Automotive Electrical and Engine Performance

About our authors 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 US community college.He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Northern University and a master’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Jim also holds a US patent for an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE-certified Master Automotive Technician (A1-A9) plus Advanced Engine Performance (L1), L3 and L4.Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks, all published by Pearson. 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 a member of the advisory committee for the department of technology at Ohio Northern University.Jim and his wife, Michelle, live in Dayton, Ohio.Curt Ward, prior to his years at Chrysler, had worked as a technician, shop foreman and service manager in the retail sector of the automotive industry for 13 years. During this time, Curt became a Chrysler Master Technician. Curt has an Associates of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology from Southern Illinois University. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Organizational Communications from North Central College. He earned his master’s degree in Adult Education at the University of Phoenix.Curt is an ASE Master Automotive Technician. Curt has presented technical seminars at numerous conferences around the country. He has presented for the Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA), the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) and the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT). Curt is an active member of the Illinois Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA) and the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT). He has served as secretary and president of the NACAT organization and was the Conference Host for the 2015 NACAT Conference. In 2015 Curt was named the NACAT MVP award winner for his outstanding contribution to the NACAT organization.Curt and his wife, Tammy, have five children and six grandchildren. Together they enjoy traveling and exploring historical sites. In his spare time, Curt enjoys modeling three-rail O-gauge railroads.

• Service Information, Work Orders, and Vehicle IdentificationElectrical FundamentalsElectrical Circuits and Ohm’s LawSeries, Parallel, and Series-Parallel CircuitsCircuit Testers and Digital MetersDigital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSOs)Automotive Wiring and Wire RepairWiring Schematics and Circuit TestingMagnetism and ElectromagnetismElectronic FundamentalsCAN and Network CommunicationsBatteries and Battery TestingStarting System Parts and OperationStarting System Diagnosis and ServiceCharging Systems Parts and OperationCharging System Diagnosis and ServiceLighting and Signaling CircuitsDriver Information and Navigation SystemsSecurity and Immobilizer SystemsAirbag and Pretensioner CircuitsBody Electrical AccessoriesAudio System Operation and DiagnosisAdvanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS)Scan ToolsHybrid and Electric Vehicle SafetyEngine Condition DiagnosisGasoline, Diesel, and Alternative FuelsPCM FundamentalsIgnition System Parts and OperationIgnition System Diagnosis and ServiceTemperature and Throttle Position SensorsMAP and MAF SensorsNarrow and Wide Band Oxygen SensorsFuel Pumps, Lines, and FiltersFuel-Injection Parts and OperationGasoline Direct-Injection (GDI) SystemsElectronic Throttle Control SystemFuel-Injection System Diagnosis and ServiceTurbocharging and SuperchargingVehicle Emission Standards and TestingEVAP and EGR SystemsPCV and SAI SystemsCatalytic ConvertersOn-Board DiagnosisModule ProgrammingStrategy-Based DiagnosisAPPENDICES Sample Electrical/Electronic Systems (A6) Sample ASE Certification Type TestSample Automotive Engine Performance (A8) Sample ASE Certification-Type Test2022 ASE Education Foundation A6 Correction Chart2022 ASE Education Foundation A8 Correction ChartGlossary