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accessory side (urgent)

English translation: general accessory terminal

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English term or phrase:accessory side (urgent)
Selected answer:general accessory terminal
Entered by: Dave Calderhead

12:33 Dec 8, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / diesel motor
English term or phrase: accessory side (urgent)
installation of fuel filter

"Connect the Power Lead to the accessory side of the ignition switch"

...what accessory??
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 11:26
general accessory terminal
Explanation:
a car has a direct current system, a negative chassis, with the positive side being connected via the appropriate switches. The ignition switch (traditionally in the right-hand the side of the steering column0 provides the positive connection to various assessories or the swtiches that control them, e.g. lights, windscreen wipers, cigarette lighter, heater fan, etc.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-12-08 12:43:26 GMT)
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assessories should read accessories
Selected response from:

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 11:26
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7general accessory terminal
Dave Calderhead
4 +2accessory side
Jack Doughty
5 -2spot where accessories are installed on/near the switch
Murat Yildirim (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
spot where accessories are installed on/near the switch


Explanation:
There is a place to put accessories (secondary helping components)on or near the ignition switch.

Murat Yildirim (X)
Local time: 12:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Dave Calderhead: nothing to do with the location of the accessories - see my answer
4 mins
disagree  Tony M: Ditto Dave's remark
15 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
accessory side


Explanation:
The ignition switch doesn'tonly switch on the ignition, it also switches on various accessories (pumps, dashboard display etc.) Presumably these are grouped at one side of the switch, with the actual ignition switch itself on the other.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead: Just pipped me again Jack, though I did take extra time to give more electrifying answer (;-{)>//Spent all day - not at 'ome - musing "resist, or directly respond, or alternate signal in revolting fit of peak with spike to shock you?";-)
5 mins
  -> Thank you. I didn't realise I had sparked off a race, but Ohm-I goodness, your current answering rate still has the potential to shock.
neutral  Tony M: To be honest, Jack, it's nothing to do with 'grouping on one side', it's more to do with the 'before or after side' of the switch; the use of the word 'side' here is to be deprecated
16 mins
agree  Charlesp
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
general accessory terminal


Explanation:
a car has a direct current system, a negative chassis, with the positive side being connected via the appropriate switches. The ignition switch (traditionally in the right-hand the side of the steering column0 provides the positive connection to various assessories or the swtiches that control them, e.g. lights, windscreen wipers, cigarette lighter, heater fan, etc.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-12-08 12:43:26 GMT)
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assessories should read accessories

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, they key point is that the switch can be turned to the 'accessory' position so that thing like the car radio work EVEN WITHOUT the engine ignition being 'on'. OFF / ACC / RUN / START
14 mins
  -> Thanks, Dusty, (:-{)> You put it perfectly succinctly - not like my errant fingers ;-)
agree  Ken Cox: With Dusty. Here 'accessory side' means the switched 'Accessory' lead/terminal of the switch (or the electrical extension of it).
51 mins
  -> Thanks, Kenneth. (:-{)>
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Patricia (:-{)>
agree  jccantrell: Yes, Dusty has it exactly.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, JC (:-{)>
agree  Nikos Mastrakoulis
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nikos (:-{)>
agree  Jörgen Slet
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jörgen (:-{)>
agree  Rebecca Barath
2 days 12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Becky (:-{)>
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