Automotive Electrical and Engine Performance, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (March 2, 2019) © 2020

  • James Halderman

Title overview

Automotive Electrical and Engine Performance provides market-leading coverage of all the tasks of ASE certification areas A6 (Automotive Electricity and Electronics) and A8 (Automotive Engine Performance). Halderman guides you through procedures using practical applications and step-by-step photo sequences. This text is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series.

Automotive Electrical and Engine Performance is designed for your success. Its learning outcomes and objectives are aligned with ASE standards, and its concise, easy-to-read chapters present content in manageable sections.

The 8th Edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest ASE tasks and requirements. It has been revised with new and more concise chapters. New case studies will help you handle real-world customer issues.

Table of contents

Brief Contents

  1. Service Information, Tools, and Safety
  2. Environmental and Hazardous Materials
  3. Electrical Fundamentals
  4. Electrical Circuits and Ohm’s Law
  5. Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel Circuits
  6. Circuit Testers and Digital Meters
  7. Oscilloscopes and Graphing Multimeters
  8. Automotive Wiring and Wire Repair
  9. Wiring Schematics and Circuit Testing
  10. Capacitance and Capacitors
  11. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  12. Electronic Fundamentals
  13. Computer Fundamentals
  14. CAN and Network Communications
  15. Batteries
  16. Battery Testing and Service
  17. Cranking System
  18. Cranking System Diagnosis and Service
  19. Charging System
  20. Charging System Diagnosis and Service
  21. Lighting and Signaling Circuits
  22. Driver Information and Navigation Systems
  23. Safety, Comfort, and Convenience Accessories
  24. Air Management System
  25. Security and Immobilizer Systems
  26. Airbag and Pretensioner Circuits
  27. Audio System Operation and Diagnosis
  28. Gasoline, Alternative Fuels, and Diesel Fuels
  29. Ignition System Components and Operation
  30. Ignition System Diagnosis and Service
  31. Temperature Sensors
  32. Throttle Position (TP) Sensors
  33. MAP/BARO Sensors
  34. Mass Air Flow Sensors
  35. Oxygen Sensors
  36. Fuel Pumps, Lines, and Filters
  37. Fuel-Injection Components and Operation
  38. Gasoline Direct-Injection Systems
  39. Electronic Throttle Control System
  40. Fuel-Injection System Diagnosis and Service
  41. Vehicle Emission Standards and Testing
  42. Emission Control Devices Operation and Diagnosis
  43. On-Board Diagnosis
  44. Scan Tools and Engine Performance Diagnosis
  45. Hybrid Safety and Service Procedures
  46. Fuel Cells and Advanced Technologies

Appendices

  1. Electrical/Electronic Systems (A6) Sample ASE Certification Test and Answers
  2. Sample A8 ASE Certification-Type Test
  3. 2017 A6 ASE Correlation Chart
  4. 2017 A8 ASE Correlation Chart

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