repairing damage

On this vehicle some damage happened that prevented the vehicle from starting.  When you would move turn the key the starter wouldn't engage and none of the electronics would turn on.  There was also no resistance when you turned the key.  I had an idea of what it might be so I pulled the dash apart and lo and behold the ignition was in about eight pieces.  (The picture is of the wiring harness that plugs into the ignition that controls the dash.  It was the only thing I could get a clear picture of with the lighting that I had.)  So I got a new ignition and installed it and everything but the fuel gauge worked.  I tracked the wire back from the gauge and found it to be broken and four others to have spots with insulation missing.  I repaired those and everything worked great.  I also learned in class what makes the clicking noises when you turn the key on on a big rig.  It is the abs system.  I will post more about it tomorrow when I turn the assignment in.
40 hours this week
260 hours total