Troubleshooting Automotive Computer Systems: Automotive Computers, Sensors & Network

This is an amazing book that unlocks all the problems associated with NO network condition, NO start condition, LOSS of communication between sensors, modules and the PCM and Total Integrated Power Module (TIPM) problems. This third edition unlike the second edition has an additional chapter on troubleshooting and diagnostics of Total Integrated Power Module (TIPM). TIPM causes a lot of electrical/electronic issues in most modern cars especially Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler automobiles. This book also explains in much detail about the Charging system failures caused by low resistance in the Field/Rotor winding & proper diagnosis procedures. The book troubleshoots and reveal various diagnostic procedures related with automotive computer systems. This book is quite simplified, vivid, and straight to the point, you do not really need to be a mechanic to understand this book, all you need is to be able to read and write. The book addresses common diagnostic trouble codes like P0300, P0171, P0172 & P0174 in a very simplified fashion. Most importantly, the book as well addresses the use of short-term fuel trim (STFT) & long-term fuel trim (LTFT) in troubleshooting DTC's. The author of this book has extensive experience of engine performance, electrical & electronic systems of all automobiles. He was partially trained and worked for FCA – automobiles. This book is very helpful, once you read and understand it, will be able to fix any existing automotive computer system problem, TIPMs and several engine performance problems. If you are serious in acquiring knowledge & skills of troubleshooting automotive computer problems, then buy this book as a first step.