Diagnose, remove, replace and recalibrate motor vehicle Advanced Driver Assistance System components

This standard is about identifying and rectifying faults occurring in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) by carrying out diagnostic activities and then removing, replacing and recalibrating sensors. ADAS includes systems for driver safety, pedestrian safety, motion/stability control and collision avoidance systems.

P2.1 technical data

P2.2 diagnostic test procedures

P3 confirm and record presence and type of ADAS systems and sensors

P4 follow up-to-date and relevant industry codes of practice at all times

P5 prepare and check the required testing and diagnostic equipment following manufacturer’s instructions prior to use

P6 use all tools and equipment required for your diagnostic and rectification activities, correctly and safely throughout 

P7 use testing techniques which are relevant to the symptoms presented and ADAS system type

P8 collect diagnostic information in a logical and systematic way to enable an accurate diagnosis of Advanced Driver Assistance System faults

P9 identify and record any system deviation from acceptable limits

P10 make cost effective, accurate recommendations for rectification based on your analysis of the diagnostic information gained

P11 carry out all diagnostic and rectification activities following:

P11.1 manufacturer’s instructions

P11.2 recognised researched replacement methods

P11.3 health, safety and environmental requirements

P12 work in a way that minimises the risk of:

P12.1 damage to other vehicle systems

P12.2 damage to other components and units

P12.3 contact with leakages

P12.4 contact with hazardous substances

P13 ensure the calibration environment Is as identified by the manufacturer’s instructions 

P14 ensure all replacement components and parts in the proximity of sensors conform to the vehicle manufacturer’s specification and any legal requirements

P15 recalibrate Advanced Driver Assistance System sensors correctly to ensure that they operate to meet vehicle system requirements and function to the vehicle manufacturer’s specified tolerances 

P16 record the recalibration has been successfully completed and meets vehicle manufacturer’s specified tolerances

P17 ensure your records are accurate, complete and passed to the relevant person(s) within the agreed timescale and in the format required

P18 complete all diagnostic and rectification activities within the agreed timescale

P19 report any anticipated delays in completion to the relevant person(s) promptly

K3.1 recording fault location and correction activities

K3.2 reporting the results of tests

K3.3 completing and storing documentation relating to ADAS verifiable calibration

K3.4 the referral of problems

K3.5 reporting delays to the completion of work

K3.6 the calibration environment as identified by the manufacturer’s instructions 

K4 the importance of working to recognised diagnostic procedures and processes and obtaining the correct information for diagnostic activities to proceed

K5 types of ADAS diagnostic equipment

K6 the importance of documenting diagnostic and rectification information

K7 the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress

K8 the importance of customer interaction relating to which systems can/can’t be calibrated

K9 the relationship between time, costs and productivity

K10 the importance of reporting anticipated delays to the relevant person(s) promptly

K11 types of ADAS sensors and their function 

K12 identifying the types of vehicle calibration *

K13 features of *ADAS system operation 

K14 electrical and electronic principles, including Ohms Law, voltage, power, current (AC/DC) resistance, magnetism, electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction, digital and fibre optics principles, radio waves, time of flight and doppler shifts, electrical symbols, units and terms, electrical safety procedures

K15 how electrical and electronic units and components are constructed, dismantled and reassembled

K16 how electrical and electronic units and components operate, including electrical component function, electrical inputs, outputs, voltage/current variation and patterns

K17 the interaction between electrical, electronic and mechanical components within the systems defined

K18 how electrical systems interlink and interact, including multiplexing

K19 how to prepare and check the accuracy of diagnostic testing equipment 

K20 how to use electrical and electronic testing equipment to correctly and safely diagnose ADAS faults

K21 the types and causes of Advanced Driver Assistance System failures

K22 the circumstances which will necessitate replacement and recalibration of Advanced Driver Assistance System components and other possible courses of action

K23 how to find, interpret and use sources of information on Advanced Driver Assistance System operating specifications, diagnostic test procedures, removal, replacement and recalibration procedures and legal requirements

K24 how to carry out systematic diagnostic testing of Advanced Driver Assistance System components using electrical and electronic testing techniques

K25 how to select the most appropriate diagnostic testing method for the symptoms presented

K26 how to interpret test results and vehicle data in order to identify the location and cause of Advanced Driver Assistance System faults

K27 how to remove, replace and recalibrate Advanced Driver Assistance System components and vehicle components in the proximity of *sensors  *

K28 how to make cost effective recommendations for rectification

K29 the need to continually keep up to date with emerging ADAS system technology

K30 the legal requirements of dynamic calibration activity on the road

K31 the risk and potential legal implications of returning an uncalibrated vehicle to the customer

K32 the value of providing the customer with evidence of successful calibration

K33 the industry agreed autonomous vehicle capability levels

a. Driver safety 

b. Pedestrian Safety

c. Motion/stability control

d. Collision Avoidance Systems

2. Testing and diagnostic equipment includes:

a. volt meters,

b. ammeters,

c. ohmmeters

d. multimeters

e. battery testing equipment

f. dedicated and computer based diagnostic equipment

g. fault code readers

h. oscilloscopes

i. ADAS recalibration equipment

3. Tools and equipment include:

a. hand tools

b. special purpose tools

c. general workshop equipment

4. Diagnostic testing is defined as:

a. verify the fault

b. collect further information

c. evaluate the evidence

d. carry out further tests in a logical sequence

e. rectify the problem

f. check all systems

5. Testing techniques include:

a. voltage, resistance and current measuring

b. frequency measuring

c. visual

d. dedicated and computer-based testing

e. oscilloscope waveforms

6. Calibration environment includes:

a. targets

b. lighting

c. radar boards

d. static, dynamic and combinations of static and dynamic

7. Sensors include:

a. optical

b. radar

c. lidar

d. ultra-sonic

e. sound

f. GPS

8. Recalibrate to include:

a. static

b. dynamic

c. hybrid systems

9. ADAS system operation to include:

a. steering

b. braking

c. lane departure

d. driver assistance

e. parking