Classic/Antique Car Repair: check, j c whitney, speciality shop

Question
hi, how are you? i have couple of questions regarding to auto electric.

how to check any electrical component if it's no good in your car. such as alternator, starter, wiper motor, etc. (and which equipment or meter to use in order to check any electrical in the car)
can you also please suggest any good websites where i can learn about auto electric and electric trouble shooting. thank you so much.


Answer
Asif:

To test any piece of electrical equipment you would need a good analog and a good digital multi-meter as would be available from a place like Radio Shack. On all modern cars since I believe about 1982 there are on board diagnostics OBD and since about 1996 what is called OBD-II systems which set certain trouble codes in the computer of the car. You must have a code reader for your particular make of car, which youcan generally get through a place like J.C. Whitney or other automotive speciality shop or vendor. Unfortunately, I do not know of any web sites but you could go to "Google.com" and input "automotive electrical diagnostics" or similar and see what comes up!  Good luck!
Brian