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Automotive starters and alternators: diagnose and repair

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Overview

Learn to carry out high-quality diagnostics and repair of starters and car alternators

What you'll learn:
  • Pinciple of operation of the alternator and starter
  • Diagnostics of the alternator and its components
  • Automotive alternator repair
  • Starter repair

Training in diagnostics and repair of starters and alternators from MSG Equipment


Repair of starters and alternators is a fairly common service on the market for two reasons: the repair of these units is economically beneficial for the client and the number of failures of these units is quite high, for the most part caused by untimely maintenance of the car and monitoring its technical condition. After completing the course of mechanics for the repair of starters and alternators from MSG Equipment, you will learn how to assess the technical condition of the power supply and start-up system of a car using modern equipment and maintain these units in a quality manner. If you already have requests for the repair of a car generator, but you cannot provide this service, the course will solve this problem.


This course includes the following topics:


1. Overview of the vehicle's electrical system


2. Principles of operation of the alternator


Classification of mechanical malfunctions of the generator - causes, consequences, remedies.


- Excitation winding: device, diagnostics.


- Stator winding: device, classification, diagnostics.


- Diode bridge: device, classification, diagnostics.


Electric circuits of generators


Voltage regulators: device, classification, diagnostics;


- tube regulators and regulators with feedback (MFR);


- PWM regulators


- Regulators with LIN control.


Typical malfunctions of generators and methods for their detection.


Checking generators of various types on a diagnostic stand.


3. Start-Stop alternators: device, operating principle, diagnostics.


4. Starters: purpose, principle of operation


Starter design and operation


Operation and maintenance of starters


Typical malfunctions of starters and methods for their detection


Repair of starters using modern equipment

Taught by

MSG Academy

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