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness; and measuring a parameter of the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness using the test circuitry based upon the signal applied to the at least one of the plurality of wires of the wiring harness. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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