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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems:
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:
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... more info
This book is a fantastic teacher!:
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... more info
Not as I Expected:
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.
