High tension leads
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High tension leads or high tension cables are car
components. They are the wires which go from the Ignition coil
to the Distributor
and the wires which go from the distributor to each of the spark plugs. Tension in this case is a synonym for voltage
, the cables therefore carry a high voltage
. HT Leads, like many car components, can wear out over time.
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components. They are the wires which go from the Ignition coil
Ignition coil
An ignition coil is an induction coil in an automobile's ignition system which transforms the battery's 12 volts to the thousands of volts needed to create an electric spark in the spark plugs to ignite the fuel...
to the Distributor
Distributor
A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order. The first reliable battery operated ignition was developed by Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co. and introduced in the...
and the wires which go from the distributor to each of the spark plugs. Tension in this case is a synonym for voltage
Voltage
Voltage, otherwise known as electrical potential difference or electric tension is the difference in electric potential between two points — or the difference in electric potential energy per unit charge between two points...
, the cables therefore carry a high voltage
High voltage
The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements...
. HT Leads, like many car components, can wear out over time.