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Basic Diagnostic Certification

Subject Page

Basic Diagnostic Certification Process .3

Purpose of the BDC .3

Process .3

Diagnostic Exercise.4

Programming Exercise .4

Information Resources Research Project .4

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Basic Diagnostic Certification (BDC)

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After completion of this module you will be able to:

• Know the proper use of the 3G equipment, such as test plan procedures as
per the ISID/ISTA and basic circuit checks using the IMIB as instructed by the
test plan.

• Properly set up a vehicle for programming using ISTA-P and pulling up a mea¬
sures plan.

• Utilize all of the available databases in BMW’s 3G and web-based Information
System. This way the Technician will be able to research the necessary data so
they can understand a given system and thus be able to diagnose it even if they
haven’t been trained on such system.

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Purpose of the BDC

The ST050 certification process is broken down into 3 primary areas based on the skills
the technician should know upon successful completion of the four (4) day instructor led
class. These skills include:

1. Know the proper use of the 3G equipment, such as test plan procedures as per
the ISID/ISTA and basic circuit checks using the IMIB as instructed by the test
plan.

2. Properly set up a vehicle for programming using ISTA-P and pulling up a mea¬
sures plan.

3. Utilize all of the available databases in BMW’s 3G and web-based Information
System. This way the Technician will be able to research the necessary data so
they can understand a given system and thus be able to diagnose it even if they
haven’t been trained on such system.

The technician will be assessed in all three areas and will be required to perform profi¬
ciently in all three (3) areas in order to receive credit for the ST050 Instructor led class.

Process

The certification process will be conducted in 3 parts as follows:

1. One Diagnostic exercise with a live vehicle, applicable 3G equipment, and neces¬
sary tools for diagnosis.

2. A two (2) part programming exercise which will include a live vehicle, applicable
3G equipment, and a workshop PC.

3. One information resources research project where the technician will look up
applicable information on an instructor designated system on a specific vehicle.
The technician will use this information to answer a 20 question assessment on
this particular system.

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Diagnostic Exercise

The diagnostic exercise will be conducted in a 50 minute session and it is designed
around a simple fault that will be installed by the instructor. The goal is to evaluate if the
technician can successfully hook up the diagnostic eguipment, pull up the recommended
test plans and follow the instructions of such test plans. It should also take the very basic
recommended diagnostic checks via the IMIB and isolate the problem.

The faults are of the most basic in nature and do not reguire extensive knowledge of the
system being tested and the test plan should lead the technician to a definitive answer of
the cause of the issue. The goal here as well is to see if the technician can properly
implement the 5 steps to a diagnostic plan.

Programming Exercise

The programming exercise will be conducted in two (2) 25 minute parts.

PART 1 : The technician will be asked to completely setup a vehicle with necessary
eguipment for programming a vehicle with ISTA-P and to pull up a measures
plan.

PART 2: The technician will be given a programming guestionnaire with 10 guestions
about programming and coding procedures. The technician will have access to
his ST050 research manual to answer these guestions

Information Resources Research Project

During the “Features and Technology” and “Service and Maintenance” sections of the
instructor led class, the technicians will be introduced to some of BMW’s core technolo¬
gies and some basic tasks such as KOMBI tests and emergency top procedures. Back at
the dealer these entry level technicians will be called on to perform work on systems that
they haven’t had prior training on. In essence the technician will have to be able to utilize
BMW’s 3G and web-based information systems to gain background information to suc¬
cessfully work on an unfamiliar system.

In the information resources research project a technician will be assigned a specific sys¬
tem on a specific vehicle in which they will have 3 hours during the testing sessions to
pull necessary background information to complete a 20 guestion assessment: Technical
Training, Repair Instructions, Service Information Bulletins, SBT’s, ETM’s, etc. Unless
otherwise specified, the technician will not only have to write down correct answer to
each guestion, but also give the reference material document where the information
was found.

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