Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems (Workbench Series)

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.

I am in the process of restoring a 45 year old car with atrocious wiring. After looking at the burnt wiring and tangled mess under the dash I went looking for a book that would help me figure out how to rewire the car. I ultimately purchased four books on automotive electrical projects, including Tony Candela's "Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems" and his follow-up book "Automotive Electrical Performance Projects". Candela's two books are truly superb. If you are new to automotive electrical projects I recommend starting with his first book (Electrical Systems) then read the book on Performance Projects. The two books together lead you through the simple theory you need to understand the practical application of actually installing the wiring. I'm still in the process of installing an aftermarket wiring harness, plus rewiring the battery/Alternator/Starter system and upgrading the ground system for the entire vehicle. The books helped me decide what kind of wiring to upgrade, the tools I needed, types of connectors, how to install headlight relays and numerous other factors. There are quite a few books out there that tell you about Ohm's law and other technical details about automotive electrical systems. These two books show you "what to do" with detailed photos and diagrams that can be understand by your average backyard mechanic. Whether you need a simple courtesy light upgrade or a complete wiring harness install, there's information here that will help get the job done.

This is a fantastic book, and Tony Candela really knows how to put things in plain English. A couple of points I'd like to make: #1: The book left you wanting more...more projects, more information...just...more. Which he is happy to give everyone - in the second book of this series...(sigh) #2: Relays...they're important...they're awesome...they're the most important thing on the planet as far as Tony is concerned and when I finally learned about them, I couldn't agree more. However, for something so critically important...I felt his explanation of what the relay's job was lacked a bit of detail...maybe it was me, maybe I didn't read it well and I should go back and re-read it a couple more times...but...That being said, I read his book cover to cover and still felt I didn't quite "get" relays. One technical writeup I found online later, and I fully understood relays, how they worked, what they did and why they are just so gosh darned important in cars! So, long and short - it's a great book, if you're like me, be prepared to look up relays online and get the real scoop...and be prepared to shell out another wad of cash for the second book that walks you through more projects and gets you a lot more hands-on.

This book has something for everyone. Gives theory, formulas, and sound advice as to wiring a car...any car. A bit dated...but just a bit. With all the new stuff coming out, and with a little research on that new stuff, you can easily integrate them into this. It teaches you how to become adept at automotive wiring skills ...and teaches you the mindset to be independently capable. If you can read, comprehend what you're reading, and have good hands this book will be a great help to you. Get volume 2 also. Don't expect to see step by step instructions for your application though...This is designed to teach you how to make your own "connections" lol For those that do not understand this....hire an automotive electrician. For those that do...and want to learn...buy the books. Definitely not a waste of money.

Have purchased several books throughout my custom car build. Most have really not fit-the-bill, and are often more of an advertisement for Pain[ful] Wiring products. This book covers IT ALL, and is written for "common people" who may not have a solid grasp of automotive electrical principles [Me], while at same time, is so thorough, an "Advanced" enthusiast would benefit too. It clarified essentially ALL of my questions, in a simple descriptive. It was Very Thorough ! Wish that I had found this book FIRST. Would've saved me A LOT of time ! Tony is also very generous with Assistance when contacted through his great online store CE Automotive Electrical. Xlnt products there ....

For a DIY kinda guy this is right up my alley, especially since I don't know much about electrical systems. Still haven't read the entire book but the information provided can be easily understood and is very well illustrated. It goes through the basics and intermediate know how that will give you the knowledge and confidence to work on your hobby car or bike. I think it's a great reference source and learning tool that motivates you to try. If you like the feeling of self accomplishment and saving money on electrical problems that can be easily diagnosed and remedied, get this book.

Excellent book! I am a hobby/DIY mechanic that is comfortable plugging away at most mechanical jobs on the car. When it came to the electrical systems, I had no idea what I was doing. Not so now. I can refer to my car's electrical diagram, know what the circuit does, find it on the car test and repair it. This book starts at the basics and works its way to more involved projects. Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems helped me understand how adding aftermarket electronics can put an excessive load on the car's electrical system. Tony Candela's books can show you how to test if your charging system is up to scratch, and how to change it if it needs upgrading. It is a book I will continually refer to during my build project of my 72 Volvo 1800E.

PRO: If you are new to the world of automotive electrical this book is great at explaining what everything is and how it works. It does have a lot of good tips on how to make connections and mounting some components. CON: If you are trying to wire your own car from scratch this book is not much help. It is not a step by step guide on how to wire. It will tell you basicaly what you need to have more or less but doesn't give many details on how to do it. I am building a Chevy drag car and have to start from scratch with my electrical system. I bought this book to try to salvage a lot of the existing wiring system my car and just modify it for what I need. But I ended up buying a Painless wiring kit and the instructions that came with the kit are way more helpfull than this book was for what I am doing to my car.

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 ;)

Bem equilibrado entre explicação simplificada e definições técnicas. Atende mesmo a quem tem pouca noção de eletrônica. Ensina fórmulas, técnicas de soldagem, como crimpar cabos, entre outros. Atendeu perfeitamente às expectativas.

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.

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