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 Schematics
Wiring Diagrams or Schematics use a
symbolic language

Understand the symbols and the diagrams

will talk to you

What it can tell you is how and where to

test the system
 Listen to the Diagram!
Wiring Diagrams explain how a circuit works

All electrical circuits need Power (positive

voltage), conductors, controls, loads.

To understand how a circuit works you must

trace powerflow through the conductors,
controls, and loads.
 Power at the top!
Positive voltage is often called power.

Positive voltage usually originates in the top

and left side of the diagram.

Ground is usually found at the bottom and

right side of the diagram.
 Power
(Positive Voltage)

Ground
(Negative Voltage)
 How many volts?

How many volts?

How many volts?

 Understand the Symbols
Wiring diagrams contain lots of information

Pay attention to the little details!

 Wires cross with
NO electrical contact

Wires cross with soldered splice,

will have electrical contact
What does this
dashed line mean?
 A dashed (or dotted) line can indicate there are other
devices not shown in this picture

To keep the diagram simple, the other electrical

components are not shown

The schematic says a 40 amp fuse is in the fuse/relay box.

The fuse should always have power to it. The dotted line
means there are other items in this fuse/relay box.
 The Engine Compartment
Fuse/Relay Box has other
wires, fuses etc.

If I wanted to test the blower

fuse I would not be surprised
to find other fuses in this box

The entire Blower Motor Switch is

shown in this schematic
To find this switch I would look
for a switch with four wires.
How many wires go
to this relay?

How many wires to the

stoplight module?
 More Dashed Lines
A dashed or dotted line can mean there is more
than is shown on the page…..

…..Or there are other wires hooked to the

circuit, but not shown in the diagram

…..Or what controls a switch.

A dashed or dotted line can mean there
is more than is shown on the page
 Dashed box means the entire
Turn/Hazard Switch is not shown

Terminal Pins A11-A17 are

shown but not pins A1-A10
A dashed line can indicate there are other
wires common to the circuit, but not shown in
the diagram
 This splice has five
wires in common
(parallel circuits)

This splice has other

wires, in parallel, that are
not shown in this diagram
The dotted line means
there are other circuits
sharing this ground
A dashed line indicates
switches are linked
Parking lamp and
Headlamp switches
are “ganged”
together as indicated
by the dashed line
Parking lamp and
Headlamp switches
are “ganged”
together as indicated
by the dashed line
Parking lamp and
Headlamp switches
are “ganged”
together as indicated
by the dashed line
Parking lamp and
Headlamp switches
are “ganged”
together as indicated
by the dashed line
Other switches
inside the headlamp
switch operate
independently
Parking lamp and
Headlamp switches
are “ganged”
together as indicated
by the dashed line
Other switches
inside the headlamp
switch operate
independently
When this coil turns ON…

…this switch will move

This switch is moved by Temperature

This switch is moved by Pressure

 What does this
dotted line mean?

What does this

dotted line mean?

What does this What does this

dotted line mean? dotted line mean?

What does this

dotted line mean?
What does this
dotted line mean?

What does this

dotted line mean?
Details on Switches
Draw a continuity block
 Wire Details
Schematics will often indicate…

….wire color

….wire gauge size

….circuit code
Wire Color
Wire Gauge
Circuit Code
 Wire Gauge
Which is the larger wire?
AWG 4
12
19.0
3.0 Metric
14 2.0
American 16 1.0 wire size
18 0.8
Wire Gauge 20 0.5
??????? ??????
4! 19.0!
Not all schematics are the same
Some diagrams will leave out detail

Color Codes change ….

….B could be Blue
….OR….
….B could be Black

The order of wire coding can also change

Circuit Code
 Not all schematics are the same

When you see a new symbol

look it up!

The better you are at reading diagrams...

...the more mental power you will have…
…available to diagnose and fix the problem!!