Automotive Electrical Systems
Your car has an electrical problem -- maybe your entire electrical system is shorting out or your battery is continually drained. Can you fix it yourself? With Automotive Electrical Systems -- Troubleshooting & Repair Basics, you most likely can!Chilton manuals assume that you already know enough to fully understand and fix the problem you are having. Automotive Electrical Systems fills that knowledge and experience gap, allowing you to better understand your car's electrical systems and computers well enough to buy appropriate replacement parts and then use the Chilton manual to aid in the installation.Automotive Electrical Systems walks you through the reading of repair schematics, which are vastly different on automobiles than on traditional consumer electronics devices. It also helps give you the confidence to buy and change out your car's components. This book stresses electronic test instruments over the more traditional approach to automotive systems, focusing on troubleshooting and repair techniques along with how to interpret your test instrument's results.Designed for the beginner, but also a handy guide for the experienced technician, Automotive Electrical Systems includes sections on:Basic Electricity, Cooling System, Digital Multimeter Use, Sensors Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Electrical System Charging System, Ignition System Lighting & Accessories Systems, And much more!Automotive Electrical Systems Troubleshooting & Repair Basics includes information on Ford, GM and Chrysler products, and includes a section on the different types and brands of test equipment. This is a book that every automotive buff should have in his or her garage!Vaughn Martin is a senior electrical engineer with the Department of the Air Force and has worked at Magnavox and ITT Aerospace/Optic. He has published numerous articles in trade, amateur radio, electronics hobbyist, troubleshooting and repair, and other magazines.