et) Electrical How to wire your car from scratch. Details basic electrical theory & troubleshooting. Race cars, kit cars, street rods, restorations & trailers. Tools & techniques. Gauges, lights, Perret ale. mule aati eed SS = AM ants‘Most HPBooks are available at special quantity discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions. (premiums, fund-raising. or educational use. Special books. or book excerpts. can also be created to fit specific needs. ‘For details, write: Special Markets, The Berkley Publishing Group, 375 Hudson Street, New ‘York, New York 10014. Cover photo: Bill Keller ‘The Penguin Putnam Inc. World Wide Web site address is ‘hutp:/www-penguinputnam.com HPBooks are published by ‘The Berkley Publishing Group A division of Penguin Putnam Inc. 375 Hudson Street, New York. New York 10014 © 1986 Price Stem Sloan, Inc. Printed in U.S.A 30 29 28 ISBN: 0-89586-238-7 All rights reserved. ‘This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission. NOTICE: The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recom- ‘mendations on parts and procedures are made without any guarantees on the part of the author or pub- isher. Because the quality of parts, procedures and methods is beyond our control, author and publish- ‘et disclaim all Habilty incurred in conncetion with the use of this information. Thanks ‘Thanks to the many automotive electrical suppliers and companies who provided photographs, drawings and technical information on their prod- ucts. Especially helpful were Bob Schlanger of Import Parts International, oeSed An awn Contents Introduction ..... Electrical Theory 6 ‘Charging System 14 Electrical Paths 22 Electrical Controls 28 Displays ... 38 Electrical Loads 49 Supplies ...... 60 Locating & Installing Components Designing & Drawing Circuit Diagrams Making a Harmess ......cccerreerersecteesees: Installing a Harness ..........c0se0sessees Rewiring an Electrical System .. Converting From 6 to 12 Volts ........ 128 Trailer Wiring .... 134 Wiring a Race Car 139 Metric Conversion CI 151 Glossary ... Index ......,