Providing thorough coverage of both fundamental electrical concepts and current automotive electronic systems, COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS, Tenth Edition, equips readers with the essential knowledge they need to successfully diagnose and repair modern automotive systems. Reflecting the latest technological advances from the field, the Tenth Edition offers updated and expanded coverage of diagnostic concepts, equipment, and approaches used by today’s professionals. The author also provides in-depth insights into cutting-edge topics such as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, automotive multiplexing systems, and automotive electronic systems that interact with the engine control system. In addition, key concepts are reinforced with ASE-style end-of-chapter questions to help prepare readers for certification and career success.

Part I: GENERIC CHAPTERS.
1. A Review of Electricity and Electronics.
2. Computers in Cars.
3. Common Components for Computerized Engine Control Systems.
4. Common Operating Principles for Computerized Engine Control Systems.
5. Introduction to Diagnostic Concepts and Diagnostic Equipment.
6. Exhaust Gas Analysis.
7. Understanding OBD II.
8. Automotive Multiplexing and Networking of Computers.
9. Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
10. Modern Systems That Interact with the Engine Control System.
11. Approach to Diagnostics.
Part II: MANUFACTURER-SPECIFIC CHAPTERS.
12. General Motors Computerized Engine Controls.
13. Ford Motor Company Computerized Engine Controls.
14. Chrysler Corporation Computerized Engine Controls.
15. European (Bosch) Computerized Engine Controls.
16. Asian Computerized Engine Control.

Providing thorough coverage of both fundamental electrical concepts and current automotive electronic systems, COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS, Tenth Edition, equips readers with the essential knowledge they need to successfully diagnose and repair modern automotive systems. Reflecting the latest technological advances from the field, the Tenth Edition offers updated and expanded coverage of diagnostic concepts, equipment, and approaches used by today’s professionals. The author also provides in-depth insights into cutting-edge topics such as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, automotive multiplexing systems, and automotive electronic systems that interact with the engine control system. In addition, key concepts are reinforced with ASE-style end-of-chapter questions to help prepare readers for certification and career success. New chapter devoted to systems that are controlled by the engine computer or interact with it in some way—such as traction control systems, collision avoidance systems, adaptive cruise control systems, and stability systems—providing a thorough grounding in vital topics ranging from current safety systems to the use of automotive telematics. The final generic chapter, which covers advanced topics relevant to diagnostic approaches, now includes two important new diagnostic concepts: using a current probe to determine whether the loss of a 5-volt reference signal is due to a computer problem or an external short to ground, and narrowing down a parasitic battery drain without removing and reinstalling fuses, in order to avoid resetting computer timers. Condensed by combining key chapters to deliver more concise and effective coverage. A single chapter now addresses both diagnostic concepts and equipment, providing a comprehensive introduction to diagnostics in a more intuitive, accessible way. In addition, General Motors and Ford are now covered in two chapters rather than four, allowing all manufacturer-specific information to be presented in just five chapters, even while updating content for the current edition. Many of the lab/job sheets available as an instructor resource have been updated based on current industry practices, and a new three-page job sheet guides the student or technician through a complete diagnostic procedure on a vehicle that has failed an emission test, such as an IM240, ASM, or OBD II test. The author presents information in a logical, highly effective way, introducing basic principles in early chapters, covering one concept at a time, and building on the reader’s growing knowledge by exploring increasingly advanced topics, resulting in an in-depth understanding of the complex systems found in modern vehicles. A series of five chapters devoted to specific manufacturers explores in detail how the general concepts readers have mastered apply to systems found in General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Bosch, and Nissan/Toyota/Honda engine control systems, respectively. Material in the generic chapters is presented in a way designed to help readers work effectively with a variety of manufacturer-specific systems. For example, a discussion of the three levels of tach reference information available to the PCM will enable readers to understand individual fuel management or spark management systems by using symptoms to narrow down a problem area when a signal is lost. Each chapter concludes with ASE-style questions to allow readers to review and reinforce key concepts, as well as gaining familiarity with the types of questions they are likely to encounter both in certification testing and their professional careers.