Auto Electrical Works Paper 2, May/June 2015

Question 6

Copy and complete the table in your answer booklet.                


S/N

Fault

Possible cause

Possible remedy

 

1.

Stall wiper motor

 Blown fuse

 

 Broken lead           

 

 Short circuit

 

 Worn brushes

 

 

2.

Horn not working

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Direction indicators not working

 

Replace bulb

 

Replace fuse

 

Replace switch

 

S/N

Fault

Possible cause

Possible remedy

 

1.

Stall wiper motor

 Blown fuse

 Replace fuse

 Broken lead           

 Mend and replace broken lead

 Short circuit

 Check and rectify

 Worn brushes

 Replace

 

2.

Horn not working

Loose broken wire, fuse poor earthing     

 Replace fuse, mend wire rectify poor connection

Corrosion in horn connection

Clean

Switch not making contact

Fix/replace

Relay not working

replace

 

3.

Direction indicators not working

Blown bulb

Replace bulb

Blown fuse

Replace fuse

Switch not making contact/blown/faulty

Replace switch

 

Observation

   The candidates were expected to copy and complete the table.


Use of wrong technical terms was reported to have affected candidates’ performance.