Intermittent Incident: Inspection: Notes

Sometimes the symptom is not present when the vehicle is brought in for service. If possible, re-create the conditions present at the time of the incident. Doing so may help avoid a No Trouble Found Diagnosis. The following article illustrates ways to simulate the conditions/environment under which the owner experiences an electrical incident.

The article is broken into the six following topics:

• Vehicle vibration
• Heat sensitive
• Freezing
• Water intrusion
• Electrical load
• Cold or hot start up

Get a thorough description of the incident from the customer. It is important for simulating the conditions of the problem.