Automotive Brake Systems

For 1-semester courses on Automotive Brakes. Prepare tomorrow's automotive professionals for success Automotive Brake Systems covers every electrical and electronic brake component found on vehicles today, and fosters the practical skills required for industry. Written by a service technician and an automotive instructor (not a technical writer), this acclaimed text is formatted to appeal to technical trade students, Helpful tips and visuals to bring concepts to life and guide students through the procedures they'll use on the job. The 7th Edition is correlated to the latest NATEF tasks and ASE areas for Automotive Brake Systems (A5), and new or updated information is included on such topics as brake friction materials, qualifying a brake lathe, the GM regular production code (RPO), ceramic brake pads and environmental concerns of copper in brake friction material, the BCM control of the red brake warning light, and brake line corrosion reduction coating. This book is part of the Pearson Automotive Professional Technician Series.