Across
- 4. The return path for electricity—usually the metal frame of the car.
- 10. A special piece of wire that melts like a heavy-duty fuse.
- 11. You brush this on connections when heat-shrink won’t fit.
- 12. Made from many tiny wires twisted together so it flexes.
- 13. The metal you melt when doing electrical joining.
- 15. Good for plumbing, bad for electronics because it can corrode.
- 16. Found in ignition systems or for carrying signals.
- 17. A very tiny measurement — one-thousandth of an inch.
- 18. Slides over a wire connection and tightens when heated.
- 19. Used for extra car features that aren’t required to run.
Down
- 1. A wire that controls ignition noise by having built-in resistance.
- 2. Most common type of automotive wire used to power circuits.
- 3. The type of solder safe for electronics; has a cleaner inside.
- 5. A map on wiring diagrams that uses letters and numbers.
- 6. Each component gets the same voltage but has its own path.
- 7. Used to join two wires end-to-end inside cars; usually crimped.
- 8. A bundle of two or more wires inside a protective jacket.
- 9. Bright-colored high-voltage cables used in hybrid cars.
- 13. You melt metal to make wires stick together during this process.
- 14. A central spot where multiple wires can connect safely.