How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems (Motorbooks Workshop) | 
 enlarge | Author: Tracy Martin
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 25497
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0760320993
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.270288
EAN: 9780760320990
ASIN: 0760320993
Publication Date: November 10, 2005
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Product Description
Tracy Martin, an ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Certified Master Technician, explains the principles behind automotive electrical systems and how they work. This book details the various tools, such as multimeters and test lights, that can be used to evaluate and troubleshoot any vehicle’s electrical system. Several hands-on projects take readers on a guided tour of their vehicle’s electrical system and demonstrate how to fix specific problems.
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 How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems January 22, 2008
Very good book for begginers and up. Starts off with the basics of electronics, electron theory and covers anything and everything you could possibly want to know. HIghly reccomend.
 Book is a good introductory text to a complex topic December 20, 2007
I purchased this book in order to gain a basic understanding of automotive electrical systems and I was not disappointed. I consider it to be a starting point in my understanding of how to diagnose automotive electrical systems. The author does a fairly good job of providing a usable overview of basic concepts of electricity, the various electrical systems and components, and the tools used to diagnose electrical problems. The book could have used a few more diagrams and images when describing some components, but all in all I think it is a good book.
This book is a fantastic teacher! December 9, 2007
I am working on restoring several vintage vehicles, and I read this book with a highlighter in-hand. It's been very rewarding for this novice auto electrician. Auto electric is explained from fundemental theory to basic wiring concepts to testing procedures to full wiring diagrams to in-depth, specific diagnosis. The extensive use of diagrams and color photos help explain the concepts and procedures being discussed. Detailed suggestions on tool brands and models are given, as well as step-by-step procedures for testing and repair.
I, for one, highly recommend this for anyone struggling to understand or repair vehicle electric issues.
 Not as I Expected November 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author seems to have a very good industrial experience. However, he was not able to put that experience in an organized way. A large amount of the book is devoted to listing different type of components used in different cars. Every electrical system was explained in long paragraphs with no sufficient sketches to support it. The sketches are very basic and I think it would be a good idea if more advanced sketches were included, at least to match the text.
Good Book, but Missing Something November 17, 2006
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
This books is indeed the best automotive electrical systems book out there, as almost all other books waste the entire book on theories that hardly apply to actual hands-on diagnosis.
I am a graduate of highly-recognized aircraft maintenance college, and have achieved above-average grades in electrical/electronic systems courses. However, during my education we hardly covered "practical" part of our profession as certified technicians. This book cleared up some of my questions and was definitely better than any book I've read on electricity.
However, the downside is that the book still spends much space explaining theories that do not help doing the actual troubleshooting/repair. It could use more photos/illustrations, as well as comparisons between good units & bad units. Some of the components covered are also obsolete (point contact ignition system, DC generator, etc...), only helpful for those who are into vintage vehicles. The book also has too much advertisement, especially for Fluke products. Fluke multimeters are indeed the best in the world, and I myself use a Fluke. However, even my entry-level Fluke was $150 and for most home mechanics, Sears Craftsman DMM's are more than sufficient.
All in all, there is simply no better book than this one. On his next book, I would like to see more info on imported vehicles, as well as more up-to-date systems such as skid control, traction control, electronic climate control, navigation, discharge-type headlight bulbs, LED's, Optitron clusters, and engine-to-transmission data-link systems.
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