# US 2026/0097722 A1 · Method and system for installing wiring harness into vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0097722 A1 - Document ID: US20260097722A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/909,197 - Filed: 2024-10-08 - Published: 2026-04-09 - Earliest claimed: 2024-10-08 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Jon Arthur Zimmerman; Kurt Michael Lundeen; Zachary James Kadykowski; Olaf Salomao Erdmann; John Randolf Vincent; Derrick Miller; Andrei Negrus - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260097722A1 ## CPC - B60R 16/0215: {Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor} - H02G 1/06: for laying cables, e.g. laying apparatus on vehicle - H01B 7/0045: {Cable-harnesses} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES - H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K}) ## Abstract A method for installing a wiring harness into a vehicle including coupling at least one module and the wiring harness to a fixture to form a structure, moving the structure to the vehicle, decoupling the module and the wiring harness from the fixture, coupling the module and the wiring harness to the vehicle, and removing the fixture from the vehicle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for installing a wiring harness into a vehicle, the method comprising: coupling at least one module and the wiring harness to a fixture to form a structure; moving the structure to the vehicle; decoupling the at least one module and the wiring harness from the fixture; coupling the at least one module and the wiring harness to the vehicle; and removing the fixture from the vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein decoupling the at least one module and the wiring harness from the fixture and coupling the at least one module and the wiring harness to the vehicle occur simultaneously. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising connecting at least one connector of the wiring harness to at least one terminal of the at least one module prior to moving the structure to the vehicle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising aligning the wiring harness and the at least one module within the vehicle after moving the structure to the vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the structure is a rigid structure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein coupling the at least one module and the wiring harness to the vehicle includes mounting the at least one module and the wiring harness to mounting features of the vehicle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: coupling the at least one module and the wiring harness to the fixture occurs at a first location; and coupling the at least one module and the wiring harness to the vehicle occurs at a second location, wherein the first location is different than the second location. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein coupling the at least one module and the wiring harness to the vehicle includes coupling the at least one module and a first portion of the wiring harness to a first location of the vehicle and coupling a second portion of the wiring harness to a second location of the vehicle after the at least one module and the first portion of the wiring harness has been coupled to the first location of the vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the first location of the vehicle is a rear region of the vehicle and the second location of the vehicle is a side region of the vehicle. ### Claim 10 A method for installing a wiring harness into a vehicle, the method comprising: coupling a plurality of modules and the wiring harness to a fixture to form a rigid structure; moving the rigid structure to the vehicle; decoupling the plurality of modules and the wiring harness from the fixture; coupling the plurality of modules and the wiring harness to the vehicle; and removing the fixture from the vehicle, wherein coupling the plurality of modules and the wiring harness to the vehicle includes coupling the plurality of modules and a first portion of the wiring harness to a first location of the vehicle and coupling a second portion of the wiring harness to a second location of the vehicle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein decoupling the plurality of modules and the wiring harness from the fixture and coupling the plurality of modules and the wiring harness to the vehicle occur simultaneously. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising connecting at least one connector of the wiring harness to a corresponding terminal of one module of the plurality modules prior to moving the rigid structure to the vehicle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising aligning the wiring harness and the plurality of modules within the vehicle after moving the rigid structure to the vehicle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein coupling the plurality of modules and the wiring harness to the vehicle includes mounting the plurality of modules and the wiring harness to mounting features of the vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first location is different than the second location. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the second portion of the wiring harness is coupled to the second location of the vehicle after the plurality of modules and the first portion of the wiring harness has been coupled to the first location of the vehicle. ### Claim 17 A system for installing a wiring harness into a vehicle, the system comprising: a fixture including at least one module coupled thereto; at least one robot; and a controller in communication with the at least one robot, the controller configured to: instruct the at least one robot to couple the wiring harness to the fixture including the at least one module to form a structure; instruct the at least one robot to move the structure to the vehicle; instruct the at least one robot to decouple the at least one module and the wiring harness from the fixture; instruct the at least one robot to couple the at least one module and the wiring harness to the vehicle; and instruct the at least one robot to move the fixture from the vehicle. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the structure is a rigid structure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one robot comprises a first robot configured to couple the wiring harness to the fixture, and a second robot configured to move the structure to the vehicle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein coupling the at least one module and the wiring harness to the vehicle includes coupling the at least one module and a first portion of the wiring harness to a first location of the vehicle and coupling a second portion of the wiring harness to a second location of the vehicle after the at least one module and the first portion of the wiring harness has been coupled to the first location of the vehicle.