
Failure detection guide
Failure detection procedures
Check according to the following 5 steps.
1. Verify the dissatisfaction of the user
It shall check the faulty circuit components
complained by the user and make record for the
correct repair and maintenance. It is forbidden
to dismantle the vehicle before confirming the
reasons.
2. Circuit diagram interpretation and
analysis
Analyze and judge the whole circuit of the
faulty component from power supply to
electrical ground according to the system
circuit diagram, and confirm the operating
method. If fails to judge the operating method,
you shall refer to the circuit working reference.
And inspect other public circuits of the faulty
circuit. Such as the public system circuits of
fuse, electrical ground and breaker on the
circuit diagram. Inspect the public circuits
failed to be checked in the first step. If the
public circuits work normally, the problem lies
in the circuit itself. If several circuits are
problematic in the same time, it may be the
problem of fuse or electrical ground.
3. Inspection of circuit and component
Check it for the second step by testers.
Effective failure diagnosis shall be logical and
simple operating process. It shall confirm the
failure causes by failure diagnosis procedures
or table. Start from the most possible reason
and easiest checking component.
4. Fault maintenance
Repair necessarily in case of any failure.
5. Confirm circuit operation
After finished repairing, it shall recheck to
confirm the failure has been removed. In case
of fuse burnout, it shall inspect all circuits
publicly using this fuse.
Failure diagnosis devices
Voltmeter and test light
It can use test light or voltmeter to check circuit
status and use test light to check if there is
voltage or not. The test light is composed of a
pair of guide wire and 12V bulb. In inspection,
one piece of guide wire connects to the
electrical ground while the other connects to
certain measuring point. If the light turns on,
this point is supplied with power.
Notice
When checking the voltage of electronic
control module, such as the engine control
module (ECM) of the electronic fuel
injection engine, it shall (necessarily) use
digital voltmeter with 10M or higher
resistance to check. Checking the module
circuit by test light may be damage the
internal circuit. Therefore, never use test
light to check the Circuit Diagrams.
The application methods of voltmeter and test
light are basically the same. The difference lies
in the test light can only check if there is
voltage while the voltmeter can display the
value of voltage.
Test light and resistance meter with
self-contained power
Check if the circuit is accessible by the test
light and resistance meter with self-contained
power. The test light with self-contained power
supply is composed of bulb, battery and two
pieces of guide wire. The bulb turns on if the
two pieces of guide wire connect. Before
inspection, it shall dismantle battery negative
guide wire and pull out the fuse of this circuit.