LOADpro Electronic Specialties 182 Fundamental Electrical Troubleshooting Book

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 troubleshooting science.Dan Sullivan also offers (or offered) in person training and practice kits, for which this book is the 'textbook'. They are out of my price range so this book got me on the right track and his YouTube & Vimeo videos will have to fill in the rest.

Must have if you’re in the automotive/heavy duty field. Gives a lot of great information and facts about testing and electrical matter in general. Really helped take my skills diagnosing to the next level and helped me to better understand what I was doing.Honestly I just sat down and read it all in one night and then did shorter rereads for about a week covering a chapter or two at a time and I feel like I pull more information out of it every time I read it.Can be kind of confusing to comprehend and follow along at first mostly just because of how it lays the chapters out, but once you go back over it, it all makes sense, especially if you’re like me who had a basic understanding but didn’t really understand the technical “mumbo jumbo”.Stays in my toolbox at work as a point of reference for me when I need a refresher.

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.

Great book it's simple and strait to the point.

Learned a lot and use it in the automotive industry as a guide or to refresh my memory

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.

Had this book years ago and lost, good to have it back

The author speaks to us as we technicians would speak to each other. I can say that this book has changed the way I see things (for the better) and has improved my diagnostic abilities.