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SAE J-1930 Information

CONVERSION CHART FOR SAE J-1930 ABBREVIATIONS

J1930 List - Part 1 Of 3:






Absolute Pressure Sensor - Dual Bed Monolith (DBM)


J1930 List - Part 2 Of 3:






Dual Bed Monolith (DBM) - "Scan" Data


J1930 List - Part 3 Of 3:






Service Engine Soon - Viscous Converter Clutch (VCC)

Starting with the 1993 model year, General Motors will be complying with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Recommended Practice J-1930. J-1930 is an industry wide standard that was adopted into government regulation and requires certain electrical and electronic components and systems to be known by the same nomenclature that have the same function. This standard is also being applied to abbreviations and acronyms.

Refer to charts in the accompanying images when there is a conflict of acronyms or abbreviations. The charts contain a listing of former GM names and abbreviations besides the new J-1930 name and abbreviations.