Autotech library of free technical tests and filmed trainer sessions

Test your technical knowledge at your own pace

There are 17 online multiple-choice assessments available, created to test technical knowledge and diagnostic procedures and are available FOC by logging on or quickly registering at www.autotechnician.co.uk/ registration/

Why not try Test 7 that consists of fifteen questions designed to test your knowledge of LIN Bus systems and your ability to analyse the data and waveforms provided to draw diagnostic conclusions?

Test 13 teases SCR system knowledge from users and presents the case of a VW Crafter, which has an illuminated AdBlue Malfunction Indicator, presenting code 'P202AReductant Tank Heating 2 circuit -open circuit'.

Test 16 is a logic check for the real-world fault assessments happening in workshops up and down the land. Questions centre around a real fault-to-fix scenario where a customer presents an Audi A3 2005 8P model with several faults present.

Test 17 is a fuel pump case study involving a 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The vehicle is fitted with the 204DT 2.0L Diesel common rail engine controlled by a BOSCH MEDC17.9 ECU and is presented with a start and cut-out fault. It has been recovered for diagnosis and the roadside recovery agent has included an explanation of the symptoms as follows, ‘The vehicle runs for approximately 20 seconds and then cuts out, after which, it does not start unless the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) are cleared’. You will be required to direct the diagnosis through your analysis of test results and the technical information provided.

Get free, lifetime access to the full library simply by logging in or registering, by providing your email address at https://autotechnician.co.uk/registration/.

Autotech video library

Access online technical sessions from Matt Cleevely, Andy Crook & Pete Melville on autotechnician’s YouTube channel

In Volume One, Andy Crook provides a live case study on an Audi S3, which is suffering from a running fault within his 28-minute presentation. The customer’s vehicle was stalling occasionally, would not idle smoothly and had a coolant leak.

The fault codes, live data and subsequent tests are explained in this workshop case study to determine the underlying issues.

Matt Cleevely describes three faults he’s encountered on the Nissan Leaf in Volume Two – the car won’t turn off or go into ‘park’; an ECU comms fault on the braking circuit; and faults on the Power Delivery Module. Andy Crook also presents basic oscilloscope techniques, presenting a BMW X5 which has an intermittent starting issue and a fault code relating to the camshaft sensor. He compares the outputs from a scope and multimeter to highlight what information can be gained.

And there are several more video sessions. Access for free at: https://www.youtube.com/@AutotechnicianMagazine