A6/U13/L3 Body Computer Systems: JOB SHEET A6H7 Radio Static Diagnosis
A6/U13/L3 Body Computer Systems: JOB SHEET A6H7 Radio Static Diagnosis
A6/U13/L3 Body Computer Systems: JOB SHEET A6H7 Radio Static Diagnosis
PROCEDURE
• Wear Safety Glasses for this entire procedure.
• Review Lesson 3 of UNIT 13 in the A6 course. Locate in the OEM service
information the diagnostic procedure for radio static or poor radio reception
for the vehicle you are using along with its wiring diagram. Submit this
information to your instructor or mentor for approval.
Your Instructor MUST stamp or initial the box
to the right before you can proceed with this
job sheet.
1. Turn on the radio and listen for noise. You can hear noise best on the
AM band. Describe what you heard:
2. LIsten to the radio on the same station as above with the engine running
and not-running and describe the difference in noise under both condi-
tions:
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4. If the noise is heard on both AM and FM, continue the test by checking
the antenna and its connections. Is the antenna firmly mounted and in
good condition? ________________________________
5. Check the connection of the antenna cable to the antenna. Are the con-
tacts clean and is the cable connector in good condition? _________
6. Connect a jumper wire from the base of the antenna to a known good
ground. Then listen for the noise. Did the noise level change?_____
Describe and explain the results:
10. Turn off the engine and disconnect the wiring harness from the AC Gen-
erator. Start the engine and listen to the radio and describe and explain
the results of doing this: ________________________________
11. Check the spark plug wires and spark plugs. Are both of these noise
suppressor-types? __________________________
12. Describe the routing, condition, and connections of these spark plug
cables:
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TASK SUMMARY
• Now that you have completed this NATEF task, can you think of anything
(tools, information, knowledge etc.) that would have made this task easier.
• List a customer complaint together with the cause determined by this diag-
nostic/inspection task that might appear on a work order, and then list the
NATEF Task CORRECTION you would use to resolve the complaint.
Instructor Mentor
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