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| 1.
How many years have you been working as an Automobile Technician /
Mechanic? |
| Less
Than 4 Years 4
to 10 Years 10
to 25 Years 25
Years or More |
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| 2.
Do you work in and independent workshop or a dealership workshop? |
| Independent
Workshop Dealership
Workshop |
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| 3.
Do you work exclusively with a particular range of vehicle
manufacturers? |
| Yes
No |
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| 4.
Do you work with vehicle diagnostic systems directly? |
| Yes
No |
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| 5.
Have you used diagnostic tools linked to computers only, handheld
tools only, or both? |
| Computer
Based Code Readers Handheld
Code Readers Both
Types of Code Readers |
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Development of
Vehicle Diagnostic Technology |
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Since you began work as an Automobile Mechanic, how would you
describe the progress in the development of vehicle diagnostic
technology? |
| Extensive
Sufficient
Minimal |
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| 7.
During your time as an Automobile Mechanic, how would you describe
the speed of development of vehicle diagnostic technology? |
| Rapidly
Developing Steadily
Developing Slowly
Developing |
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| 8.
Has the rate of development been uniform across all vehicle
manufacturers? |
| Yes
No
With
Some Manufacturers |
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| 9.
In your view, what has been the single most significant development
in vehicle diagnostic technology? |
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Standardisation
of Vehicle Diagnostic Technology |
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| 10.
With regards to the reading of fault codes from modern vehicles of
different manufacturers, how would you describe the hardware (tools)
required to do so? |
| Very
Standardised Partially
Standardised Not
Standardised |
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| 11.
With regards to the reading of fault codes from modern vehicles of
different manufacturers, how would you describe the actual fault
codes and their meanings? |
| Very
Standardised Partially
Standardised Not
Standardised |
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Positive &
Negative Issues of Vehicle Diagnostic Technology |
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| 12.
Please list at least 1 and at most 3 negative issues with vehicle
diagnostics.. |
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| 13.
Please list at least 1 and at most 3 positive issues with vehicle
diagnostics.. |
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Accessibility
of Vehicle Diagnostic Technology |
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| 14.
With regards to the reading of fault codes from modern vehicles of
different manufacturers, how would you describe the hardware (tools)
required to do so? |
| Easily
Acquired &
Inexpensive
Easily
Acquired & Expensive |
Difficult
to Acquire & Expensive
Difficult
to Acquire & Inexpensive |
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| 15.
With regards to the description of fault codes read from modern
vehicles of different manufacturers, how would you describe the
resources (books/software) required to do so? |
| Easily
Acquired &
Inexpensive
Easily
Acquired & Expensive |
Difficult
to Acquire & Expensive
Difficult
to Acquire & Inexpensive |
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| 16.
How would you describe the change in accessibility (ease of
acquiring and cost) of vehicle diagnostic technology over time? |
| Becoming
More Accessible Staying
the Same Becoming
Less Accessible |
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Future of
Vehicle Diagnostic Technology |
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| 17.
In your opinion, should the future development of diagnostic
technology and fault codes be centrally regulated by an
international agency or regulated by each individual manufacturer? |
| Regulated
Centrally Regulated
by Individual Manufacturers |
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| 18.
With the inevitable arrival of cars using electrical motors instead
of engines, we can possibly start again from scratch, with
diagnostic technologies. What, if any, different approach should be
taken in the development of this technology from the beginning? |
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| 19.
In your opinion, what will be the most influential factor in the
next 25 years on the development of vehicle diagnostic technology? |
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| 19.
Please list/describe one change you would make to vehicle diagnostic
technology as it is today to improve it. Please describe how your
change would be an improvement.. |
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