Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Structure of the vehicle system |
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1 | (8) |
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Traditional and electronic skills required |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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Common features of vehicle systems |
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9 | (17) |
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Basic components of a vehicle electronic system |
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9 | (13) |
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Relating the six steps to vehicle systems |
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22 | (1) |
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The electronic control unit (ECU) |
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23 | (3) |
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Introduction to electronics |
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26 | (26) |
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26 | (5) |
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31 | (5) |
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How do electronic devices work? |
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36 | (7) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (3) |
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Testing the rectifier diodes |
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48 | (1) |
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Testing the stator circuits |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (1) |
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Exhaust emissions and engine management systems |
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52 | (34) |
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52 | (11) |
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An engine management system (EMS) |
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63 | (16) |
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79 | (6) |
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85 | (1) |
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Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and cruise control |
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86 | (12) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (3) |
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The cruise control system |
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94 | (4) |
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98 | (43) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (4) |
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Diagnostics on commercial vehicles |
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105 | (4) |
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109 | (13) |
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122 | (8) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (4) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (24) |
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141 | (5) |
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Access to repair information |
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146 | (1) |
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On-board diagnostics (OBD) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (7) |
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Electronic braking system |
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160 | (3) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (41) |
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Electronic components (discrete) |
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165 | (12) |
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177 | (3) |
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180 | (1) |
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An electronic ignition system |
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181 | (6) |
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Testing the electronic module |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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The operational amplifier |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (2) |
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Automatic control of vehicle lights |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (2) |
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Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) |
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201 | (5) |
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Digital electronics and logic devices |
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206 | (16) |
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Using transistors to make logic devices |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (5) |
Index |
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