Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF 2001 ELECTRICAL WIRING MANUAL – PDF

MVP-EF
BODY
TABLE of CONTENTS
BODY SCHEMATICS
General Recommendations – Maintenance and Repair
System Protection from Short Circuits
Testing for Voltage Drop
Testing for Short to Ground
Checking Current Draw
Troubleshooting Tools
Troubleshooting Tests
PANELS
Elect Components (Body)
Installation Diagram Elect Front Elect Panel, Cat Engine
Elect Diagmm Front Elect Panel, Cat Engine w// Amp Alternator (Chassis)
Installation Diagram, Elect Panel, Cummins B (Chassis)
Elect Diagmm Front Elect Panel, Cummins ISB Engine w// Amp Alternator (Chassis) Elect Diagmm Side Elect Panel, Cat (Chassis) ( of ) Elect Diagmm Side Elect Panel, Cat (Chassis) ( of ) Elect Diagmm Side Elect Panel, Cat (Chassis) ( of ) Installation Diagram Side Elect Panel, Cummins B (Chassis) Elect Diagmm Side Elect Panel, Cummins ISB (Chassis) ( of ) Elect Diagmm Side Elect Panel, Cummins ISB (Chassis) ( of ) Elect Diagram Side Elect Panel, Cat (Chassis) ( of ) Elect Diagram Side Elect Panel, Cat (Chassis) ( of ) Harness, Switch Panel, Sealed Connector, Fairfax Co, Va ( of ) Harness, Switch Panel, Sealed Connector, Fairfax Co, Va ( of ) Harness, Wiring Switch Panel (Kentucky) ( of ) Harness, Wiring Switch Panel (Kentucky) ( of ) Harness, Front Elect Panel to Dash -Way Male Conn, Bulkhead Harness, Front Elect Panel to Dash -Way Male Conn, Bulkhead Harness, Front Elect Panel to Dash Bulkhead Conn
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BODY SCHEMATICS
PANELS (Continued)
Harness, Front Elect Panel to Dash -Way Female Conn Bulkhead Harness, Dash Front Panel/Engine Harness (Road Test)
Harness, Dash Front Panel/Engine, Instrument Gauge Cluster
Harness, Dash Front Panel/Engine, Instrument Gauge Cluster
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Harness, Dash Front Panel/Engine, Instrument Gauge Cluster, Special Wiring Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster ( of )

Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster ( of )

Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster w/Allison Trans ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster w/Allison Trans ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel to Dash Bulkhand

Harness, Front Elect Panel to Dash, Female Conn Bulkhead, Special Wiring Harness, Front Panel/Engine, Instrument Gauge Cluster
Harness, Dash -Way Connector Front Panel/Engine Harness
Harness, Dash -Way Connector Front Panel/Engine Harness
Harness, Front Elect Panel to Dash -Way Conn, Bulkhand

Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel to Dash -Way Female Conn, Bulkhead Harness, Female Bulkhead Side Panel to Dash w/Allison Trans Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel to Dash -Way Male Connector ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel to Dash -Way Male Connector ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel to Dash -Way Male Connector, ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel to Dash -Way Male Connector, ( of ) Harness, Dash Front Panel/Engine, Harness Instrument Gauge Cluster Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster ( of ) Harness, Dash to Side Elect Panel Instrument Gauge Cluster ( of ) Pilot “Stop Engine” Lamp Eng, Instrument Panel Harness, Jumpers, Side Panel Automatic Fast Idle w/AC Chart-Circuits, Electrical (Body) ( of ) Chart-Circuits, Electrical (Body) ( of ) Chart-Circuits, Electrical (Body) ( of )

Chart-Circuits, Electrical (Body) ( of ) Chart-Circuits, Electrical (Body) ( of )
Chart-Electrical Circuits w/Color Codes, (Chassis) ( of ) Chart – Electrical Circuits w/Color Codes, (Chassis) ( of ) Chart-Electrical Circuits w/Color Codes, (Chassis) ( of ) Chart-Electrical Circuits w/Color Codes, (Chassis) ( of )

MVP-EF BODY
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BODY SCHEMATICS
MAIN BODY
Main Body, Thomas Forward Control
Harness, Main Body, Front, Sealed Connector
Harness, Main Body, Front, w/Metri-Pack Connector, Standard Harness, Front Main Body w/Overhead Light Monitor ( of ) Harness, Front Main Body w/Overhead Light Monitor ( of )
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LIGHTS (Continued)Strobe Light Operation w/Door Switch

Harness, Strobe Light w/Metri-Pack Connector, in Switch Cabinet
Strobe Light, Roof Mounted, Specialty Model –

Harness – Wiring, Main Body, Connector “C” & “D” Jumper, for Overhand Mtg Doran Monitor Harness – Wiring, Main Body, Front, Overhand Mounted Doran

EIGHT LIGHT WARNING SYSTEM

Harness, Chassis Interface
Harness for –
Harness, Light Warning, Bander Brown Flasher

Chart, Harness, Main Body Front – w/Grounding Lands Additional Specifications

Chart, Harness Main Body, Rear

Chart, Harness, Main Body, Rear w/Grounding Wires

Harness, Main Body, Rear, Sealed Connector, Fairfax Co, Va ( of )

Harness, Main Body, Rear, Sealed Connector, Fairfax Co, Va ( of )

Harness, Main Body, Rear, Sealed Connector, Fairfax Co, Va

Harness, Rear – Main -W (Kentucky)
Harness, Rear – Main -W (Kentucky)
LIGHTS
Harness, Driver’s Light Dimmer
Driver’s Dome Light

Four Light Warning System (Wisconsin) (Option: B–) Harness, Four Light Waming System (Wisconsin) (Option: R–) Four Light Warning System (Option: B –) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Harness, Weldon Flasher (Option: B –) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Harness, Warning Lights (Option: B–) – Warning Lights (Option: B–)

Dome Lights, Fairfax Co, Va

Interior Lighting (Option: B–)

Emergency Door Activated Dome Lights, wand w/o Vandalock

Light, Interior Exterior Lights on ADA (Option: B–)

Harness, Marker Light Switch, w/Matri-Pack Connector, in Switch Cabinet Marker Lights

Warning Lights w/Red Override Switch (Option: B–) Harness, Eight Light Warning in Switch Cabinet (South Carolina) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–)

Separate Switch for Marker Lights (Option: B–)

Harness, Tail and Marker Light, Relay

Fog Light: (Option: B–)
Alternately Flashing, High Beam

Special Wiring, Back-Up Lamps w/Emergency Door (New Jersey)

Strobe Light Wiring (Option: B–)

Strobe Light (Option: BXX-XX-XXX)

Strobe Light (South Carolina)

Eight Light Waming System (Maryland) (Option: B–) Eight Light Waming System (Option: B–) Harness, Warning Light (Virginia) (Option: B–) Eight Light Waming System (Virginia) (Option: B–) Warning Lights (Fairfax Co, Va) (Option: B–) Harness – Wiring, Eight Light Warning in Switch Cabinet (Florida) Eight Light Waming System (Florida) (Option: B–) Harness-Wiring, Waming Lights (California)
Eight Light Waming System (California) (Option: B–)

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EIGHT LIGHT WARNING SYSTEM (Continued)
HEATERS (Continued)
Whelen School Bus Strobe Warning System (Option: B–)

Strobe Eight Light Warning System (Option: B– & B—) Warning Lights System (Kentucky) (Option: B–)Harness – Single Heater Defroster Switch (Option: R–) Defroster Fan (Kentucky)Stepwell Heater

Harness – Manual Warning Lights Activation Switch (Option: B–)

Underseat Henters

Red Warning Light Override Switch (Manual Act) (Option: B–)

Heater (Webasto) Model -Volt

Harness – Weldon Flasher Driven Waming Lights w/Metri-Pack Connector in Switch Cabinet

AIR CONDITIONING

Harness – Weldon Flasher Driven Waming Lights w/Metri-Pack in Switch Cabinet (Virginia)

Air Conditioning DC-,

Harness, Weldon Flasher (Option: B-, , , , & -)

Harness – Wiring, Whelen School Bus Strobe Waming System

STOP SIGNS & CROSSING GATES

Electric Stop Sign, Specialty Series

LIFTS
Electric Stop Am & Crossing Arm w/Electromagnetic Kit

Air Stop Am & Crossing Am w/Electromagnetic Kit

Electric Stop Sign, BMR Series

BMR , and BMR H Series Electric Crossing Control Arm

Crossing Am Deactivating Switch Transpec, Specialty

Stop and Crossing Arm

Air Stop Sign & Air Crossing Control Arm

Stop Arm Strobe Light, Single and H/L Opention, Electric, Air & Vacuum

Electrical, Stop Arm Transpec w/LED’s Wire Harness

Electrical, Stop Arm Transpec w/LED’s, Wire Harness

Harness, Deactivating Switch for Air Crossing Arm

Air Conditioning AC-
Air Conditioning AC- Harness, A/C Unit
Lift Schematic (Bmun Lift)
Lift Schematic (Ricon Lift) Thomas Elevator Lift
DOORS
Lift Door
Lift Door with Brake Interlock
Lift Door withe Throttle Interlock and Hydnulic Bikes Lift Door with Brake Interlock
Harness, Relay for Brake Interlock
Loading Door Buzzer Shut Off Switch (Option B–)
Transmission in Neutral Interlock, Add Wire and Term

Harness, Deactivating Switch for Air Crossing Am (Option: B–) Deactivating Switch for Air Crossing Arm

Harness-Electric Entrance Door, w/Vandal ook

Electrical Electro Thermo Oper Door, Vandalock

HEATERS

Door Control, Position, with Interlock (Option R–)

Front Heater

Harness, Air Doors (Option: B–)

Harness, Front, Heater & Electric Wipers

Air Door (Fairfax Co, Va)
Harness, Front, Heater & Electric Wipers (Fairfax Co, Va)

Harness, Electric Entrance Door, w/Metri-Pack Connector in Switch Cabinet

Harness, Front, Henter & Electric Wipers (Kentucky)

Harness, Electric Entrance Door, w/Mari-Pack Connector

Heater Motor (Kentucky)

Drivers Heater, (Fairfax Co, Va)
Heater (Fairfax Co, Va)

Harness, Door Buzzer, w/Matri-Pack Connector in Switch Cabinet Harness, Bode Door

Door Terminal Block (Bode)

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DOORS (Continued)
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Rear Exit, Position Door Control, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Wheelchair Driver Controlled Exit Door, Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Rear Door w/Front Door, Pos Door Control, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Wheelchair Driver Control Exit Door, Front Door, Bake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Rear Exit, Position Door Control, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–)
Wheelchair, Rear Exit, Position Door Control, w/Banke Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Rear Door w/Front Door, Pos Door Control, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Wheelchair Exit w/Touch Bar and Time Delay, and Bake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) – Rear Exit, Position Door Control, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Wheelchair Rear Exit, Position Door Control, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Rear Door w/Front Door, Pos Door Control, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Wheelchair Exit w/Touch Bar, Driver Close, w/Brake Interlock (Bode) (Option: B–) Harness, Alarm w/Door Open & Ignition On
BODY SCHEMATICS
MISCELLANEOUS (Continued) Installation, Doran Monitor
Fan (Option: B -XX-XXX)
Harness, Overhead Fans in Chick Bus
Fan Overhead Fan on Chick Bus
Roof Escape Hatch w/Power Vent (Tmnspec, Model ) Harness, Step Tread

Heated Mirrors

Heated Mirror (Fairfax Co, Va)

Heated Mirrors (Kentucky)

Harness, Electric, Windshield Wiper, in Switch Cabinetd switch
VANDALOCK
Harness, Electric Vandalock
Vandalock

Harness, Intermittent Windshield Wiper, Single Switch w/Module (Option: B–) Intermittent Windshield Wiper, Single Switch w/Module (Option: B–) Video Camera Supply and Ground Circuit (South Carolina) Backing Alarm

Roll Back Alarm

Backing Alarm (Kentucky)

RADIO & SPEAKERS

Backing Alarm (Fairfax Co, Va) (Option: B–)

PA Radio, Mito SP Series

PA Radio w/ Two Speakers w/Volume Control at each Speaker

Radio w/Two Speaker Chick Bus

Harness – Wiring, Passenger Advisory System (Maryland) (Option: B–) Harness – Wiring, Passenger Advisory System (Maryland) (Option: B–) Passenger Advisory System (Maryland)

Harness – Speaker Chick Bus, Speakers

Touch Tape Chime System, for ADA Stop Request

Harness, Two Speakers

Child Reminder System

Radio Speakers

Harness, Dual Chime System

Harness – Speaker, Four Speaker for – Window Section Bus

Noise Suppression Switch

Harness – Speaker, Six Speaker for – Window Section Bus

Noise Suppression Switch (Option: B–)

Harness – Speaker, Eight Speaker for – Window Section Bus Rheostat Controlled Driver’s Speaker

Noise Suppression Switch (Kentucky) (Option: B–)Harness, Power Distribution

Rheostat – Watt Single Line Audio
MISCELLANEOUS

Harness, Starter InterlockPump (Fairfax Co, Va)

Harness – Wiring, Doran Monitor Cabinet Mounted

Harness, Weldon Flasher Doran Warning Lights, Overhand Mounted Doran Monitor