Cartech Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems: Circuit Design and Assembly. Multi-function Harness Installation. Easy to Follow Troubleshooting. Electrical Principles Explained

Fantastic, so detailed and easy to understand

I've spent the past 50 years give or take working on old cars, trucks and motorcycles (for only my own entertainment.) So much of the electrical was duplicating factory systems but when it came to really understanding the reasons for doing or using certain parts there was a void. I picked up Tony Candela's books and so many things came together after reading them. It also allowed me to do those upgrades like using breakers, fuses and relays PROPERLY, creating a harness that is not going to burn the car to the ground but the best part is now having the knowledge of WHY those things should or should not be done. Both books are written with enough technical jargon and explained theory in such a way that it makes perfect sense but doesn't put you to sleep. A bit of humour and an author that surprised the heck out of me when he personally responded to an e-mail question I had about a custom charging system. If you are also a hotrodder you gotta read these books. I won't call them those cliché words like bible, go to reference or anything....but darn, they are. Thanks Mr. Candela

I basically got this book not for a car but for getting some information to help me work on my motorcycle and as I could not find any decent motorcycle specific books including the Haynes manuals that have really gone downhill, I decided to look at automotive books since they are basically the same as far as the automotive principles are concerned. After looking at a few other automotive books including a so-called interactive video which turned out to be a hotch potch collection of PDFs, I finally ordered this book based on the reviews that I read. Boy a do I like it? It is an excellent book that takes you from the very basics to more comples explanations in a properly structured step by step explanations with very clear colour pictures (unlike many others that have grainy and incohesive black and white photos). my only peeve is some of the units are in stone age system that they still use across the pond and it would've been a good idea to show them both (e.g use the old stone age system for the native hill billys but also have the proper units used the world over shown in brackets or atleast have a quick and easy conversion chart in an appendix). Having said that, it does not take away from the actual information and easy to understand approach of the author. I would definitely recommend this book over any other one I have bought and despite the ston age units (not many anyway) I still think this book is worth 5 stars; so well done Mr Candela, maybe you could put a similar manual for motorcycles and I don't mean the Hardly effin Movinson tractors but proper bikes used around the world ;)

This book has quickly become one of my favorite books! I am currently rebuilding a 1986 Chevrolet blazer and, as well as other aspects, the electrics do require a great deal of attention. I purchased this book from Amazon as a complete beginner with absolutely no confidence in electrics, but I was motivated by the potential financial savings and the ability to learn more about my car. This book did not disappoint! Firstly the book is very easy to read and follow (and I have no electrical back ground at all). I began with small jobs such as changing individual wires, ensuring connections where good, really just dipping my toe and getting my confidence. I have now moved on to slightly bigger jobs such as installing the wiring for the fog lamp system and installing a new wiring harness for my horn and I am make improvements on a weekly basis and learn something new! I am progressing up to bigger jobs as my confidence grows and I hope to soon start being able to fault find as well! If you are in the same situation, either you are looking to do electrical work on your car, either a complete overhaul (like me) or just to be able to fix odd jobs when they come up, then I recommend this book. It has been an incredible help and has given me a good understanding of the basics, giving me the confidence to begin working on the electrics myself and it continues to be an indispensable source of reference.

Básico, en realidad no te enseña a diseñar un círcuito desde cero, solo te dice que es cada componente pero no más... He estado buscando libros más especializados en el tema pero no he encontrado, lo recomiendo solo si no sabes nada del tema.