Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #976086 in Books
• Published on: 1998-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 pages

From the Author
There was something missing from the hot rodder's bookshelf
This book was written with the automotive enthusiast in mind. Clearing up the mystery of modern, computer controlled delivery of fuel and ignition was the priority and I was very happy with the outcome. My own experience as a builder of Hot Rods and a professional Technical Author with an electronic background resulted in a very useable book. There is no useless "filler" within the pages, it is all relevant information explained in easy language. I would like to see this book on the shelves of every automotive enthusiast as well as the professional auto repair person's workshop. That's who it was written for.

Customer Reviews

Read your way out of the darkness.....
I had always considered auto electrics one of the black arts, so when car manufacturers introduced first electronics, then computers, the eyes glazed over, and 'new' car purchases were limited to pre -1976 models. Then, while browsing my Amazon recommendations, a book about my automotive twilight zone was offered. It was described as understandable by trained monkeys.(or words to that effect.) I knew that sub-contracting the electricals for my three planned "clubman" sportscars would stretch the budget. I needed help. The table of contents looked good, the editorial review looked promising, then my discovery that the author lived a local telephone call away decided it for me. If I couldn't understand his book, the author could hardly deny a plea for assistance. I ordered a copy. Good move! After a short read, all my forebodings melted away. Following the book, I sorted out the bats-nest of under-dash electricals in my work-truck with ease. It looks a professional job, and I actually understood what I was doing and enjoyed doing it. The book paid for itself many times over on that one job. Instead of dreading the prospect, I'm now impatient to design and fabricate the wiring looms for my Toyota 4A-GE powered Locosts. The "black-boxes" sprouting forests of wires no longer un-nerve me. There are sections covering every aspect of such a project. The required information is well-indexed, and is presented clearly and concisely. When I first flipped through the book, I was almost overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information. I soon discovered that it is one of the best reference books (of any subject) I have ever seen. It is only necessary to know what you want to do, not how to do it. Use the extensive index to find part of your project, and when you have a question, it will be the key to a cross-reference to the next step. Wire gauges, fuse ratings, component specifications and limitations, safety requirements, sensors, diagnostics,...all are comprehensively dealt with in jargon free text that you and I (and trained monkeys and politicians probably) will find easy to follow. Want to see for yourself? Search the title at Amazon, click on the "table of contents". Impressive. I never did have to call Mr. Munday for help, but I called to thank him and ask how he was able to write such a perfect book. He is a professional freelance Technical Author who writes Technical Manuals, User Guides, Instructions, etc on almost any technical subject to make them comprehensible to the layman.(and monkeys and politicians) His hobby is hot-rodding. I can't recommend his book highly enough, it really is a "must have" for anyone working at any level on automotive electrical or electronics,...from the dead-set novice like me, to the professional technician.

The best short cut to auto electronics ever written
This book starts with the basics and ends with the most comprehensive guide to auto electronics ever written. The most complex computer controlled systems are explained in detail and in a way in which even a trained monkey can understand. Custom building your own automotive electronic/electrical system is a snap, regardless of the level of technology involved. All the readers questions are answered, the tables of contents, indexes and lists make it easy to get to the topic you want. Including wiring, ignition systems, fuel injection systems, customising electrical systems, conversions - there's even a radio wiring section! This book is essential material for the auto enthusiast and trained technician alike. You will no longer be in the dark when it comes to modern automotive electrical/electronic systems in all types of factory and custom built vehicles.