AURETR132 — Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
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What an assessment for AURETR132 must cover
110 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 18 performance evidence and 70 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare to diagnose and repair automotive electrical system
- 1.1Identify job requirements from workplace instructions
- 1.2Identify required information for diagnosis activity
- 1.3Analyse diagnostic options and source testing strategy to identify cause of fault using workplace and manufacturer procedures
- 1.4Identify hazards and environmental issues associated with diagnose and repair activity, assess potential risks and implement control measures in line with workplace policies and procedures
- 1.5Identify tools and equipment required for testing strategy and establish serviceability according to workplace procedures
2 Diagnose automotive electrical system
- 2.1Implement diagnostic tests set out in testing strategy according to manufacturer and workplace procedures, and workplace health and safety requirements
- 2.2Identify cause of fault through analysis of diagnostic test results
- 2.3Confirm and report cause of fault according to workplace procedures
- 2.4Develop and report recommendations for necessary repairs according to workplace procedures
3 Repair automotive electrical system
- 3.1Identify required information for repair activity
- 3.2Identify tools, equipment and materials required for repair activity and establish serviceability according to workplace procedures
- 3.3Carry out repairs according to workplace and manufacturer procedures, manufacturer specifications, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements
- 3.4Carry out post-repair testing according to workplace procedures, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements
4 Complete work processes
- 4.1Conduct final inspection according to workplace procedures and confirm vehicle is ready for use
- 4.2Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to workplace procedures
- 4.3Complete documentation according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- diagnose and repair a fault in at least three of the following electrical system single wire (non CAN-bus) circuits:
- entry-exit locking systems with electric motor control circuit
- power windows circuit
- interior or exterior lighting circuit
- turning indicator circuit
- brake light circuit
- hazard warning light circuit
- electrical drive motor circuit
- carry out at least four of the following electrical connector repairs to a vehicle or machinery wiring harness:
- crimp two different terminal types and sizes
- remove two faulty connectors from the back of different terminals
- solder two different wire gauges to electrical terminals
- apply heat shrink insulation to two different crimped or soldered joints
- check terminal retention on two different female terminals and connectors
- carry out a diagnostic test in the course of the above for at least one of the following faults:
- high resistance in an input system
- damaged connectors or wiring
- shorted or worn system components
Knowledge evidence
- methods to locate and interpret information required to diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems, including:
- information provided by customers and supervisors
- manufacturer specifications and procedures or equivalent documentation
- workplace procedures required to diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems, including:
- establishing serviceability of tools and equipment
- documentation procedures
- housekeeping procedures, including:
- examination of tools and equipment
- storage of equipment
- identification, tagging and isolation of faulty equipment
- disposal of excess materials
- recycling procedures
- workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements relating to diagnosing and repairing automotive electrical systems, including procedures for:
- using specialised tools and equipment
- using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- identifying hazards and controlling risks associated with:
- working on high voltage ignition systems
- wearing jewellery while working around high current wiring systems
- operating principles of automotive electrical systems and associated components, including:
- current, voltage, resistance and power
- series circuits
- parallel circuits
- series and parallel circuits
- Ohm’s law
- Faraday’s law
- Kirchhoff’s law
- magnetism and direct current (DC) motor operation
- electromagnetic interference and radiation
- cable types and sizes and current carrying capacity
- circuit protection devices
- purpose and operation of automotive electrical systems and components, including:
- wiper motors
- electric windows
- electric door locks
- fan motors
- horns
- lighting
- radio aerials
- diagnostic testing procedures for automotive electrical systems, including:
- visual, aural and functional assessments of electrical system components, including:
- component damage and wear
- component or connector corrosion
- component water or moisture ingress
- common faults in electrical circuits, including:
- open circuits
- high resistance circuits
- short circuits
- damaged insulation
- frayed wires
- burnt wiring
- water and moisture ingress
- connector damage
- terminal damage
- using diagnostic flow charts
- testing electrical systems, including procedures for:
- accessing electrical terminals and using test probes without damaging connectors, fuse holders or wiring
- checking resistance, current flow and voltage drop of system circuits
- procedures for using:
- digital multimeters
- test lights and probes
- oscilloscopes
- repair procedures for automotive electrical systems, including:
- selecting and soldering wires
- selecting and crimping terminals
- removing and replacing connectors
- removing and replacing electrical systems and their components
- post-repair testing procedures for automotive electrical systems, including:
- checking for electrical connector mating
- checking circuit current flow
- static and dynamic performance tests of automotive electrical systems
Foundation skills
- Learning: • Locates required sources of information efficiently • Develops a sequenced plan for a specific task
- Reading: • Organises and interprets technical information from workplace procedures, manufacturer procedures and manufacturer specifications • Interprets text, symbols and wiring diagrams in information relating to electrical system testing and repair equipment from manufacturer specifications and workplace instructions and procedures
- Oral communication: • Clarifies instructions • Obtains information from customers and supervisors
- Numeracy: • Matches alternator types and part identification numbers to workplace instructions, vehicle, machinery and component part lists, and manufacturer specifications • Interprets vehicle electrical measurements and readings • Measures voltage, current and resistance and uses mathematical operations • Calculates deviations from manufacturer specifications
- Planning and organising: • Plans own work requirements • Prioritises actions to achieve required outcomes • Ensures tasks are completed within workplace timeframes
- Technology: • Uses specialised diagnostic equipment
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