Automotive Electrical and Engine Performance (Halderman Automotive Series) - Softcover

Halderman, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133866270 ISBN 13: 9780133866278

Publisher: Pearson, 2015

Synopsis

Prepare tomorrow’s automotive professionals for success.

Automotive Electrical and Engine Performance covers content and topics specified for both Electrical/Electronic System (A6) and Engine Performance (A8) by ASE/NATEF, as well as the practical skills that technicians must master to be successful in the industry. Tomorrow’s automotive professionals get a firm background in the principles and practices of diagnosing and troubleshooting automotive electrical, electronic, and computer systems in a clear, concise format at a level of detail that far exceeds most other texts in the area. Formatted to appeal to today's technical trade students―and ideal as a reference and resource for today’s automotive technicians―Halderman’s text uses helpful tips and visuals to bring concepts to life and guide readers through actual, on-the-job procedures.

To ensure that readers are current, all of the content has been updated to correlate to the latest NATEF tasks and ASE areas; many new full-color line drawings and photos have been added; a new chapter covers gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems; and new, updated, or expanded information has been included on OSHA hazardous chemical labeling requirements; electrical circuits; GM low-speed GMLAN; fuel pump diagnosis; fuel injection diagnosis; OBDII diagnosis; permanent (Mode $0A) diagnostic trouble codes; and electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) charging. Four new appendixes provide a sample Electrical/Electronic systems ASE-type certification test with answers; a sample A8 Engine Performance ASE-type certification test with answers; an NATEF correlation chart showing all MLR, AST, and MAST tasks for electrical/electronic systems (A6) in one chart; and an NATEF correlation chart showing all MLR, AST, and MAST tasks for engine performance (A8) in one chart.

About this title

About the Author

Jim Halderman brings a world of experience, knowledge, and talent to his work. His automotive service experience includes working as a flat-rate technician, a business owner, and a professor of automotive technology at a leading U.S. community college for more than 20 years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Northern University and a Master’s degree in Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Jim also holds a U.S. Patent for an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician and is also Advanced Engine Performance (L1) ASE certified. Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks, all published by Pearson Education. Jim has presented numerous technical seminars to national audiences, including the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) and the Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA). He is also a member and presenter at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT). Jim was also named Regional Teacher of the Year by General Motors Corporation and outstanding alumni of Ohio Northern University.

From the Back Cover

Prepare tomorrow’s automotive professionals for success.

Automotive Electrical and Engine Performance covers content and topics specified for both Electrical/Electronic System (A6) and Engine Performance (A8) by ASE/NATEF, as well as the practical skills that students must master to be successful in the industry. Tomorrow’s automotive professionals get a firm background in the principles and practices of diagnosing and troubleshooting automotive electrical, electronic, and computer systems in a clear, concise format at a level of detail that far exceeds most other texts in the area. Formatted to appeal to today's technical trade students, Halderman’s text uses helpful tips and visuals to bring concepts to life and guide students through the procedures they'll use on the job.

This book is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series, which features full-color, media-integrated solutions for today’s students and instructors covering all eight areas of ASE certification, plus additional titles covering common courses. Peer reviewed for technical accuracy, the series and the books in it represent the future of automotive textbooks.

 

To keep your course current:

• A new title better reflects the total content of the text.
• Updated throughout and correlated to the latest NATEF and ASE tasks.
• Many new full-color line drawings and photos have been added to help bring the subject to life.
  • A new chapter covers gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems (Chapter 36)
  • NEW! New, updated, or additional information has been added on:
  • OSHA hazardous chemical labeling requirements (Chapter 2),
  • GM low-speed GMLAN (Chapter 14),
  • Electrical circuits, making this important topic easier to understand (Chapter 4),
  • Fuel pump diagnosis (Chapter 34),
  • Fuel injection diagnosis (Chapter 38),
  • OBD II diagnosis (Chapter 41),
  • Permanent (Mode $0A) diagnostic trouble codes (Chapter 42), and
  • Electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) charging (Chapter 44).
• Four new Appendixes have been added to include:
  • A sample Electrical/Electronic Systems ASE-type certification test with answers (Appendix 1),
  • A sample A8 Engine Performance ASE-type certification test with answers (Appendix 2),
  • An NATEF correlation chart that shows all MLR, AST and MAST tasks for electrical/electronic systems (A6) all in one chart (Appendix 3), and
  • An NATEF correlation chart that shows all MLR, AST, and MAST tasks for engine performance (A8) all in one chart (Appendix 4).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133866270
• ISBN 13: 9780133866278
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 752