Wire harness device

An engine control module connector assembly comprising:

• a ribbon cable having a first terminal end, a second terminal end, and an elongated body extending between the first terminal end and the second terminal end;
• a power connection port being electrically coupled to the ribbon cable, the power connection port being configured to be electrically couplable to a power source, the power connection port being a 3-pin connector, the power connection port extending upwardly from the elongated body of the ribbon cable, the power connection port being positioned proximate to the second terminal end;
• a service tool connection port being electrically coupled to the ribbon cable, the service tool connection port being configured to be electrically couplable to a diagnostic computer, the service tool connection port extending upwardly from the elongated body of the ribbon cable, the service tool connection port being centrally positioned along the elongated body of the ribbon cable;
• a plurality of adaptor plugs being electrically couplable to the ribbon cable, each adaptor plug of the plurality of adaptor plugs comprising a 12-pin plug being electrically coupled to an associated engine control module plug of a plurality of engine control module plugs wherein the plurality of adaptor plugs is configured to be electrically couplable to an associated engine control module of a plurality of engine control modules whereby the ribbon cable is configured to enable communication between the plurality of engine control modules and the diagnostic computer, the plurality of engine control module plugs including:
• a 40-pin DRC series connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 40-pin DRC series engine control module port;
• a 40-pin AEC series connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 40-pin AEC series engine control module;
• a 70-pin connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 70-pin engine control module;
• a 3-pin connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 3-pin engine control module;
• a 120-pin connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 120-pin engine control module;
• a 12-pin connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 12-pin engine control module;
• an 8-pin connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to an 8-pin engine control module;
• a 64-pin connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 64-pin engine control module;
• a 55-pin connector plug being configured to be electrically couplable to a 55-pin engine control module;
• a plurality of adaptor ports being electrically coupled to the ribbon cable, the plurality of adaptor plugs being selectively positionable within each adaptor port of the plurality of adaptor ports to electrically couple the plurality of adaptor plugs to the ribbon cable, each of the plurality of adaptor ports extending downwardly from the elongated body of the ribbon cable, each adaptor port of the plurality of adaptor ports comprising a 12-pin connector, the plurality of adaptor ports including:
• a first adaptor port being positioned proximate to the first terminal end of the ribbon cable;
• a second adaptor port being positioned adjacent to the first adaptor port, the power connection port being positioned between the first adaptor port and the second adaptor port;
• a third adaptor port being positioned adjacent to the second adaptor port, the service tool connection port being positioned between the second adaptor port and the third adaptor port;
• a fourth adaptor port being positioned adjacent to the third adaptor port, the fourth adaptor port being positioned proximate to the second terminal end of the ribbon cable;
• wherein the plurality of adaptor ports is configured to enable the diagnostic computer to communicate with two or more engine control modules of the plurality of engine control modules simultaneously;
• a pair of terminating resistor plugs being electrically couplable to the ribbon cable wherein the pair of terminating resistor plugs is configured to absorb a voltage travelling through the ribbon cable to inhibit the voltage from re-circulating through the ribbon cable, each terminating resistor plug of the pair of terminating resistor plugs being a 3-pin plug, the pair of terminating resistor plugs including:
• a first terminating resistor plug being configured to absorb a positive voltage;
• a second terminating resistor plug being configured to absorb a negative voltage;
• a pair of terminating resistor ports being electrically coupled to the ribbon cable, each terminating resistor plug of the pair of terminating resistor plugs being positionable within an associated terminating resistor port of the pair of terminating resistor ports to electrically couple each terminating resistor plug to the ribbon cable, each terminating resistor port of the pair of terminating resistor ports being a 3-pin connector, the pair of terminating resistor ports including:
• a first terminating resistor port being positioned on the first terminal end of the ribbon cable, the first terminating resistor plug being positionable within the first terminating resistor port;
• a second terminating resistor port being positioned on the second terminal end of the ribbon cable, the second terminating resistor plug being positionable within the second terminating resistor port;
• an alligator clip adaptor plug being electrically couplable to one of the pair of terminating resistor ports, the alligator clip adaptor plug comprising a 3-pin plug being electrically coupled to a pair of alligator clips wherein the alligator clip adaptor plug is configured to facilitate communication between a vehicle battery and the diagnostic computer;
• a throttle connection plug being electrically coupled to the ribbon cable, the throttle connection plug comprising a 3-pin plug wherein the throttle connection port is configured to receive a 3-pin connector of a throttle control module, the throttle connection plug extending upwardly from elongated body of the ribbon cable;
• wherein the ribbon cable is configured to facilitate the diagnostic computer in reading data from one or more of the plurality of engine control modules whereby the ribbon cable is configured to facilitate a user in troubleshooting the one or more of the plurality of engine control modules;
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• wherein the ribbon cable is configured to facilitate the diagnostic computer in reprogramming the one or more of the plurality of engine control modules.