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Diagnosis and Troubleshooting of Automotive Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Systems (3rd Edition)

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This is the first book I've ever read that tells you "WHY" you are doing something and how each component is constructed in "plain english". Once you understand what each part is and more importantly, how each part connects to each other and how they work as a team. Better than any ASE test book, better than a Mitchell manual, this book starts from the basics and you learn how everything works from the inside out. Full of diagnostic tips you don't find in most books, telling you how to use the most simple of tools to test the electronic systems with ease and accuracy. THIS IS ONE SUPER BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE MODERN ELECTRONIC AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT A HARVARD DEGREE IN ELECTRONICS !

I use Halderman's book as the primary source in automotive electrical training in a classrom setting. ASE study guides are good for revue but presume knowledge of the subject. OEM training materials that I have used are either too basic (Mister Electron) or too specific (GM CS alternators).

This book has many small editing errors throughout. Some pages are not numbered.
A large percent of the photos are sub-standard in quality
(Bad lighting and much too cluttered to see exactly what is being ref. in the text. See pages 472-474 and many others.)
I think the Index is very poor. (As an example the word KNOCK is not included!)Many other important subjects are not included as well. Remote door locks are not adequately covered.
Many of the glossary items only tell what an entry means, not what it does or how it fits into the system, or where it is covered in the book.
The workbook suffers from some of the same problems as above but in addition has some plain lacking/wrong/improper instructions.
The CD-ROM does not expand on the book to any great extent. Its videos do not show any engine applications at all. Only vary basic use of a V/A meter. The CD-ROM waveforms are not accompanied with any audio or text so it is hard to know what you are looking at and why.

I reviewed a previous edition and overall this auto electrical diag book is very good among the many auto diag books out there. the author always seems to have the insight of how this system or component really works and how to approach the diag from this specailized knowledge that a standard text or manual simply leaves out.

I saw that the new edition is expanded with more electrical diagrams and more explanations;so i would imagine this book will be a student reference and a good seller as well.

Best of luck...

gerard_sagliocca@yahoo.com

This book provides a good, up to date overview of automotive electrical systems, from a technician's perspective. It includes some background information about basic electricity and electronics, and there is also some information about test equipment and troubleshooting procedures. Each of the electrical systems that are typically found in today's cars is described in some detail. It seems to be intended as a text for use in an automotive technology training program, but it would be useful to any technician or automotive hobbyist.

This book is excellent material for anyone interested in automotive electrical systems both professional and amateur. I purchased it to brush-up on my skills and found a new level of understanding after digesting it.

This book isn't perfect, but it is one of the better ones I have found so far. I'm a novice when it comes to electrical systems. This book speaks at a level I can usually understand. The author starts from the beginning--with a thorough explanation of electricity and things like Ohms Law, and then builds on that knowledge. Once in a while the author may assume some knowledge that a beginner doesn't have, but if I reread the sections, I usually can catch on.
At the same time, it is very thorough and complete. I wouldn't think a person would need more than this book offers to be able to understand most automotive electrical systems. If you can get a used copy at a fair price, it will be a useful book in your library.

It was missing worksheets and the CD that are used in my class. I would not recommend buying it from Amazon, it would have been better to spend the extra money and buy it from the college.

This book arrived fast with the help of Amazon Prime just in time for my classes to start, would recommend.

This appears to be a workbook for a class?? Not made entirely clear through the explanation. I subsequently returned it.