2007 PCED On Board Diagnostics Introduction

Procedure revision date: 03/29/2006

Acronyms and Definitions

Note: This acronyms and definitions listing contains technical terms applicable to Ford Motor Company
products. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive dictionary of components and their functions. If a detailed
description of a particular system or component is desired, refer to the applicable section within this PC/ED

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Manual or refer to the Workshop Manual for the specific vehicle being repaired.

2V: Two valves per engine cylinder

3V: Three valves per engine cylinder
4V: Four valves per engine cylinder
A/C: Air Conditioning
A/CC: Air Conditioning Clutch
A/CCR: Air Conditioning Clutch Control Relay
ACCS: Air Conditioning Cycling Switch
ACDS: Air Conditioning Diagnostic Switch (refrigerant containment switch)
ACET: Air Conditioning Evaporator Temperature
ACP: Air Conditioning Head Pressure or A/C cycling switch input state
ACPSW: Air Conditioning Pressure Switch
ACPT: Air Conditioning Pressure Transducer (Switch)
A/D: Analog-to-Digital. Analog-to-Digital signal conversion.
AFCM: Alternative Fuel Control Module
AIR: Secondary Air Injection
AIR EVAL: Air System Evaluated. Displays a YES or NO status indicating whether the AIR System
has been evaluated for On Board Diagnostic (OBD) purposes.
AIRM: Secondary Air Pump Monitor
APP: Accelerator Pedal Position
ARB: Air Resource Board
ASCII: American Standard Code Information Interchange
ATDC: After Top Dead Center. The location of the piston after it has reached the top of its stroke.
Measured in degrees of crankshaft rotation.
BARO: Barometric Pressure
BJB: Battery Junction Box
BPA: Brake Pedal Applied
BPP: Brake Pedal Position
BPS: Brake Pedal Switch/Speed Control Deactivation
BTDC: Before Top Dead Center. The location of the piston before it has reached the top of its stroke.
Measured in degrees of crankshaft rotation.
CAC: Charge Air Cooler. A device which lowers the temperature of pressurized intake air.
CAFE: Corporate Average Fuel Economy. A set of federal requirements and regulations which
govern fuel economy standards.
CAN: Controller Area Network
CCM: Comprehensive Component Monitor
CD A through J: Coil Driver 1 through 10
CGND: Case Ground. Provides a ground source for the PCM case.
CHT: Cylinder Head Temperature
CHTIL: Cylinder Head Temperature Indicator Lamp
CKP: Crankshaft Position

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CL: Closed Loop. An operating condition or mode which enables operation based on sensor
feedback.
CMP, CMP1, CMP2: Camshaft Position. CMP1 and CMP2 on V engines where applicable.
CMS: Catalyst Monitor Sensor. The downstream HO2S.
CMVSS: Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
CO: Carbon Monoxide. A colorless, odorless, and toxic gas that is a component of auto exhaust
emissions.
CO 2 : Carbon Dioxide. A colorless, odorless gas that is a normal by-product of the combustion of
fuel.
CONT: Continuous Memory. The portion of keep alive memory (KAM) used to store DTCs generated
during the continuous memory self-test.
COP: Coil On Plug. Ignition coil on plug assembly.
CPP: Clutch Pedal Position
CT: Closed Throttle. A mode in which the PCM varies the pulse width of the fuel injectors to obtain
the air/fuel mixture appropriate for closed throttle operation.
CTO: Clean Tach Output. Signal used to drive the instrument panel tachometer.
CV: Canister Vent Solenoid. A solenoid which seals the evaporative emission (EVAP) system from
the atmosphere during the EVAP monitor test.
DC: 1. Direct Current. Electric current flowing in one direction. 2. Duty Cycle. The voltage
measurement of ON time versus the full cycle period, expressed in percent.
DCL: Data Communication Link. A communication path between various in-vehicle electronic
modules.
DI: Distributor Ignition. A system in which the ignition coil secondary circuit is sequenced by a
distributor.
DIS: Distributorless Ignition System. A system in which the ignition coil secondary circuit is
sequenced without a distributor.
DLC: Data Link Connector. SAE standard J1962 connector providing access to vehicle diagnostic
information.
DMM: Digital Multimeter
DOHC: Dual Overhead Cam. An engine configuration that uses 2 camshafts positioned above the
valves.
DOL: Data Output Line. A circuit that sends certain information from the PCM to the instrument
cluster.
DPFE: Differential Pressure Feedback EGR. A system that uses a pressure transducer to control the
operation of the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) vacuum regulator solenoid.
DTM: Diagnostic Test Mode. A level of capability in an OBD system.
DTC: Diagnostic Trouble Code. An alpha/numeric identifier for a concern identified by the OBD
system.
E-85: Fuel containing 85% ethanol alcohol
ECT: Engine Coolant Temperature
ECU: Electronic Control Unit. A module that handles the control strategy and monitors system inputs
or outputs.
EEC: Electronic Engine Control

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EEGR: Electric Exhaust Gas Recirculation System
EEPROM: Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An electronic component in the
PCM that allows the electronic storage of information.
EGR: Exhaust Gas Recirculation. A process in which a small amount of exhaust gas is routed into the
combustion chamber.
EGRMC (1-4): Electric Exhaust Gas Recirculation Motor Control
EGRT: Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Temperature. A temperature sensor that is threaded into the
bottom of the intake plenum.
EI: Integrated Electronic Ignition. An electronic ignition system that has the ignition control module
(ICM) integrated into the PCM.
EI-HDR: Electronic Ignition-High Data Rate. Formerly known as Electronic Distributorless Ignition
System.
EMI: Electromagnetic Interference. Usually caused by ignition voltage spikes, solenoids, relay
operation, or noisy generator contacts.
EOL: End of Line. A system designed specifically for use at assembly plants to make sure all new
vehicles conform to design specifications.
EONV: Engine Off Natural Vacuum
EOT: Engine Oil Temperature
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
E-Quizzer: Enhanced Quizzer
ESM: EGR System Module
ESOF: Electronic Shift-on-the-Fly
ETB: Electronic Throttle Body
ETC: Electronic Throttle Control
ETCREF: Voltage Reference (5V) for ETC (APP VREF, TP VREF).
EVAP: Evaporative Emissions. A system to prevent fuel vapor from escaping into the atmosphere.
EVAPCP: Evaporative Canister Purge Solenoid. A solenoid which controls the venting of fuel vapor
from the evaporative emissions canister into the intake manifold for combustion.
EVO: Electronic Variable Orifice
FCIL: Fuel Cap Indicator Lamp. Indicates that the fuel filler cap is not correctly installed.
FEAD: Front End Accessory Drive
FEPS: Flash EEPROM Programming Signal. An 18-volt DC signal input from the scan tool used by
the PCM to initiate programming.
FFV: Flexible Fuel Vehicle
FLI: Fuel Level Input. Provides information on the amount of liquid fuel in the fuel tank. Used by the
EVAP monitor to calculate the fuel tank vapor volume. Displayed as a percentage.
FMEM: Failure Mode Effects Management. Operating strategy that maintains limited vehicle function
in the event of a PCM or EEC component failure.
FP: 1. Fuel Pump. Indicates whether the pump has been commanded ON or OFF by the PCM. 2.
Fuel Pump (Modulated). Fuel pump duty cycle percentage.
FPDM: Fuel Pump Driver Module. A module that controls the electric fuel pump.
FRP: Fuel Rail Pressure
FRPT: Fuel Rail Pressure Temperature

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FSS: Fan Speed Sensor
FTP: Fuel Tank Pressure
FUEL PR: Fuel Pressure. Measurement of the force of the fuel delivered by the fuel pump.
FUELPW: Fuel Pulse Width. Displays the commanded pulse width at the time of the last data update.
FUELPW1: Fuel Injector Pulse Width #1. Corresponds to injectors normally affected by HO2S11.
FUELPW2: Fuel Injector Pulse Width #2. Corresponds to injectors normally affected by HO2S21.
FUELSYS: Fuel System Status (OPEN/CLOSED Loop). Formerly known as LOOP.
FWD: Front Wheel Drive
GND: Ground
GPM: 1. Grams per Mile. 2. Gallons per Minute.
GVW: Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
HC: 1. Hydrocarbon. A by-product of combustion and a component of auto exhaust emissions. 2.
High Compression.
HLOS: Hardware Limited Operating Strategy. A mode of operation where the PCM uses fixed values
in response to internal PCM concerns in place of output commands.
HO: High Output
HO2S: Heated Oxygen Sensor. Provides information on rich or lean exhaust conditions to the PCM.
HTR11, HTR12, HTR13, HTR21, HTR22: HO2S Heater. Heater element for the HO2S sensor.
Hz: Hertz. Cycles per second.
IAC: Idle Air Control. Electrical control of throttle bypass air.
IAT: Intake Air Temperature
IAT2: Intake Air Temperature 2. Used on supercharged vehicles.
IC: Integrated Circuit. A small semi-conductor device capable of many separate circuit functions.
IFS: Inertia Fuel Switch
IMRC: Intake Manifold Runner Control. Controls or modifies airflow in the intake air system.
IMRCM: Intake Manifold Runner Control Monitor. Monitors the IMRC circuits for concerns.
IMTV, IMTV1, IMTV2: Intake Manifold Tuning Valve. Controls airflow through runners in a split intake
manifold.
INJ1, INJ2, INJ3, INJ4, INJ5, INJ6, INJ7, INJ8, INJ9, INJ10: Injector number or its signal output from
the PCM.
IPC: Independent Plausibility Checker
ISO: International Standards Organization
KAM: Keep Alive Memory. A portion of the memory within the PCM that must have power even when
the vehicle is not operating.
KAPWR: Keep Alive Power. A dedicated and unswitched power circuit that maintains KAM.
KOEO Self-Test: Key On Engine Off self-test. A test of the EEC system conducted by the PCM with
power applied and the engine at rest.
KOER Self-Test: Key On Engine Running self-test. A test of the EEC system conducted by the PCM
with the engine running and the vehicle at rest.
Km/h: Kilometers per Hour
kPa: Kilopascal. Unit of pressure. 3.386 kPa equals 1 (in-Hg).

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L: Liters. The unit of volume in the metric measuring system. One liter equals 1.06 quarts.
LEV: Low Emissions Vehicle
LONGFT: Long-Term Fuel Trim. Fuel flow adjustment determined by the PCM.
M-85: Fuel containing 85% methanol alcohol
MAF: Mass Air Flow
MAP: Manifold Absolute Pressure. The internal pressure of the intake manifold.
MFI: Multiport Fuel Injection. A fuel-delivery system in which each cylinder is individually fueled.
MIL: Malfunction Indicator Lamp. An indicator lamp alerting the driver of an emission related concern.
MISF: Misfire. Any event in the cylinder that causes a sudden change in acceleration of the
crankshaft.
MON: Motor Octane Number
MSOF: Manual Shift-on-the-Fly
MY: Model Year
NA: Naturally Aspirated. An engine that is not supercharged or turbocharged.
NC: Normally Closed
NGS: New Generation Self-Test Automatic Readout (STAR) tester
NO: Normally Open
NO X : Oxides of Nitrogen. Gasses formed at high combustion temperatures.
OASIS: On-line Automotive Service Information System
OBD, OBD-II: On Board Diagnostics, On Board Diagnostics Second Generation. A system that
monitors the PCM input and output control signals.
OCT ADJ: Octane Adjust. Compensating strategy that adjusts for changes in fuel octane.
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
OHC: Overhead Cam. An engine configuration that uses a single camshaft positioned above the
valves.
OL: Open Loop. An operating condition based on instructions not modified by PCM feedback.
ORVR: On-Board Refueling Vapor Recovery
OSC: Output State Control
OSS: Output Shaft Speed
OTM: Output Test Mode
PATS: Passive Anti-Theft System
PCM: Powertrain Control Module. Formerly known as the electronic engine control (EEC) processor.
PCV: Positive Crankcase Ventilation. A system which allows the controlled flow of crankcase vapors
into the combustion chamber.
PID: Parameter Identifier. Identifies an address in the PCM memory which contains operating
information.
PIP: Profile Ignition Pickup. Provides crankshaft position information for ignition synchronization.
PPM: Parts per Million. A measure used in emission analysis.
PROM: Programmable Read-Only Memory. Similar to ROM, except without program instructions.
PSP: Power Steering Pressure. Indicates the pressure in the power steering system.
PSPT: Power Steering Pressure Transducer
PTO: Power Take-Off

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PW: Pulse Width. The length of time an actuator, such as a fuel injector, remains energized.
PWM: Pulse Width Modulation. Controls the intensity of an output by varying the signal duty cycle.
PWR GND: Power Ground. The main ground circuit in the EEC system.
RAM: Random Access Memory. Memory into which information can be written as well as read.
RF: Radio Frequency
RFI: Radio Frequency Interference
RFS: Returnless Fuel System
ROM: Read-Only Memory. Computer memory that can be accessed and used, but not altered.
RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
RTN: Return. A dedicated sensor ground circuit.
RWD: Rear Wheel Drive
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
SCB: Supercharger Bypass
SCBC: Supercharger Bypass Control. A system that allows manifold vacuum to be bled away from
the supercharger wastegate actuator to allow for maximum boost.
SFI: Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection. A multiport fuel delivery system in which each injector is
individually energized and timed relative to its cylinder intake event.
SHRTFT: Short-Term Fuel Trim. Fuel flow adjustment in response to the HO2S sensor(s) input during
closed-loop operation.
SIG RTN: Signal Return. A dedicated sensor ground circuit that is common to 2 or more sensors.
SOHC: Single Overhead Cam
TA: Traction Assist
TAC: Throttle Actuator Control
TACM, TACMP, TACMN, TACP (+/-): Throttle Actuator Control Motor +/- used in the ETC system.
TB: Throttle Body. A device that controls airflow through the engine via a butterfly valve and has an
air bypass channel around the throttle plate.
TC: 1. Traction Control. Combines anti-lock braking and axle torque reduction to control wheel
slippage. 2. Turbocharger.
TDC: Top Dead Center
TP: Throttle Position sensor. A potentiometer that provides throttle angle and rate information for the
PCM.
TP1: Throttle Position 1
TP2: Throttle Position 2
TSB: Technical Service Bulletin. Notifies technician of any known vehicle concerns, procedures, or
general repair information.
VCT, VCT1, VCT2: Variable Camshaft Timing. VCT1 and VCT2 on V engines where applicable.
VECI: Vehicle Emission Control Information
VIN: Vehicle Identification Number. A unique identification number given to every vehicle produced.
Includes information about the year, model, engine, and plant origin of the vehicle.
VMV: Vapor Management Valve. Also known as EVAPCP. Refer to EVAPCP.
VBPWR: Vehicle Buffered Power. A PCM-supplied power source that supplies regulated voltage.
VPWR: Vehicle Power. A switched circuit that provides power to the EEC system. Compare to battery

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voltage (B+).
VREF: Reference Voltage. A dedicated circuit that provides an approximately 5.0 volt signal used as
a reference by certain sensors.
WOT: Wide Open Throttle. A condition of maximum airflow through the throttle body.
Transmissions:

Note: The automatic transmission naming convention is as follows:

The first character, a number, is the number of forward gears.

The second character, either the letter F or R, represents front (transaxle) or rear
(transmission) wheel drive.

The next set of characters, a grouping of numbers, represents the design torque capacity of
the transmission/transaxle.

The last character, if used, is one of the following:

E for electronic shift

N for non-synchronous shift

S for synchronous shift

W for wide ratio
As an example, for the 4F27E transaxle, the number of forward gears is 4, the character F indicates
front transaxle, 27 represents 270 ft-lbs of torque capacity and the character E represents an
electronic shift.

A/T: Automatic Transmission

CCS: Coast Clutch Solenoid
EPC, EPC1, EPC2: Electronic Pressure Control
ESS: Electronic Shift Scheduling
ISS: Intermediate/Input Shaft Speed Sensor
M/T: Manual Transmission/Transaxle
OCS: Overdrive Cancel Switch
OSS: Output Shaft Speed. Indicates the rotational speed of the transmission output shaft.
PNP: Park/Neutral Position switch.
REVERSE or REV: Transmission Reverse Switch Input
SSA/SSB/SSC/SSD/SSE: Shift solenoids. Devices in an automatic transmission that control the
shifting by varying fluid flow when commanded by the PCM.
SS1/SS2/SS3: Shift solenoids. Devices in an automatic transmission that control the shifting by
varying fluid flow when commanded by the PCM.
TCC/TCCH: Torque Converter Clutch. When energized, causes a mechanical engagement and
disengagement of the torque converter clutch.
TCIL: Transmission Control Indicator Lamp. Indicates that the TCS has been activated.
TCS: Transmission Control Switch. Modifies the operation of electronically controlled transmissions.
TFT: Transmission Fluid Temperature. Indicates the temperature of transmission fluid.
TR, TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4: Transmission Range. The range in which the transmission is operating.
TSS: Turbine Shaft Speed. Indicates the rotational speed of the transmission turbine shaft.

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VSS: Vehicle Speed Sensor. A magnetic pickup device that generates an AC signal that is
proportional to the vehicle speed.
VSOUT: Vehicle Speed Output. A pulse width modulated vehicle speed signal.