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Vehicle electrical system
A major factor in terms of vehicle reliability is
one which is never even seen: the electrical
system.
Use is made for the Audi A8 ´03 of a customer-
specific one-piece modular wiring harness.
"One-piece" means that power is supplied for
all essential electrical functions from a single
continuous wiring harness. The only isolating
points are at the doors, roof module and
engine.
"Customer-specific" means that each wiring
harness is designed to serve exactly the
equipment ordered by the customer. The
wiring harness is subdivided into individual
logic modules, each of which is responsible
for a clearly defined range of functions.
SSP282_038
Design and operation of the optical fibre
are described in SSP 286 – New data bus
systems. A plastic optical fibre is fitted for the
transmission of optical communication and
infotainment signals.
Its advantages as compared to a copper
conductor are its insusceptibility to
electromagnetic interference, a high
transmission capacity and less weight.
To achieve greater headroom, the wiring
harness to the roof module has been
extended to include the flexible flat cable
(FFC). This represents a new method of
solving the wiring problem in extremely
confined spaces (max. 2 mm between
headliner and body outer skin).
