BMW MEMBERS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Question 1: What causes brake pulsation?
CORRECT ANSWER : Variation thickness of brake rotor
Question 2: A wheel bearing can cause a DSC fault. True or
False?
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question 3: 3 wheel shows 24 miles and 1 is 23, what can be
the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Bad wheel bearing
Question 4: In a parallel circuit it shows three bulbs that aren't
operating. What can be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Open from Y TO Z
Question 5: An XDrive vehicle equipped with a transfer case
makes a clunking noise during accelerating and braking. What could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Loose Chain
Question 6: A vehicle comes in with a faulty differential. The
fluid is overfilled and creamy, what could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Water in the fluid
Question 7: A vehicle comes in with a concern of a clunking
sound from the rear during a braking and accelerating. What is the most likely cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Thrust Arm
Question 8: A circuit shows a radio that is inoperative on the
power outlet side. What could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Bad Fuse
Question 9: A circuit shows the horn is inoperative. What
could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : High resistance on the clock spring
Question 10: A vehicle has an overheated left front rotor
during driving. What could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Seized front left caliper piston
Question 11: DCS equipped vehicles use a system to choke or
drop the RPM in the engine. True or false?
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question 12: On a DSC equipped vehicle, Technician A says
it receives inputs from the steering angle sensor. Technician B says it receives inputs from the brake switch.
CORRECT ANSWER : Both
Question 13: DSC equipped vehicle deactivates traction when
it's cold outside. True or false?
CORRECT ANSWER : False
Question 14: 0.1 ohms is shown at the injectors. What could
be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Short injector
Question 15: A vehicle with a spongy pedal with leaking fluid
slowly sinks to the floor. What could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Primary seal is bad
Question 16: A vehicle comes in with a concert of stiff pedal
when pressing rapidly. What could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Check valve
Question 17: When you press the brake pedal in and it
releases the brake booster hard. What could be the cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Vent port
Question 18: A diagram shows 50 on one end and 110 on the
other with different alignment angles. What would it cause?
CORRECT ANSWER : Pulling to the left
Question 19: Does a vehicle always pull to the most positive
caster and negative camber. True or false?