Automotive Electrician Career Path

In many cases, the occurrence of breakdowns in the car is associated with electrical equipment malfunctions. Electrical equipment is a complex system, and far from any specialist car service is able to correctly assess the fault and eliminate the breakdown in the electric system. Therefore, for possible problems in the electric system, you need a professional automotive electrician. 

The duties of an electrician: 

• carry out a diagnosis for breakdowns
• repair of electrical wiring
• car alarm installation
• computer diagnostics
• repair work of electronic control units
• installation and dismantling of electrical equipment

An electrician must be able to perform any work related to electronic control circuits, electrical equipment, electrical wiring. 

What does an electrician do? 

The car electrician is a professionally trained specialist who knows how to detect and eliminate malfunctions in the electrical equipment of cars and trucks. Every year, the importance and role of the profession is multiplied, because progress is constantly moving forward.

The official obligations of the electrician include the diagnosis, study and elimination of breakdowns. Assistance to a specialist in performing diagnostics is provided by various innovative equipment. 

An experienced automotive electrician is called a specialist who has been working for several years on his profile and is able to quickly and accurately assess the problem, solve it and prevent the occurrence of other malfunctions in the future. 

It's not easy to work as an auto-electrician, because each electrician's machine can differ, only basic laws and the principle of its functioning remain unchanged. To cars of different brands, you need a different approach. To qualitatively and professionally perform their work, an electrician must correctly read electrical circuits, own foreign languages, have computer skills. 

It is not easy to work as an auto-electrician, but it is quite obvious that his services will be in demand in the future, so electrical wiring systems are constantly becoming more complicated, becoming more progressive. 

Autoelectronics

Work with automotive electronics is the field of activity of an auto electrician and an auto electronics specialist.

The duties of the auto electronics specialist electronics operator include:

• сomputer diagnostics of units and assemblies, chips, sensors, microcircuits
• erase the trouble codes
• repairs of electronic modules ABS, VSC, TRK, EFI, SRS
• ultrasonic cleaning of solenoid valves
• unlocking the belts after SRS mode are activated
• repair work with the dashboard, speedometers, tachometers
• adaptation of the engine control unit
• repair works, unlocking immobilizers, radio, TV
• works with electric power steering
• restoration of functionality of electronic devices after exposure to moisture, water
• repair work with security alarm
• repair of blocks based on microcontrollers
• functionality check and detection of errors in software using computer equipment
• diagnosis of ABS, engine, transmission, electronic control chips, control sensors
• checking the microprocessors that are responsible for the operation of airbags
• adapt transmission boxes, control unit to factory settings, reset emergency mode
• installation, replacement, repair of headlights, xenon
• settings, repair, washing injectors 

Most often auto electronics specialist are asked to cope with adjusting the settings modes of operation of electronic controllers (chip-tuning). Work with the engine control unit program helps to increase the car's power. 

When the starter does not turn or the alternator does not give charging, the bench check on the professional equipment can solve the problem. The alternator supplies parking lights, headlights, the computer and all other consumers of electric energy. Today, alternators are complex, so it's almost impossible to repair the alternator yourself. To identify the source of breakage and repair, you need the auto electrician or the auto electronics specialist. 

Mentioned above specialist should be able to cope with any problems in the field of electronics. 

The profession of car automotive electrician and is an excellent opportunity to constantly develop and improve your skills. The industry is progressing, constantly arising with new innovative technologies. It is already clear that even in the economic crisis conditions, the rise in fuel prices, people will repair their vehicles. Therefore, the possibility of obtaining a good earnings from an auto electrician will always remain.

See the section training course on starters and alternators to learn more.