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SAE J1930 Terminology list

All emission related terms used in this publication are listed in accordance with SAE J1930. Accordingly, new terms, new acronyms/abbreviations and old terms are listed below.

J1930 TERM ABBREVIATION OEM TERM

Air cleaner ACL Air cleaner

Barometric pressure BARO

Barometric pressure BAROS-BCDD
sensor-BCDD

Camshaft position CMP

Camshaft position sensor CMPS Crank angle sensor

Carburetor CARB Carburetor

Charge air cooler CAC Intercooler

Closed loop CL Closed loop

Closed throttle position CTP switch Idle switch
switch

Clutch pedal position switch CPP Clutch switch
switch

Continuous fuel injection CFI system
system

Continuous trap oxidizer CTOX system
system

Crankshaft position CKP

Crankshaft position sensor CKPS

Data link connector DLC

Data link connector DLC for CONSULT Diagnostic connector for
for CONSULT CONSULT

Diagnostic test mode DTM Diagnostic mode

Diagnostic test mode DTM selector Diagnostic mode selector
selector

Diagnostic test mode I DTM I Mode I

Diagnostic test mode II DTM II Mode II

Diagnostic trouble code DTC Malfunction code

Direct fuel injection system DFI system

Distributor ignition system DI system Ignition timing control

Early fuel evaporation~mixture EFE-mixture heater Mixture heater
heater

Early fuel evaporation system EFE system Mixture heater control

Electrically erasable EEPROM
programmable read
only memory

Electronic ignition system El system Ignition timing control

Engine control module ECM ECCS control unit

Engine coolant temperature ECT Engine temperature

Engine coolant temperature ECTS Engine temperature sensor
sensor

Engine modification EM

Engine speed RPM Engine speed

Erasable programmable read E~ROM
only memory

Evaporative emission system EVAP system Evaporative emission control system

Exhaust gas recirculation valve EGR valve EGR valve

Exhaust gas recirculation EGR-BPT valve BPT valve
control BPT valve

Flash electrically erasable FEEPROM
programmable
read only memory

Flash erasable programmable FEPROM
read only memory

Flexible fuel sensor FFS

Flexible fuel system FF system

Heated oxygen sensor HO2S Exhaust gas sensor

Idle air control system IAC system Idle speed control

Idle air control valve IACV-air regulator Air regulator
-air regulator

Idle air control valve IACV-AAC valve Auxiliary air control(AAC) valve
-auxiliary air control
valve

Idle air control valve-FICD IACV-FICD solenoid FICD solenoid valve
solenoid valve valve

Idle air control valve-idle IACV-idle up control Idle up control solenoid valve
up control solenoid solenoid valve
valve

Idle speed control-FI pot 150-FI pot FI pot

Idle speed control system ISC system

Ignition control module 1CM

Indirect fuel injection system IFI system

Intake air temperature sensor IATS Air temperature sensor

Knock Detonation

Knock sensor KS Detonation sensor

Malfunction indicator lamp MIL Check engine light

Manifold absolute pressure MAP

Manifold absolute pressure MAPS
sensor

Manifold differential pressure MDP

Manifold differential pressure MDPS
sensor

Manifold surface temperature MST

Manifold surface temperature sensor MSTS

Manifold vacuum zone MVZ

Manifold vacuum zone sensor MVZS

Mass air flow sensor MAFS Air flow meter

Mixture control solenoid valve MC solenoid valve Air-fuel ratio control solenoid valve

Multiport fuel injection System MNeutral position switch Neutral switch

Non-volatile random access memory NVRAM

On-board diagnostic system OBD system Self-diagnosis

Open loop OL Open loop

Oxidation catalyst OC Catalyst

Oxidation catalytic converter system CC system

Oxygen sensor 02S Exhaust gas sensor

Park position switch Park switch

Park/neutral position switch PNP switch Park/neutral switch

Periodic trap oxidizer system PTOX system

Powertrain control module PCM

Programmable read only memory PROM

Pulsed secondary air injection- PSAI solenoid AIV control solenoid valve
control solenoid valve valve

Pulsed secondary air injection PAIR system Air induction valve(AIV) control
system

Pulsed secondary air injection PAIR valve Air induction valve
valve

Random access memory RAM

Read only memory ROM

Scan tool ST

Secondary air injection pump AIR pump

Secondary air injection system AIR system

Sequential multiport fuel injection SF1 system Sequential fuel injection
system

Service reminder indicator SRI

Simultaneous multiport fuel Simultaneous fuel injection
injection system

Smoke puff limiter system SPL system

Supercharger SC

Supercharger bypass SCB

System readiness test SRT

Thermal vacuum valve TVV Thermal vacuum valve

Three way catalyst TWC Catalyst

Three way catalytic TWC system
converter system

Three way+oxidation catalyst TWC+OC Catalyst

Three way+oxidation catalytic TWC+OC system
converter system

Throttle body TB Throttle chamber

Throttle body fuel injection system TBI system Fuel injection control

Throttle position TP Throttle position

Throttle position sensor TPS Throttle sensor

Throttle position switch TP switch Throttle switch

Torque converter clutch TCC solenoid valve Lock-up cancel solenoid
Lock-up solenoid solenoid valve


Turbocharger TC Turbocharger

Vehicle speed sensor VSS Vehicle speed sensor

Volume air flow sensor VAFS Air flow meter

Warm up oxidation catalyst WU.OC Catalyst

Warm up oxidation catalytic WU.OC system
converter system

Warm up three.way catalyst WU-TWC Catalyst

Warm up three.way catalytic WU-TWC system
converter system

Wide open throttle position switch WOTP switch Full switch