Electrical Systems questions |\ |\ |\
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1. When trouble shooting an electrical engine or transmission, what
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else might be require?
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a. Test lamp
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b. Break out box
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c. Continuity tester
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d. Ohm meter - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. break out box
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2. An electronically equipped vehicle over heats, the engine fan will
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no engage upon engine ECM
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request. What is likely the issue?
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a. Relay contacts burnt
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b. Open in the relay
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c. Solenoid open-circuit
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d. Solenoid seized - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. open in the relay
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3. When performing a test on the stator, there is "zero-ohms"
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measured between the windings |\ |\ |\
,end and the stator frame. What should be done?
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a. Replace the stator
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b. Re-solder windings
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c. Install new brushes
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d. Increase the voltage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Replace the
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stator
4. Alternator rings are pitted but can be repaired, what procedure
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should be done? |\ |\
a. Polish with a crocus cloth
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b. Smooth with fine sandpaper
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c. Replace slip rings
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d. Install new brushes as-is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. polish for
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a crocus cloth
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5. What procedure should be followed when repairing multiple
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wires within a short section of a
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wiring harness? |\
a. Twist wires together
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b. Twist and tape connections
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c. Solder wires in parallel
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,d. Stagger splices, solder and tape - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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Stagger splices, solder and tape
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6. When the brakes are applied, the trailer clearance lights become
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dim and flicker, what is the
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likely cause?
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a. Light switch overload
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b. High resistance in the tail light assembly
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c. Short circuit at the trailer connector
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d. Incorrect supply voltage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Short
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circuit at the trailer connector
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7. Cruise control functions fine during the day time, once the
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running lights are on, cruise control
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fails to function. What is the likely cause?
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a. Faulty switch
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b. High resistance in the trailer plug
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c. Short circuit in the brake light circuit
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d. open circuit in the brake light circuit - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔c. Short circuit in the brake light circuit
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, 8. What is the correct procedure for testing the pickup coil in a SI
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engine?
a. Voltmeter
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b. Test light
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c. Oscilloscope
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d. Ohmmeter - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. Ohmmeter
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9. In order to properly repair wiring, what is the proper procedure?
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a. Solder with a resin core, then heat shrink
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b. Solder with an acid core, then heat shrink
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c. Butt splice
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d. Butt connectors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Solder with a resin
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core, then heat shrink
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10. Alternator output is low, what should be checked first?
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a. Voltage regulator
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b. Diode trio
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c. Commutator
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d. Slip ring - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Voltage regulator
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11. What turns the three-phase alternating current into Direct
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current in a alternator? |\ |\ |\