How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems

Informationen zum Autor Tracy Martin (tracyamartin.com) is the author of five Motorbooks Workshop series books, including, How To Use Automotive Diagnostic Scanners, How To Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems, Motorcycle Electrical Systems Troubleshooting and Repair, How to Tune and Modify Motorcycle Engine Management Systems, and How to Troubleshoot, Repair and Modify Motorcycle Electrical Systems. He also co-authored the Motorcycling Safety Foundation's Guide to Motorcycling Excellence. Tracy is a regular contributor to several national magazines, including, Motorcycle Consumer News, RoadBike, American Iron Dealer News, and others. Tracy's automotive carrier begin as a high-school auto shop teacher and he has been a consultant for Sun Electric, Nissan of North American, Snap-On Tools, and other automotive aftermarket companies. When he's not writing he teaches advanced motorcycle skills and plays the banjo. Klappentext Baltimore, MD Zusammenfassung A master technician shows how it's done. Inhaltsverzeichnis SECTION I: THEORY CHAPTER 1: Ohm’s Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 “Three Things” About 12-Volt DC Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 “Three More Things” About 12-Volt DC Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Resistance/Amps Relationship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 DC and AC Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Oh No, Math? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Rules of Operation for Three Types of Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20CHAPTER 2: Voltage Drop Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Don’t Use an Ohmmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 How a Voltmeter Measures Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Testing Circuits Dynamically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Voltage Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 How Much Is Too Much? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Locating the Bad Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Test, Don’t Guess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36SECTION II: TOOLS CHAPTER 3: Electronic Testing Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Test Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Multimeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Fluke Multimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Measuring Amperage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Logic Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Noid Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Short Finders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Jumper Wires and Accessorie...

Product details

• Authors: Tracy Martin
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.2005
• EAN: 9780760320990
• ISBN: 978-0-7603-2099-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Motorbooks Workshop; Motorbooks Workshop
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering