The Hack Mechanic Guide to European Automotive Electrical Systems offers everyone the opportunity to effectively tackle one of the most complicated components of the European vehicle. This is a comprehensive how-to on European car electrical system procedures, providing simplified instruction on diagnosis, maintenance and repair.
The specific European makes covered by this comprehensive manual are:
- Audi
- BMW
- Mercedes
- MINI
- Porsche
- Volkswagen
Accompanied by a library of full color illustrations and step-by-step procedures, the European car electrical system procedures here cover both theory and practical application. While it's a good idea to have a little understanding of these sensitive components, this book will put you in the driver's seat for adding new circuits, determining issues with a bad fuel pump relay or measuring voltage drops.
Get ready to get all the info you need on the:
- Alternator
- Battery
- Circuits
- DIN Standard
- Energy Diagnosis
- Fuses
- Ignition
- Modules & Buses
- Multimeters & Related Tools
- Parasitic Drain
- Relays
- Starter
- Switches
- Wire Repairs
- Wiring Harnesses
If your productions involve European car electrical system procedures, you're going to appreciate the way this publication leverages long tested and proven practices used to maintain these imported vehicles. But the smart mechanic will also see the principles here can be applied to conventional internal combustion engines engineered over the last 60 years. The info on diagnosing sensors alone will be useful for the average modern car.
The Hack Mechanic Guide to European Automotive Electrical Systems walks a fine line. It covers complex issues under the assumption the reader doesn't know electrical work. Yet, the material contains enough information that the seasoned pro will learn something from the tons of illustrations and sidebars providing in-depth information. This book will make you feel like a pro in no time. Easy to follow instructions, tons of illustrations and real world examples. You couldn't ask for more on European car electrical system procedures.
NOTE: This book covers gasoline and diesel powered internal combustion engine vehicles. It does not contain information for managing electric or hybrid vehicles.
Subject: Audi, BMW, Mercedes, MINI, Porsche, Volkswagen Electrical Systems Diagnosis and Repair Guide | ISBN-10: 0837617510 | ISBN-13: 9780837617510 | Bentley Publishers BHME
- Safety
- Battery
- Circuits (How Electricity Actually Works)
- Multimeters and Related Tools
- Common Multimeter Tests
- DIN Numbering Standard
- Switches and Relays
- Troubleshooting
- Wire Gauge and Current
- Circuit Protection
- How to Make Wire Repairs
- Wiring Harnesses
- Adding a New Circuit
- Charging System (Alternator)
- Starter
- Mechanically Timed Ignition - Theory
- Mechanically Timed Ignition - Troubleshooting
- Electronic Ignition
- Reading Wiring Diagrams
- Energy Diagnosis and Parasitic Drain
- Audio Head Unit
- Dynamic Analog Signals - Theory
- Tools for Dynamic Analog Signals
- Module, Buses, and Digital Data
- OBD-II
- Scan Tools and Code Readers
- Introduction to Sensors
- Testing Temperature Sensors
- Testing Throttle Position Sensors
- Testing Wheel Speed Sensors (WSS)
- Testing Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensors
- Testing Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensors
- Testing Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensors
- Testing Ignition Stick Coils
- Testing Fuel Injectors
- Testing Fuel Pumps
- Testing Solenoids (Actuators)