Cable harness assembly and electrical testing machine

A method of fabricating cable harnesses of multi-conductor flexible cable terminated with at least two electrical connectors while simultaneously testing each connection for electrical continuity as the connection is effected, comprising the steps of:

• feeding a first end of a multi-conductor flat flexible cable to a terminating station;
• terminating said first end of said multi-conductor flat flexible cable with a first electrical connector having therein a plurality of contact terminals, each said terminal having an insulation piercing portion adapted to engage a respective conductor of the cable;
• indexing said cable to engage said terminated first connector in a test fixture having therein terminals contacting each terminal of said first connector while presenting a subsequent portion of said cable to said terminating station;
• and
• terminating said subsequent portion of said cable with a next successive electrical connector while electrically testing each connection of each said successive electrical connector simultaneously with termination of each said successive electrical connector on said cable.