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Remove and replace motorcycle electrical and electronic units and components

URN: IMIMC03
Business Sectors (Suites): Maintenance and Repair - Motorcycle
Developed by: IMI
Approved on: 2021

Overview

This standard is about removing and replacing motorcycle electrical and electronic units and components previously identified as faulty or damaged or where the customer has requested replacements. It is also about evaluating the performance of replaced units and components. The units and components concerned are those not replaced as part of normal routine vehicle maintenance.

In this standard the term ‘motorcycle’ includes motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and motorcycle-derived vehicles with three or four wheels (such as quad bikes) on which the rider sits.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

P1 use suitable personal protective equipment and motorcycle coverings (where applicable) throughout all removal and replacement activities
P2 ensure the motorcycle and the work area is safe prior to work commencing
P3 support your removal and replacement activities by reviewing:

P3.1 motorcycle technical data
P3.2 removal and replacement procedures
P3.3 legal requirements 
P4 prepare, check and use all the equipment required following manufacturer’s instructions
P5 carry out all removal and replacement activities following:

P5.1 manufacturer’s instructions
P5.2 industry recognised repair methods
P5.3 your workplace procedures
P5.4 health, safety and environmental requirements
P6 work in a way which minimises the risk of:

P6.1 damage to other motorcycle systems, units and components
P6.2 contact with leakage and hazardous substances
P6.3 damage to your working environment
P6.4 injury to self and others
P7 ensure replacement electrical and electronic units and components conform to the motorcycle operating specification and any legal requirements
P8 promptly record and report any additional faults you notice during the course of your work 
P9 use suitable testing methods to accurately evaluate the performance of the reassembled system 
P10 ensure the reassembled system performs to the motorcycle operating specification and meets any legal requirements prior to return to the customer
P11 ensure your records are accurate, complete and passed to the relevant person(s) within the agreed timescale and in the format required
P12 complete all removal and replacement activities within the agreed timescale
P13 promptly report any anticipated delays in completion to the relevant person(s) 

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

​Legislative and organisational requirements and procedures
K1 the legal requirements relating to the motorcycle (including road safety requirements)
K2 the health and safety legislation, environmental requirements and workplace procedures relevant to motorcycle maintenance activities and personal and motorcycle protection
K3 your workplace procedures for:

K3.1 recording removal and replacement information
K3.2 the referral of problems
K3.3 reporting delays to the completion of work
K4 the importance of documenting removal and replacement information
K5 the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress
K6 the relationship between time and costs
K7 the importance of promptly reporting anticipated delays to the relevant person(s) 

Use of technical information
K8 how to find, interpret and use sources of information applicable to electrical and electronic units and component removal and replacement
K9 the importance of using the appropriate sources of technical information
K10 the purpose of and how to use identification codes

Electrical and electronic system operation and construction
K11 how electrical and electronic units and components are constructed and operate for the types of motorcycle on which you work
K12 how electrical and electronic units and components are removed and replaced for the types of motorcycle on which you work

Equipment
K13 how to prepare, check and use all the removal and replacement equipment required

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Electrical and electronic principles
K14 electrical and electronic principles associated with electrical systems, including types of sensors and actuators, their application and operation
K15 types of circuit protection and why these are necessary
K16 electrical safety procedures 
K17 how electrical circuits work
K18 electric symbols, units and terms
K19 electrical/electronic control system principles
K20 the hazards associated with working on or near high voltage electrical vehicle components

Electrical and electronic units and component removal and replacement
K21 how to remove and replace *electrical and electronic units and components for the types of motorcycle on which you work
K22 how to test and evaluate the performance of replacement electrical and electronic units and components and the reassembled system against the motorcycle operating specifications and any legal requirements
K23 the relationship between testing methods and the electrical and electronic units and components replaced – the use of appropriate test methods
K24 the manufacturer’s specification for the type and quality of electrical and electronic units and components to be used
K25 how to work safely avoiding damage to other motorcycle systems, units and components, contact with leakage and hazardous substances and injury to self and others

Scope/range

1. Equipment is

1.1. hand tools
1.2. special workshop tools
1.3. general workshop equipment
1.4. electrical testing equipment

2. Testing methods are:

2.1. sensory
2.2. functional
2.3. measurement

3. Electrical and electronic units and components in the following systems: 

3.1. lighting and signalling
3.2. wiring and loom
3.3. starting and charging
3.4. comfort and convenience
3.5. circuit protection 
3.6. infotainment and communications
3.7. monitoring and instrumentation systems
3.8. security systems
3.9. rider safety systems
3.10. control systems

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

This section contains examples and explanations of some of the terms used but does not form part of the standard.

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Agreed timescales:
Examples include manufacturer's recommended work times, job times set by your company or a job time agreed with a customer.

Comfort and convenience systems
Examples are heated seats, heated grips, electrically adjusted seats.

Infotainment systems
For example, sat nav, Bluetooth communications systems

Motorcycles
In this standard the term ‘motorcycle’ includes motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and motorcycle-derived vehicles with three or four wheels (such as quad bikes) on which the rider sits.

Sensory testing methods*
These may include looking, listening, smelling and touching for heat.

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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2024

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

IMI Ltd

Original URN

MC03

Relevant Occupations

ATV Service Technician, Engineering, Motorcycle Service Technician, Vehicle Trades

SOC Code

5231

Keywords

Motorcycle; electrical; electronic; units; components; remove; replace; lighting; alarms;