OBD-II: Functions, Monitors and Diagnostic Techniques

Get the resource no technician should be without! Now in its 8th edition, Computerized Engine Controls continues the tradition of its predecessors: strong, solid coverage of both domestic and import engine control systems, which provides readers with the foundational knowledge 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 8th 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. This updated edition also includes new content that will help electrical concepts come alive and all-new coverage of logic gates, taking the magic and mystery out of the computer. For technicians who are interested in increasing their diagnostic effectiveness on today's vehicle electronic systems, this book is an absolute "must"!

This brand new title in the Today's Technician Series covers the advanced topics of drivability, emissions testing, and engine diagnostics in depth. This new book features a thorough study of On-Board-Diagnostic generation II (OBD II) Continuous Monitors and Non-Continuous Monitors strategies, a chapter on Emission Control and Evaporative Systems, OBD II generic Diagnostic Trouble Codes identification and diagnosis, and Malfunction Indicator Light Strategies. Advanced use of On-Board Diagnostic Scanners and Digital Storage Oscilloscopes is also discussed.