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Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis - 2nd Edition

by Tom Denton

Finding the problem when complex automotive systems go wrong is easy - if you have the necessary knowledge and skills. Diagnostics, or fault finding, is a fundamental part of an automotive technician's work and this book is the first to treat automotive diagnostics as a science. Each chapter of Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis includes a basic explanation of the vehicle system followed by diagnostic techniques that are particularly appropriate for that area and are designed to improve the current level of skills in the area.

This new edition is fully updated to the latest technological developments. Two new chapters have been added – On-board diagnostics and Oscilloscope diagnostics.


Essential reading for those studying courses in engine diagnostics and mechanical / electrical systems, this book will also be a useful reference text for automotive personnel, from mechanics to service managers. Highly illustrated with over 250 line drawings and photographs, each technique is clearly illustrated with case studies.

Published 2006 by Butterworth-Heinemann. 266 pages.

CONTENTS

Diagnostic techniques
Tools and equipment
Oscilloscope diagnostics
On-board diagnostics
Mechanical systems
Sensors and actuators
Engine systems
Chassis systems
Electrical systems
Engine management
Transmissions systems
Conclusions, web resources and developments