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AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM sa AUTOMOBILE ALTERNATOR & GENERATOR sa AUTOMOBILE BATTERY sa AUTOMOBILE LIGHTING xx AUTOMOBILE Simple electronic circuit will tell you if there is anything wrong with your car alternator by analyzing the whine. Est. cost: $1. Build a power controller for automotive accessories (extra lights, siren, winch, etc.). A pushbutton and LED on the dashboard controls power to a load that draws up to 10 amps. A handbook of automotive electronics. Describes functioning of electrical and ignition systems. A trouble-free transistor voltage regulator. Est. cost: $10. Build a power-controller module for automotive accessories. Use a small dashboard switch to control power to a load that draws up to 10 amps. An LED shows when the load is active. Jumper cable wizard. This device will indicate with a red or green LED if you have attached an automobile jumper cable properly. It also has a built-in voltage monitor. Est. cost: $14 (kit). Roadside repairs for your car's electrical system. Some simple supplies and helpful hints. Automobile control box gives you 12-volt DC outlets plus 117-volts AC (by means of a converter). Simple roadside repairs for flat tire, fuel-related engine failure, electrical related failure and engine overheating. Includes suggestions for a take along emergency repair kit. Tips on cleaning automotive electrical connectors. Correct technique for jump-starting a car. Automobile electrical connection cleaning tips. Build-it-yourself battery memory keeper plugs into your car's cigarette lighter to keep all the various memory devices (clock, radio, engine computer) functioning whenever your remove your auto battery. Quick tests of auto battery and charging system. Tip on installing an accessory power panel (consisting of multiple cigarette lighter outlets) for electrical accessories. Use a DMM (digital multimeter) to troubleshoot your car. Electronic circuit breaker provides a broad range of current trip points. Ideal for use with equipment powered from an automobile's electrical system. What to do when your alternator's red indicator light stays on. Troubleshooting faulty electrical connections. Basic electrical system checks using a test light or multimeter. Test for locating which circuit in an automobile has a short. Basic electricity. Part 10. Testing and repairing your automotive electrical system. Tip: How to locate an electrical relay that has failed by tracing the clicks of those that are working. Battery and regulator hints. How to install an alternator. Troubleshooting and maintaining the alternator (AC generator) of your auto. Instructions for using a VOM multimeter to check household and auto electrical problems. Auto electrical work which the amateur mechanic can perform. A look at the test sockets in many new cars and a description of where to find them and what you can check out by using them. Checking out the automobile charging system. How to test alternator, battery, and belts. Auto ABCs. What's what under the hood. A look at the various sub-systems which assist your engine, including carburetor/fuel system, electrical system and cooling system. Car care. How to read an automobile wiring diagram. Making electrical repairs. Add an "accessory" switch for those cars which do not provide an "accessory" position on the ignition switch. Smart car relay provides automatic operation sensing and switching for equipment used in an automotive electrical environment. Turning on one item can cause another item to be activated. How to re-wire a car or truck to supply emergency electric power. Est. cost: $50. Protect your car's electrical system against damage caused by shorts. Solid-state car voltage regulator designed for 12-volt, negative-ground generator equipped cars. Est. cost: $15. An all-silicon IC solid-state 12-volt voltage regulator. Est. cost: $18. Electrical circuit for handling a second battery. Build an electronic voltage regulator for your car. Est. cost: $15. Transit protection for automobile circuits. Safeguards for solid-state circuits in your car. Circuit is used to charge an auxiliary battery in your camper as you drive along the road. Cordless DC test light can be used to check for the presence of 6- to 24-volts DC and does not require a ground connection. Instead, your hand against the chassis is a sufficient ground. Ideal for checking automobile wiring. Est. cost: $5. Car-battery voltage checker circuit is small enough to be installed in your dashboard. An electrical-system analyzer for your car. Auto wiring tester uses a sensitive FET switch circuit and doesn't require a return lead. Tests for positive voltage on car or trailer wiring. Circuit for a negative-peak holding voltmeter will measure cranking voltage while starting an automobile. Handles 4 to 16 volts. Using digital panel meters to enhance the look and performance of your next project. Circuits include: (1) AC power supply, (2) DC-to-DC supply, (3) DC ammeter, (4) automobile voltage monitor, (5) digital DC voltmeter, and (6) low-ohms meter. Alternator troubleshooting. Checking out your circuits. Part 1. A look at the equipment required and how to make a few simple tests. Checking out your circuits. Part 2. The charging system. Solving electrical and ignition problems. Troubleshooting involves checking first things first. Some illustrations of complex problems which had simple solutions. How to check out your alternator. Troubleshooting some of the newer devices on your car such as hidden headlights, windshield radio antennas, transistorized voltage generators and rear window defrosters (electric elements in the window). Fix your own alternator. Troubleshooting with an ohmmeter. Car Care Guide. Servicing the battery and charging system. PM 1975 Car Care Guide. Electrical and ignition systems: How they work and how to keep them working. An orderly and logical approach for tracking down and curing the cause of engine misfire. Troubleshooting electrical and ignition systems. PM 1976 Car Care Guide. Fifth Annual Car Care Guide. Part 6. Ignition and electrical. Troubleshooting your GM cars electrical system via the diagnostic connector requires only a voltmeter. Testing an automobile's battery charging system (alternator, voltage regulator, and wiring). Tips on taking extra care when doing anything electrical on new cars equipped with microprocessors. Preventing battery brownouts. Troubleshooting your automobile battery and charging system. Troubleshooting your car's electrical system. Tip on maintaining a good circuit through blade-type connectors. Tip on using dielectric grease on certain automobile electrical connections. How to use a 12-volt DC automotive test light to troubleshoot electrical components. Maintaining your automobile charging system. Troubleshooting and repairing the alternator, voltage regulator, and battery. Checking out your battery charging system using a voltmeter and test light. Tracking down intermittent electrical problems. What to do when your battery goes dead. Troubleshooting the electrical system to locate the cause of the problem. Spring car care hints. Install a switch to prevent damage to alternator rectifier diodes when recharging a battery. ABC's of keeping your car in tune. Part 6. How to take care of the electrical system. ABC's of keeping your car in tune. Part 7. How to keep eletrical accessories working. How to install an extra battery and battery mount in a truck or recreational vehicle to insure starting. Auxiliary battery is controlled by a switch on the dashboard. Auto-maintenance basics. Part 3. The charging system. Auto-maintenance basics. Part 17. How to troubleshoot electrical-accessory failures in your car. Covers the basic circuitry, open-testing, electrical shorts and some typical problems. Troubleshooting your car's charging system. You can do your own alternator servicing. How to splice, solder and connect automotive wiring. Trouble-shooting the battery-charging system. How to use a voltmeter to check your car's battery charging system. Short circuits. A few simple tests can help you isolate the toughest electrical problems. How professionals find short circuits, faulty connectors, and voltage drains. Wiring setup to test a GM voltage regulator. Automotive voltage regulator to build for your car. Should outlast original equipment. Estimated cost: $25. Voltage regulator circuit for use on older British cars and motorcycles. Check your car's wiring. Auto fix-it file. Tuning up your car's electrical system. Tips on testing and servicing the alternator in a newer car. The Model A Ford ammeter. Understanding the role of an ammeter in the electrical system of an automobile. How to read and interpret what an ammeter is telling you. Fundamentals of Delco-Remy voltage and current regulators used on automobiles. Delco-Remy switches (starting, ignition, lighting, horn, vacuum, etc.). Operation and adjustment of Delco-Remy relays (cut-out, horn, current limit, tell-tale, solenoid, lighting and transmission overdrive). Diagnostic tool for very intermittent shorts. This circuit will sound a buzzer whenever a troublesome automotive fuse blows. Electrical principles for the car restorer. Emphasis is on Model A Fords. Troubleshooting modern charging systems. How to use your automobile ammeter for preliminary troubleshooting of the electrical system. How to read an automotive wiring diagram (circa 1930s). How to determine the size (gauge) of an automotive cable and select the proper size cable for six-volt battery systems. Homemade tool facilitates the removal of electrical spade bits from a connector block. Review of the most frequent electrical problems found in old cars and how to correct them. Living with the "Prince of Darkness". Modernizing vintage British electrics. How to switch from a positive- to negative-ground electrical system. Wiring your antique automobile. Includes charts of Mazda lamp bulbs for car applications from the late 1920s to 1940. Installing a dual voltage or series/parallel starting system on an older 6-volt automobile so it can use a 12-volt battery. Chevrolet Corvair electrical system servicing. Chevrolet Corvair chassis electrical system servicing. Part 1. Chevrolet Corvair chassis electrical system servicing. Part 2. Instrument cluster wiring. | |||||||||
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