Tutor notes

Chapter 9

Vehicle circuits and systems

Introduction
This chapter builds on the practical skills learners must develop to use different types of
diagnostic equipment for determining faults and give recommendations for rectification.

Learning outcomes
Completion of the tasks in these worksheets allows learners to cover some of the
requirements for SCQF/QCF Level 6: LV07, LV08 and AE06.

Planning and delivery notes

To complete the worksheet activities, students should be reminded of the following
areas.

Health and safety

Learners must be aware of the requirements when working with low-voltage electrical
systems and components.

Personal protective equipment

Learners must ensure that they are wearing all the required personal protective
equipment (PPE) for the tasks listed.

Requirements
Learners should have access to relevant wiring diagrams and technical information for
the vehicles and systems they will be testing. They will also be required to use a
multimeter to test for voltage and current.

VLE learning materials

Worksheets 1–2: Diagnosis and testing 1–2
Assume the role of the customer and present learners with a vehicle that has at least
two faults in the:
n halogen lighting circuit (Worksheet 1)
n wiper system (Worksheet 2).
The diagnosis procedure for each should involve more than three steps.

Learners should question you (the customer) to determine how and when the fault
occurs. They should then work on their own or as part of a small group (of up to four) to
discuss how to proceed, what information they will need, the equipment they will use and
the expected results from the technical data. These discussions should take place before
entering the workshop and before the worksheets are issued; this is to ensure that they
have a grasp of the direction they will be going in before beginning work on the vehicles.

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Learners should then test the system and components to determine a repair or
replacement strategy, completing a tasksheet to indicate the tests carried out, the results
found and the expected results.

Learners can ask you questions to assist them in their diagnosis and recommendations
for rectification.

It is not a requirement for the learners to repair the fault, only to provide a strategy for
repair or rectification.

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