Mgb Electrical Systems
Published on 15. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-84584-057-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book is essential reading for every MGB enthusiast. The mechanical aspects and the restoration of the vehicle have been written about in numerous publications but the so often maligned electrical systems has never before been comprehensively covered. For those new to vehicle electrical systems the book provides a simple primer using mechanical analogies. Each system in the car has its own chapter, with simple and uncluttered circuit diagrams in which each wire can be seen in its real colours. More than a how-to-do guide, the book also explains the _x001C_why _x001D_ of each system and procedure, aiding diagnostics when things don _x0019_t go quite as they should. The many fault finding guides help pin those elusive problems down. For those wishing to improve the car for reliability and safety
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
David & Charles
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 207 mm
Weight
840 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84584-057-0 (9781845840570)
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Person
Rick Astley is a dual British-Canadian citizen living in the USA. An electrical engineer, he was educated in Britain._x000B_He currently works as the Automotive Applications Manager for a Silicon Valley company. This work has entailed his being embedded with the electrical architecture group of one of the Big 3 car makers where he was able observe first hand the process behind the design of a vehicle _x0019_ electrical system. _x000B_He lives with his wife Anne, a 1970 MGB roadster and a 1970 MGB-GT V8 conversion, all of whom were raised in Abingdon, England. He has two grown sons_x000B_
Content
Acknowledgements & about the author * Forward * Safety first (Working on the car safely) * Tools, wire handling & connectors (Familiarization with the tools, wire handling techniques and connectors necessary to repair and modify the MGB electrical system) * Basic electrical theory (Fundamentals necessary to understand the car's electrical system and diagnose faults). * Emergency repairs (Being prepared for trouble on the road) * Sneak currents (Understanding the strange effects of currents diverted from their normal paths because of bad connections) * Wire harness (The basic harness, wire colour chart with function, electrical component chart with function, wire sizes). * Fusing & fuses * Charging system * Starting system * Ignition system * Lighting (Exterior and interior) * Turn signals * Brake and handbrake lamps (Stop lamps and brake warning lamps) * Transmission electrical (Overdrive, reversing lamps and inhibitor switches) * Instrumentation (Gauges, senders tachometer and voltage stabilizer) * Fuel pump * Windscreen wipers and washers * Horn * Cooling fan * Warning devices (Sequential seat belt interlock, door and key-out sensors) * Appendix 1 Relays (Understanding relays to replace existing and to modernize the existing system). * Appendix 2 Diodes (Understanding diodes to replace existing and to modernize the existing system).