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Hello!I'm looking for advice on Electrical books, I checked the ''What books should I read'' thread but I didn't find much, so I thought I'd ask here, I don't know much about it. It would be nice to have a parameter on my skills, well if I had to change something on my computer or spot what's wrong with it I wouldn't know, . So based on this what would you guys recommend me? I read some reviews on Amazon but I didn't find anything good, are there any books/internet sites that are must-reads?

what kind of "electrical" repair are you talking about? home, computer or auto?

Auto, something that would help me design the lighting, electrics.

Try "Automotive Electrical Handbook" by Jim Horner, published by HP Books.

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Mike - Read my story at http://twinlakesseven.blogspot.com/

i have that book, its great for a beginner

Yeah, I thought so, too. It is about 25 years old though, so it has almost nothing about computer controls in modern cars. But, for doing wiring, switches, lights, etc, it's great.

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Mike - Read my story at http://twinlakesseven.blogspot.com/

I was searching through Amazon and found this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Automotive-Wiring ... s_ir_all_5

Any of you have it? What you guys think?

Any other recommendation or opinions on the book I found?

The best thing I've found is to just do it. After you read a book or two about the theory, I would get a wiring manual and start studying how your donor works. Having a compete harness and going through the manual wire by wire, labeling each connector, and understanding how the circuit works has always helped me. Seeing the right way to do it goes a long way (on that note I found some Lucas manuals online several months back...forget the site...I'd try to find them, read them thoroughly, and NEVER do anything they do EVER! ).

There are only a few principles to really know - use relays to switch high current devices, never dump high current into the ECU unless told otherwise, coils charge when voltage is applied and spark when its taken away, and *most* automotive sensors work by varying electrical resistance (temperature sensors), providing a wave signal (crankshaft position sensors), or providing a varying voltage (O2 sensors).

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I know very little about automotive wiring or electrics, but I do know this, "STAY AWAY FROM LUCAS".

I don't know any books, but I bet you could find a local vo-tech school, or the automotive teacher in the high schools and find what books they use. There may be nothing easier to follow than a textbook.

The best book on electronics is "The Art of Electronics" but what I think you are looking for is a book on wiring, however as you get deeper and deeper into that you'll want a book on electronics.

http://www.amazon.com/Boatowners-Illust ... 379&sr=1-1
looks like a good tome on DC accessory wiring that might help you more than a typical car electrics book.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... ive+wiring