This book is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series, which provides full-color, media-integrated solutions for today’s students and instructors covering all eight areas of ASE certification, plus additional titles covering common courses. Peer reviewed for technical accuracy, the series and the books in it represent the future of automotive textbooks.

Introduction to Electrical and electronic systems in the vehicle, Basic principles of networking, Automotive networking, Bus systems, Architecture of electronic systems, Mechatronics, Electronic components in the vehicle, Control units, Automotive sensors, Sensor measuring principles, Sensor types, Hybrid drives, Starter batteries, Alternators, Starting systems, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and interference suppression, Symbols and circuit diagrams, Index of technical terms.

This is a complete reference guide to automotive electrics and electronics. This new edition of the definitive reference for automotive engineers, compiled by one of the world's largest automotive equipment suppliers, includes new and updated material

As the complexity of automotive vehicles increases this book presents operational and practical issues of automotive mechatronics

Unsurpassed in coverage of the theory and procedures for automotive electricity and electronics, the newest edition of this highly successful classroom and shop manual is guaranteed to instill both the knowledge and skills critical to success in the industry

Understanding Automotive Electronics: An Engineering Perspective, Eighth Edition, is written with an engineering perspective that includes mathematical models, providing a qualitative explanation of each subject that requires no mathematical background