Patent ID: 11858436
Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G  H  Y | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A method for predicting imminent damage to a connecting point between two electrical conductors in a motor vehicle electrical system, comprising:
during a first time period, determining at least one first measured value of an electrical variable that is proportional to an electrical resistance of the connecting point;
during a second time period subsequent to the first time period, determining a series of second measured values by repeatedly determining the value of the electrical variable while the motor vehicle electrical system is in operation while an operating current of determined operating current strength flows through the connection point;
comparing at least one of the second measured values of the electrical variable to the at least one first measured value of the electrical variable; and
predicting imminent damage to the connecting point between the two electrical conductors based on the comparison.