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    Default What is a Jumper wire?

    I am troubleshooting a circuit and it is calling for a jumper wire, is that when you connect 2 terminals together? If that is the case what is the best way to get or make a jumper wire?

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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    A piece of solid core flexible wire. You can also use small gauge speaker wire if you don't have that. Make sure you tin the tips. Basically, you are using the wire to jump from point "a" to "b", effectively bypassing traces and components that were between "a" and "b". Or you use them for test circuits on breadboards. Be careful because there are instances where you can short things out if you're careless.

    For your enjoyment, i've supplied a Wiki link that will help you further. Just scroll down to Jump wire.
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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    Quote Originally Posted by PMoth View Post
    A piece of solid core flexible wire. You can also use small gauge speaker wire if you don't have that. Make sure you tin the tips. Basically, you are using the wire to jump from point "a" to "b", effectively bypassing traces and components that were between "a" and "b". Or you use them for test circuits on breadboards. Be careful because there are instances where you can short things out if you're careless.

    For your enjoyment, i've supplied a Wiki link that will help you further. Just scroll down to Jump wire.
    Breadboard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Say I used a 16 gauge wire, and don't tin it can anything happen?

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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    Hi focalcivic,

    What kind of circuit are you troubleshooting?

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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    Quote Originally Posted by MEM-TEK View Post
    Hi focalcivic,

    What kind of circuit are you troubleshooting?
    The molex plug for my power window switch in my car.

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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    What was the deal Focal? Did you get the windows working again?

    rc

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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    isn't a wire a wire? connect a piece of metal between the two points, no?

    I am prepared to be very wrong, but this is what I had assumed to this point...

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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    Quote Originally Posted by robcollins5 View Post
    What was the deal Focal? Did you get the windows working again?

    rc
    Nothing yet, I am trying to get a hold of a new switch first to try, prob next week.

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    Default Re: What is a Jumper wire?

    Quote Originally Posted by 9500ier View Post
    isn't a wire a wire? connect a piece of metal between the two points, no?

    I am prepared to be very wrong, but this is what I had assumed to this point...
    x2. K.I.S.S.?

    Toyota calls for a billion dollar 'SST' which is a 'specialty' tool made by Toyota that is supposed to be used for the same purpose. I just use a sufficient piece of wire.

 

 

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