Wire harness assembly

A wiring harness assembly, comprising:

• an electrical wire cable including an end having a plurality of uninsulated wire strands;
• an electrical terminal attached to the electrical wire cable by the method of:
• crimping an uninsulated end of the electrical wire cable within a crimping feature of the electrical terminal, wherein a portion of the plurality of uninsulated wire strands protrudes from the crimping feature;
• welding the portion of the plurality of uninsulated wire strands protruding from the crimping feature so that at least a majority of the wire strands are bonded together, thereby eliminating voids between individual wire strands of the portion of the plurality of uninsulated wire strands protruding from the crimping feature;
• and
• shaping an end portion of the portion of the plurality of uninsulated wire strands protruding from the crimping feature to provide a smooth end of the portion of the plurality of uninsulated wire strands protruding from the crimping feature.