Major electrical components
A list of the major components of an electrical system.
List of components
Damage to major electronic components due to water damage is sufficient to handle the vehicle as a total loss.
The major components of an electrical system are the following:
- fuse panel or breaker panel
- component that monitors, triggers, or controls any component of the vehicle’s occupant restraint systems
- electronic component that transmits or relays power, for use in the heating and cooling of the vehicle’s occupant compartment
- electronic component that transmits or relays power, for use in the vehicle’s defogging or defrosting systems
- electronic component or module that controls the vehicle’s primary operating systems
- main wiring harness with unsealed connections, that is located in the occupant compartment
- electronic module that controls the vehicle’s on board self-diagnostic system; excluding, communications, navigational, and entertainment systems, and
- electronic module that controls the vehicle’s braking, acceleration, steering, or any other systems affecting the drivability or safe operation of the vehicle.