Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
- Tasks
- 12 tasks12 core
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-2096.00SOC 2018: 49-2096
What the work is made of
All 12 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.Core taskTask 13728Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 2. Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.Core taskTask 13727Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 3. Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.Core taskTask 13732Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 4. Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.Core taskTask 13725Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 5. Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.Core taskTask 13726Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 6. Run new speaker and electrical cables.Core taskTask 13731Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 7. Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.Core taskTask 13730Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 8. Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts.Core taskTask 13734Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 9. Record results of diagnostic tests.Core taskTask 13735Rated by 67 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 10. Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.Core taskTask 13729Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 11. Replace and clean electrical or electronic components.Core taskTask 13733Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 12. Build fiberglass or wooden enclosures for sound components, and fit them to automobile dimensions.Core taskTask 13736Rated by 68 people who do the job, July 2016
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-2096
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
More in Installation, Maintenance & Repair
51 other occupations in this family, each with its own page.
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians38 tasks
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers11 tasks
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers25 tasks
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers18 tasks
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics30 tasks
- Avionics Technicians13 tasks
- Bicycle Repairers14 tasks
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists26 tasks
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers15 tasks
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers18 tasks
- Commercial Divers23 tasks
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers25 tasks
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door32 tasks
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers31 tasks
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment15 tasks
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment20 tasks
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay15 tasks
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers23 tasks
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians14 tasks
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers22 tasks
- Geothermal Technicians24 tasks
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers30 tasks
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers16 tasks
- Home Appliance Repairers29 tasks
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics16 tasks
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherNo tasks listed
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers14 tasks
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General27 tasks
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery18 tasks
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers14 tasks
- Mechanical Door Repairers25 tasks
- Medical Equipment Repairers20 tasks
- Millwrights23 tasks
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines20 tasks
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians13 tasks
- Motorcycle Mechanics13 tasks
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners29 tasks
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics14 tasks
- Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All OtherNo tasks listed
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers30 tasks
- Rail Car Repairers20 tasks
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians17 tasks
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons10 tasks
- Riggers14 tasks
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers16 tasks
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers12 tasks
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers39 tasks
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers19 tasks
- Tire Repairers and Changers24 tasks
- Watch and Clock Repairers15 tasks
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians12 tasks
Use this record
Every task on this page is free to reuse, with credit to O*NET. The code and data behind the record are public.
Partner with us
Fund the next pass, contribute data, or build on the record. Tell us what you have in mind.
Partner with us