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Glossary of Terms

A/C Air Conditioning

ABS Antilock Brake System

ASD Relay Auto Shutdown Relay

APPS Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

Baro Barometric Pressure

BCM Body Control Module

BTS Battery Temperature Sensor

CAA Clean Air Act

CAB Controller Antilock Brakes

CARB California Air Resources Board

CCD BUS Chrysler Collision Detection Bus

CKP Sensor Crankshaft Position Sensor

CKT Circuit

CMP Sensor Camshaft Position Sensor

CM840 Cummins Engine Controller

CO Carbon Monoxide

CVI Clutch Volume Index

DCP Solenoid Duty-Cycle Purge Solenoid

DLC Data Link Connector

DRBIII Diagnostic Readout Box - 3rd Generation

DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code DVOM Digital Volt Ohm Meter

EATX Electronic Automatic Transmission Controller

EC European Community

ECT Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Sensor

EE-PROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

EGR Valve Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve

EMCC Electronic Modulated Converter Clutch

EMI Electro-magnetic Interference

EOBD European OBD (based Upon Euro Stage III)

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

EPP Engine Position Pulse

ETC Electronic Throttle Control

EU European Union

EVAP Evaporative Emission System

EVR Electronic Voltage Regulator

EWMA Exponentially Weighted Moving Average

FEMCC Fully Electronically Modulated Converter Clutch

FTP Federal Test Procedure

FSS Fan Speed Signal

HC Hydrocarbons

HO2S Heated Oxygen Sensor

Generator previously called "alternator"

IAC Motor Idle Air Control Motor

IAT Sensor Intake Air Temperature Sensor

IOD Ignition Off Draw

IRT Intelligent Recovery Timer

ISS Input Speed Sensor

I/M Inspection and Maintenance Testing

JTEC Jeep/Truck Engine Controller

LDP Leak Detection Pump

LED Light Emitting Diode

LPS Line Pressure Switch

LR Low/Reverse Clutch

LSIACV Linear Solenoid Idle Air Control Valve

MAF Mass Air Flow

MAP Sensor Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Sensor

MDS2 Mopar Diagnostic System 2nd Generation

MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp

MS Multi Select

MTV Manifold Tuning Valve

NGC Next Generation Controller

NTC Negative Temperature Coefficient

NVLD Natural Vacuum Leak Detection

O2 Sensor Oxygen Sensor

O2S Oxygen Sensor

OBDI On-Board Diagnostics 1st Generation

OBDII On-Board Diagnostics 2nd Generation

OD Overdrive Clutch

ORVR On-Board Refueling Vapor Recovery

OSS Output Speed Sensor

PCI Bus Programmable Communications Interface Bus (J1850)

PCM Powertrain Control Module

PCS Pressure Control Solenoid

PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation

PDC Power Distribution Center

PEMCC Partial Electronically Modulated Converter Clutch

PEP Peripheral Expansion Port

P/N Park/Neutral

PPS Proportional Purge Solenoid

PS Power Steering

PSP Power Steering Pressure (Switch)

PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient

PWM Pulse-Width Modulation

RAM Random Access Memory

REV Reverse Clutch

RFI Radio Frequency Interference

RKE Remote Keyless Entry

RPM Revolutions Per Minute

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

SBEC Single Board Engine Controller

SCW Similar Conditions Window

SKIM Sentry Key Immobilizer Module

SRV Short Runner Valve

SSV Solenoid Switch Valve

SW Switch

TCC Torque Converter Clutch

TCCM Transfer Case Control Module

TDC Top Dead Center

TP Throttle Position Sensor

TRD Torque Reduction

TRS Transmission Range Sensor

TTS Transmission Temperature Sensor

UD Underdrive Clutch

VSS Vehicle Speed Signal

WOT Wide Open Throttle

2/4 2nd and 4th Gear Clutch or Pressure Switch

2C 2nd Clutch

4C 4th Clutch