Classic Car Electrics: Tips, Techniques, Step-by-Step Repair, Restoration & Maintenance Procedures

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Item # MB-06640  ISBN: 9781903706640




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This is the book you need to restore and maintain your classic car's electrics. From simple servicing to troubleshooting with in-depth coverage that is easy to understand.

Covers all models from the 1930s to the 1990s and it is packed with useful hints and tips for the home mechanic and restorer.

Keep your classic car on the road and in top running condition with the help of this book. Automotive electrics are explained in simple terms so that anyone can benefit.

table Of Contents

Introduction | The Aim Of This Book | A Little Knowledge | Back To Basics | Range Of Models Covered | Tools, Equipment & Workspace

Chapter 1 – Safety

Chapter 2 – Auto-Electrics
An Overview | Why Do We Need An Electrical System? | Let’s Look Again At The Starting Sequence

Chapter 3 – Back To Basics 1
Basic Electrical Theory | "Electricity Is The Flow Of Electrons" | Simplified Atoms... | ...And Molecules | Conductors... | ...And Insulators | Polarity And Electron Flow – +/- & Earth (Ground) | Earth (Ground)

Chapter 4 – Back To Basics 2
Basic Circuit Theory & Useful Information | Amperage (I) | Voltage (V) | Resistance (?) | Resistance Rules | Circuits | The Vehicle Circuit Diagram | One Circuit, Many Branches

Chapter 5 – Magnetism & Electricity
The Permanent Magnet | The Electromagnet | The Loudspeaker Voice Coil | The Solenoid | The Relay | Horn | The Electric Motor | The Permanent Magnet Motor |

Chapter 6 – Measuring Current & Diagnosis
The Multi-Meter | The Live-Tester

Chapter 7 – The Five Systems
The Battery | The Charging System | The Starter System | The Ignition System | The Lighting System | Accessories, Ancillaries, Or Auxiliaries

Chapter 8 – The Battery
How A Battery Works | The Lead-Acid Battery | Cells | Voltage | Capacity | Battery Casing | Battery Life | Battery Maintenance | External | Internal | Charging | Jump-Starting Or Booster-Starting | Jump-Start Procedure | Jump-Starting With Two Batteries | Jump-Starter Packs | Battery Handling And Safety | Battery Testing And The Science Bit | Heavy Discharge Test | Simple Volt-Meter Readings | Hydrometer Test | The Science In A Nutshell | Discharge | Charging

Chapter 9 – Generator 1 – The Dc Dynamo
Dynamo Maintenance | Bearings | Brushes & Commutator | Cleaning | Testing | Windings | Testing The Dynamo Output | Commutator Care | The Voltage Regulator/control Box | Dismantling A Dynamo | Maintenance | Cleaning | Checking & Adjustment | Regulator Check And Adjust For A Three Bobbin Regulator | Regulator Check And Adjust For A Two Bobbin Regulator | To Check And Re-Set The Cutout | Three Bobbin | Two Bobbin

Chapter 10 – Generator 2 – The Ac Alternator
Alternator Construction | Alternator Maintenance & Servicing | Replacing A Dynamo With An Alternator | Control Box And Polarity Change

Chapter 11 – The Starter Motor
Starting The Engine | The Inertia Starter | Pinion Stuck In Mesh? | Inspect Brushes & Commutator | Removal | Cleaning The Pinion & Commutator | Fitting New Brushes | Dismantling The Motor | New Brushes | Bushes | Remove Pinion | The Starter Solenoid | The Pre-Engaged Starter Motor | Removal From Car | Cleaning The Pinion Set | Dismantling | Dismantling The Lever And Pinion Set | The Starter Motor Tests | In Car Tests | Battery | Cables And Connections | Volt-Meter Tests | Starter Motor Out Tests

Chapter 12 – The Ignition System
The Coil | How It Works | The Distributor | The Rotor-Arm | The Contact-Breaker | The Ht Leads | The Sparkplugs | The Ignition Tests | The Ht Leads And Plugs | Contact-Breaker | Replacing The Contact-Breaker | Contact-Breaker Points Gap | Timing The Ignition | Timing Marks | Static Timing | Dynamic Timing With A Stroboscope | Upgrading The Ignition System | Contact-Breakerless Ignitions

Chapter 13 – Lighting
The Headlamps | Four Headlamps? | Replacement Of A Sealed-Beam Unit | Semi-Sealed Units | Earlier Headlamps | Stop, Tail, And Sidelights | Maintenance Of Brake And Sidelamps | Lights And The Law | Direction Indicators Or Trafficators | Additional Lamps | Spot Or Fog Lamps | Reversing Lights | Flashing Indicators

Chapter 14 – Accessories
Essential Accessories | The Horn | The Windscreen Wipers | Heater Fan | Non-Essential Accessories | Radio | Electric Washer Pump | Heated Rear Window | Electric Windows | Alarms And Immobilisers

Chapter 15 – Instrumentation
The Speedometer | Mileometer/odometer | Tachometer Or Rev Counter | Temperature Gauge | Petrol Gauge | Ammeter | Oil Pressure Gauge | Mechanical Type | Electrical Type | Clock

Chapter 16 – Wires, Fuses & Switches
Wiring | The Loom/harness | Wire And Cables | Colour Codes And Fault Tracing | Stress Fracturing And Metal Fatigue In Wiring | Connections | Screwed Or Bolted Cable Ends | Push-Fit Connectors | Scotchlok | Shrink Wrap | Insulating Tape | Soldering | How To Solder A Connector To A Wire | Method 1 | Method 2 | Earthing Points | Fuses | Working With And Around The Loom | Replacing A Front Wing | Typical Rqp Or Mid-Panel Repair | Making Up A Section Of Loom – With Thanks To Mike Wood At Frost | Loom Swap | Switches | Manual Switches | Rotary Variable Switches | Other Switch Gear | Auto Electrical Cables And Their Applications (12v) | Contemporary Guidebooks' Recommended Wiring | Modern Metric Cable Specifications | British Standard (BS) Wiring Color Codes 1986

Classic Car Electrics: Tips, Techniques, Step-by-Step Repair, Restoration & Maintenance Procedures