Major electrical components

List of components

Damage to major electronic components due to water damage is sufficient to handle the vehicle as a total loss.

The major components of an electrical system are the:

• fuse panel or breaker panel
• component that monitors, triggers, or controls any component of the vehicle’s occupant restraint systems
• electronic component that transmits or relays power, for use in the heating and cooling of the vehicle’s occupant compartment
• electronic component that transmits or relays power, for use in the vehicle’s defogging or defrosting systems
• electronic component or module that controls the vehicle’s primary operating systems
• main wiring harness with unsealed connections, that is located in the occupant compartment
• electronic module that controls the vehicle’s on board self-diagnostic system; excluding, communications, navigational, and entertainment systems, and
• electronic module that controls the vehicle’s braking, acceleration, steering, or any other systems affecting the drivability or safe operation of the vehicle.