Engine Management Systems
Prestolite's engine and under-hood product line covers the entire engine compartment, from the firewall to the radiator. Products include engine cooling fan harnesses, ignition wire assemblies, full engine wire harnesses, standard or highly specialized battery cable assemblies, fuel injection harnesses, and more.
Total Support: Research through Design and Production
The Prestolite Research and Development Laboratory in Paragould, AR is accredited by TS 16949. It is the source for advanced engineering for sophisticated transportation and industrial wire and cable constructions. Used extensively for research, development, and testing by the O.E.M.’s and the automotive performance products industry, this facility has a history of service and excellence unmatched in the industry.
Prestolite Wire LLC is vertically integrated. Wire and cable used in Prestolite harnesses is manufactured at the company’s 417,000 sq. ft. facility in Paragould, AR. Wire harnesses and other components are produced at our 115,000 sq. ft. facility in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Prestolite also leverages a number of global partnerships, which yield products as diverse as complex injection molded connectors and stampings to special wire and component constructions for many European automotive applications.
Globally-Approved Supplier to Automotive Markets
Prestolite and its business partners have more than 100 years of combined automotive experience. O.E. customers includes Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda, Nissan, Harley Davidson, and BMW. Prestolite’s aftermarket products, including battery cables, ignition wire sets, and many other related accessories are sold to O.E.M. distributors like Motorcraft, AC Delco, and MOPAR, along with traditional outlets including CARQUEST, World Vac and other key traditional distributors.
Globally-Recognized Quality and Customer Support
Prestolite Wire engine management systems meet or exceed all industry supplier performance criteria. Quality designations earned by Prestolite include Ford Q1, Chrysler Pentastar, QS 9000, TS 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14000, Nissan Quality Master, and Honda Preferred Supplier.
Resources to Support Long-Term Automotive O.E. Partnerships
Prestolite Wire LLC serves automotive, telecommunication, industrial, and commercial markets.
Prestolite Wire and its affiliated partnerships have the resources, technology, skilled personnel, and facilities necessary to handle major automotive original equipment projects. The company offers the same capabilities to the aftermarket. Worldwide, Prestolite is a full-service, proven supplier to the automotive industry.
Electronic Systems and Control Components
- Engine cooling fan harnesses
- Ignition system wiring harnesses
- Full engine harnesses
- Battery cable assemblies
- Fuel injection harnesses
- Custom molded components
- Special terminal connectors
- Jumper assemblies
- Custom stampings
- Electronic module design
- O2 sensor assemblies
Prestolite Automotive Manufacturing Capabilities
- Electrical assemblies
- Engine Wire Harness assembly
- Electro-mechanical assemblies
- Dielectric testing
- Over-molding
- Insert molding
- Die casting
- Connectorization
- Ultrasonic and resistance welding
- Hot pot and leakage testing
- Vacuum impregnation
- RFI verification
- Electrical component potting
- CAD product development
- Full testing capability
- Complete prototype capabilities
Prestolite Research and Development Capabilities
- AALA laboratory accreditation
- Chemical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Full design capability with access to a wide range of 3D imaging
- Electrical stress testing
- Environmental stress testing
- Ozone testing
- Salt spray testing
- Flammability testing
- Thermal aging testing
- Smoke density testing
- Benchmarking
- Bench top RFI
- Impedance characterization
- High voltage testing and analysis
- Resistance testing
- Color matching
- Circuit board development