Electronic Specialties 182: The Essential Guide to Electrical Troubleshooting

Jordan Safioles: I received this book today and although it has lots of great information I am displeased that the entire book is published in the form of handwriting and hand drawn diagrams. I find it difficult to read because of this and would have preferred for the majority of it to be typed in a legible font.

Canada on Aug 11, 2023

Deriter: Really like this book. I couldn’t put it down. Been doing this awhile and the tips and tricks in this book will save you hours and hours. This book will make you a lot of money if you will utilize it. So glad to have found it. Only wish I had found it years ago. Can wait for my next electrical challenge. Thank you Dan Sullivan for writing this excellent resource.

United States on Jul 26, 2023

Carter Williams: This is a great book for anyone wanting to learn more about electronic circuits, diagnosis, and theory. This would have been an amazing guide to have when I first started out as an Automotive Technician.

It is a MUST have for anyone just starting out, it's super easy to read and understand and the author uses a Ton of well drawn illustrations that help you understand the theory.

It may not be the best resource if you have been working with electronic circuits for a while but it is a good reference/refresher.

I feel it is a little too expensive for what it is and may deter people from buying it but I think it is still worth buying. And once you're done reading through it you can keep it as a reference or lend it out to others trying to learn a little more, that would be an amazing use of your copy as anyone can learn something from it.

United States on Jul 12, 2023

blue & yellow: Well detailed easy to read

United States on May 21, 2023

LuftWolf: This is the book for mechanics. It explains the procedures in terms that they use instead of the Text Book Scientific terminology. Easy to follow and broken down into individual steps using the equipment and the results you will get.

United States on Nov 27, 2022

Amazon Customer: Very good read. Wether it’s a refresher (may even learn something new. I did) or starting into the trade. I’ll definitely be having the apprentices reading this book once I’m done

Canada on Jan 12, 2022

Steven: Excellent book

Canada on Nov 06, 2020

L. Anderson: This book came recommended to me as a resource to help me troubleshoot 12 & 24V circuits on a bus conversion motorhome. I was not disappointed. I have some familiarity with basics of electricity (both from school and hobbies) but this book provided practical vehicle troubleshooting techniques and mindset.
The author obviously knows what he is talking about and has extensive experience both as a technician and teacher, so the book was clear, concise, and to the point. It was easy to read, almost comic book in style, but not insultingly so.
There was some marketing of his other product which was the Load Pro test leads. I was initially turned off by this but after weighing the pros and cons decided to buy that as well. Should have purchased both as a package. For what it's worth, the author apparently is no longer affiliated with his own invention, probably because he is more of a technician and inventor than a salesman and the inevitable controversy that comes from good ideas and success. That's too bad because I would have liked him to receive more of a reward for his work, but hopefully he is making a reasonable living from his contribution to automotive electrical...

United States on May 05, 2020

M. Wells: Each topic is written in a very digestible manner for people pretty new to electronics. I do feel however the book is more of a companion than end-to-end textbook on this topic, and things are laid out somewhat disjointly. I think the examples on redrawing schematics should have been in a greater quantity, or perhaps that should be another workbook. Very much worth the money for the good explanations on a number of topics. Like any hands on skill, some things will not stick until you try them out and practice, don't put this off or you won't get anywhere, and this is emphasized by the author.

Canada on Oct 17, 2019

John Thake: I was not sure when the book came to undo it or send it back as I read the fail book review I will say it has some cartoon drawings I have been a mechanic for May years but automotive electronics have been some thing that has scared me for some years I have been trying to get a book the tells you how to test like battery voltage drop as most don't tell you how to do a voltage drop test and for the load pro it has helped save time with finding shorts

United Kingdom on Oct 05, 2016