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Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.

What you’d do

  • Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.
  • Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
  • Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
  • Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.
  • Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.
  • Record results of diagnostic tests.
  • Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
  • Run new speaker and electrical cables.

Skills that matter

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Equipment Maintenance

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Auto Tech (Automotive Technician)
  • Car Stereo Installer
  • Electronic Technician
  • Installer
  • Car Alarm Installer
  • Car Electronics Installer

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