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EXAM Questions AUTO 131 Questions and
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A neutral safety switch or clutch safety switch can usually be found:
Ans: In the solenoid control circuit that provides power to the
"S" terminal of the starter.
When replacing a starter motor, which of the following should be done
first?
Ans: Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
An electric motor begins to turn when the _______________ becomes
an electromagnet.
Ans: Armature
The brushes in an electric motor ride on a set of copper contact
segments called the:
Ans: Commutator
On most starter-mounted solenoids, what is the role of the solenoid?
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Ans: Engages the starter drive pinion with the ring gear.
Completes the high current circuit to the starter motor.
Both A and B.
If the starter motor spins but the engine doesn't turn, the problem
could be:
Ans: A defective one-way clutch on the starter drive.
An open in the hold-in winding of a solenoid would most likely cause:
Ans: The solenoid to move in and out, or chatter.
When performing a starter current draw test, lower-than-normal
current could be caused by:
Ans: Excessive resistance in the positive battery cable.
When attempting to measure voltage with a DVOM, a negative voltage
is displayed. Technician A says that the current is flowing backwards in
this circuit. Technician B says that the leads on the DVOM are hooked
up backwards. Who is correct?
Ans: Technician B
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EXAM Questions AUTO 131 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
A neutral safety switch or clutch safety switch can usually be found:
Ans: In the solenoid control circuit that provides power to the
"S" terminal of the starter.
When replacing a starter motor, which of the following should be done
first?
Ans: Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
An electric motor begins to turn when the _______________ becomes
an electromagnet.
Ans: Armature
The brushes in an electric motor ride on a set of copper contact
segments called the:
Ans: Commutator
On most starter-mounted solenoids, what is the role of the solenoid?
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Ans: Engages the starter drive pinion with the ring gear.
Completes the high current circuit to the starter motor.
Both A and B.
If the starter motor spins but the engine doesn't turn, the problem
could be:
Ans: A defective one-way clutch on the starter drive.
An open in the hold-in winding of a solenoid would most likely cause:
Ans: The solenoid to move in and out, or chatter.
When performing a starter current draw test, lower-than-normal
current could be caused by:
Ans: Excessive resistance in the positive battery cable.
When attempting to measure voltage with a DVOM, a negative voltage
is displayed. Technician A says that the current is flowing backwards in
this circuit. Technician B says that the leads on the DVOM are hooked
up backwards. Who is correct?
Ans: Technician B
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