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Automotive Electricity and Electronics, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (August 22, 2020) © 2021

  • James Halderman

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For courses covering automotive electricity and electronics systems.

Preparing tomorrow's automotive professionals for success

Automotive Electricity and Electronics covers, in 30 concise chapters, the parts, operation, design and troubleshooting of automotive electricity and electronics systems. It prepares students for ASE certification and entry into the automotive service field. Halderman guides students through procedures using practical applications and step-by-step photo sequences. This text is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series.

The 6th Edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest ASE tasks and requirements. Ask your Pearson rep about bundling this text with the ASE Test Prep and Study Guide and ASE Correlated Task Sheets workbook.

Hallmark features of this title

A format geared toward student success

  • Learning outcomes and objectives are aligned with ASE standards and chapter content.
  • Concise, easy-to-read chapters present content in manageable sections, making it more digestible and easily understood by students.

Practical applications

  • UPDATED: Case Studies in service chapters cover the 3 C's (complaint, cause and correction) of handling real-world customer issues.
  • Centrally located content on systems addresses their purpose and function, parts and operation, and diagnosis and service.

Learning aids and resources

  • Step-by-step photo sequences detail best-practice approaches for procedures such as diagnosing and troubleshooting faults.
  • A chapter-ending summary, review questions and quizzes provide ample practice.

New and updated features of this title

Major updates for consistency with current ASE standards

  • EXPANDED: All electrical accessory circuit information has been expanded to conform to the latest ASE tasks.
  • UPDATED: OSHA hazardous chemical labeling requirements have been added to Chapter 3.
  • NEW: New content has been added. It addresses topics such as static electricity and lightning, three-legged and low-profile fuses, smart junction boxes and enhanced lead acid batteries.

Pedagogical enhancements

  • UPDATED: The beginning chapters are now more concisely organized, easing the learning process.
  • UPDATED: More than 40 new full-color photos and line drawings bring subject matter to life, such as good versus defective parts and the inner workings of components.
  1. Service Information, Work Orders, and Vehicle Identification
  2. Tools and Safety
  3. Environmental and Hazardous Materials
  4. Electrical Fundamentals
  5. Electrical Circuits and Ohm’s Law
  6. Series Circuits
  7. Parallel Circuits
  8. Series—Parallel Circuits
  9. Circuit Testers and Digital Meters
  10. Oscilloscopes and Graphing Multimeters
  11. Automotive Wiring and Wire Repair
  12. Wiring Schematics and Circuit Testing
  13. Capacitance and Capacitors
  14. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  15. Electronic Fundamentals
  16. Computer Fundamentals
  17. CAN and Network Communications
  18. Batteries
  19. Battery Testing and Service
  20. Cranking System
  21. Cranking System Diagnosis and Service
  22. Charging System
  23. Charging System Diagnosis and Service
  24. Lighting and Signaling Circuits
  25. Driver Information and Navigation Systems
  26. Security and Anti-Theft Systems
  27. Airbag and Pretensioner Circuits
  28. Body Electrical Accessories
  29. Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS)
  30. Audio System Operation and Diagnosis

APPENDICES

  1. Sample Electrical (A6) ASE-type Certification Test With Answers
  2. 2017 ASE Correlation Chart

About our author

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 U.S. 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 U.S. patent for an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE-certified Master Automotive Technician (A1–A8), plus A9, F1, G1, L1 and L3.

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). Jim was also named Regional Teacher of the Year by General Motors Corporation and is a member of the advisory committee for the department of technology at Ohio Northern University. Jim was also named MVP at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference in 2013.

Jim and his wife, Michelle, live in Dayton, Ohio. You can reach Jim by email.

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