Electrical System and Winch -- Wiring Inspection
Weekend Mechanic Bruce Bonebrake installs a new winch on this Jeep. But before he can do that, he must address some potential problems with the overburdened electrical system on the vehicle. In this episode, Weekend Mechanic Bruce Bonebrake ... [... more]
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Preventive Maintenance - Battery Service
Even with maintenance-free batteries, corrosion on posts and cable terminals can build up. If corrosion is neglected, the result may be an engine that won't start. To keep current flowing properly to your car's starter and electrical system, ... [... more]
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Electrical System and Winch -- Installing the Winch
With the electrical-system upgrade essentially complete, the new winch can be installed on the Jeep. Installing a winch is a fairly quick and straightforward procedure -- made easier in our case by the fact that there are factory pre-drilled ... [... more]
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Electrical System and Winch -- Wiring Assessment
With the preliminary inspection of the wiring done, the next phase in the project is to track the existing wires their sources, and begin work on the electrical upgrade. Once you've disconnected the vehicles negative battery cable, begin by ... [... more]
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Diagnosis and Troubleshooting of Automotive Electrical, ...
 Automotive Electrical Systems: I use Halderman's book as the primary source in automotive electrical training in a classrom setting. ASE study guides are good for revue but presume knowledge of the subject. OEM training materials that I have used are [... more]
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Understanding Electricity
An electrical system works a little like a plumbing system. Power comes from the utility company into the service panel. From there, it goes into your house through the hot (black) wires. When you turn on a light switch, the power goes to the ... [... more]
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Electrical System and Winch -- Wiring Replacment
With the power wires for accessories properly identified and disconnected, work can begin replacing the old wiring with higher-quality wire and connectors. For this project, four different colors of new wire are used (figure ). The yellow wire is ... [... more]
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How to Design and Install High-Performance Car Stereo ...
This is a darn good book on car audio!: In the automotive how-to book market, there aren't a lot of good titles on car stereo. That shortage makes High Performance Car Stereo by Joe Pettitt, which would be a good read even if the market was crowded, an [... more]
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Diagnosis and Troubleshooting of Automotive Electrical, ...
Automotive Electrical Systems: I use Halderman's book as the primary source in automotive electrical training in a classrom setting. ASE study guides are good for revue but presume knowledge of the subject. OEM training materials that I have used are [... more]
$72.00
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Custom Auto Electronics and Auto Electrical Reference Manual
Don't buy this book if you want do to it yourself: This book has been one of the most terrible disappointments I have ever had. I ordered it, waiting for a full month to get it (I live in Brazil), and... it has nothing I could use to wire my car from [... more]
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How to Restore Automotive Electrics (Motorbooks ...
I Wish All Books on Machinery Were Written Like This: I wish all books on machinery were written with as much extensive explanation as "How to Restore Automotive Electrics" has. This book answers the "why" question over and over in a [... more]
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Haynes' Automotive Electrical Manual (Haynes ...
Features: Hundreds of photographs Step-by-step instructions Written from actual experience Haynes Automotive Electrical Maunal: This book is fantastic in explaining how to find and fix a problem with a cars electrical system. Tells you what tools to use, [... more]
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