For technicians who are interested in increasing their diagnostic effectiveness on today s vehicle electronic systems, this book is an absolute must! Computerized Engine Controls, 7E tackles both domestic and import engine control systems to help with the understanding of underlying automotive operating principles and concepts needed to diagnose and repair any electronic system on any vehicle. Thoroughly updated to offer insight into the latest technological advances found on today s roads and highways, the 7th Edition examines such cutting-edge topics as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, GM s 42-volt system, hexadecimal conversion and OBD II, multiplexing, and more.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: A Review of Electricity and Electronics
• Computers in Cars
• Common Components for Computerized Engine Control Systems
• Common Operating Principles for Computerized Engine Control
• Diagnostic Concepts
• Diagnostic Equipment
• Exhaust Gas Analysis
• OBD II Self-Diagnostics
• Multiplexing Concepts
• General Motors Computer Command Control
• General Motors Electronic Fuel Injection
• General Motors Port Fuel Injection
• Cadillac s Digital Fuel Injection
• Advanced General Motors Engine Controls
• Ford s Electronic Engine Control IV (EEC IV)
• Ford s Electronic Engine Control V (EEC V)
• DaimlerChrysler Fuel Injection Systems
• European (Bosch) Engine Control Systems
• Asian Computer Control Systems
• Alternative Power Sources
• Approach to Diagnostics
• Terms and Acronyms
• Glossary
• Index