MGB Electricals Systems (The Essential Manual) [Paperback]

Rick Astley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009 | Series: The Essential Manual

 This book is essential reading for every MGB enthusiast. The mechanical aspects and the restoration of the vehicle have been written about in numerous publications but the so often maligned electrical systems has never before been comprehensively covered. For those new to vehicle electrical systems the book provides a simple primer using mechanical analogies. Each system in the car has its own chapter, with simple and uncluttered circuit diagrams in which each wire can be seen in its real colors. More than a how-to-do guide, the book also explains the why of each system and procedure, aiding diagnostics when things don't go quite as they should. The many fault finding guides help pin those elusive problems down. For those wishing to improve the car for reliability and safety.

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"A lot more comprehensive than your average manual." – Hemmings Sports & Exotic

 

 

Book Description

This book is essential reading for every MGB enthusiast. The mechanical aspects and the restoration of the vehicle have been written about in numerous publications but the so often maligned electrical systems has never before been comprehensively covered. For those new to vehicle electrical systems the book provides a simple primer using mechanical analogies. Each system in the car has its own chapter, with simple and uncluttered circuit diagrams in which each wire can be seen in its real colors. More than a how-to-do guide, the book also explains the why of each system and procedure.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Veloce; Upd Rev edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845842294
• ISBN-13: 978-1845842291
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MGB Electricals Systems (The Essential Manual), September 13, 2010

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Robert Bratton - See all my reviews
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Great book! As an electrical engineer and a person who has owned and modified MGBs since the early 1970s, I can really appreciate the accurate knowledge and advice this book contains. Most books just show the wiring diagrams and add a few explanations without any real "hands on" knowledge of MGs, just cars in general. This book is MGB specific. It explains the electrical system components in easy to understand layman's terms and carefully describes ways to improve the car's electrical system detailing the advantages of each modification. Many improvements are very quick and easy such as adding proper ground connections to lamps and converting to a single battery while others are more complicated such as converting from positive ground (earth) to negative ground (earth). The author even supports the modifications with test results (why change something if there will be no resulting improvement? Many of the changes would benefit other makes of vintage cars as well. Anyone interested in the maintaining or modifying any parts of the electrical system of their MGB should definitely purchase a copy of this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential book if you work on your MGB electrical system., January 30, 2010

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Ron Walsh (West Palm Beach, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MGB Electricals Systems (The Essential Manual) (Paperback)

I have had my 65 MGB since 1985, and have done all the work done to it over the years. Now that I am dealing with a 45 year old wiring harness, I thought it was a good time to see how I can keep the old girls wiring from emitting smoke and fire.

I was really interested in how to incorporate relays into the electrical system, and this book does a great job of not only telling you how to do it, but provides several photographs to help you along.

There is even a chapter on electrical theory and how it relates to automobiles. Aside from this chapter, the book is written in plain English. There are lots of great ideas to be had in this book, and I would consider it an essential book to have along with the Bentley manual, and of course the Chilton manual.

I would recommend getting this book while it is still available, and still at a decent cost.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MGB Electrical Systems, August 22, 2009

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Bradley R. Shultz (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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As the title implies, this is the essential electrical manual for any MGB enthusiast.

It is well written and illustrated with simple and concise information for the professional

and hobbyist alike. An absolute must for any owner of these dear little cars.