Here's an overview some of the major electrical issues to watch out for and learn how to prevent them from happening.

The electrical system includes several subsystems that provide your vehicle with that vital spark that makes it start and then keeps it running. It's one of the many systems on a vehicle that's ...

If electricity strikes you as mysterious, you're not alone. A device stymied an electrical engineer friend of mine not because it wouldn't work when it should, but because it worked when it shouldn't.

Let’s face it: Diagnosing electric problems is a pain, to say the least. You can get far with a test light and your trusty digital multimeter, but you still might end up just throwing parts at the ...

The automobile is changing right before our eyes. It’s gradually morphing from a traditional internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicle into a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and then to an all-electric ...

Do you understand neutrals and fault current paths? Neutral connections, fault current paths, and grounding considerations can be confusing, but if you understand the basic principles of electricity, ...

All of the technical questions we receive from our readers, instrument function is one of the most oft asked. We’re asked why something doesn’t work or why it has gone completely haywire. But ...

We are living in a time of significant change and disruption in the automotive industry. The amount of electrical and electronic content in today’s vehicles continues to explode as consumers demand ...

Why is Article 250 of the National Electrical Code (NEC), which covers the grounding and bonding of electrical systems, so often misunderstood? What exactly is the difference between grounding and ...

If electricity strikes you as mysterious, you're not alone. A device stymied an electrical engineer friend of mine not because it wouldn't work when it should, but because it worked when it shouldn't.