Loose

Loose

Symptom
No continuity between terminal and component, intermittent or no contact

Cause
The male and female terminals do not mate properly because the female terminal has opened out

Action
Repair or replace terminal, ensuring a positive connection is made between the male and female terminal(s).
When replacing a terminal be careful not to make the wire too short, if necessary add a length of wire and join using a "Duraseal" heatshrink connector, see Repair Techniques.

Disconnected

Symptom
No continuity between terminal and component, intermittent or no contact. If applied to an earth wire the system concerned could still operate but at reduced output.

Most wire strands broken

Wire broken off

Cause
Most or all of the wire strands are broken off at the terminal. Possibly due to excessive harness flex or mis – routing.

Action
Cut back section of damaged wire and replace terminal.
When replacing a terminal be careful not to make the wire too short, if necessary add a length of wire and join using a "Duraseal" heatshrink connector, see Repair Techniques.