Automotive wiring harness flat cable end termination
Abstract:
An electrical distribution apparatus is adapted for use in a wiring harness of an automotive electrical system. A flat flexible cable has an insulating substrate embedding a plurality of flat wires. The flat cable has a cable end wherein the wires extend as exposed blade fingers, each finger having at least one lateral fold stacking a thickness of the respective finger. A ferrule is crimped over each stacked finger. A plurality of contact bodies each has a coupler end and a crimp end. Each crimped end has a pair of legs crimped onto a respective ferrule. A carrier block has a plurality of bores each receiving a respective coupler end. The carrier block carrying the coupler ends is configured to plug into an electronic module connector in the automotive electrical system.
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