Automotive terms/abbreviations/definitions
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| − | + | ==Resources== | |
| + | *[http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/index.htm Dictionary of Automotive terms] | ||
| + | *[http://www.archtoolbox.com/representation/abbreviations/99-electabbrev.html Electrical abreviations] from archtoolbox.com | ||
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| + | ==Automotive terms== | ||
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| + | ; "A" | ||
A - Amperes | A - Amperes | ||
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AFS - Airflow Sensor | AFS - Airflow Sensor | ||
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| + | AFR - Air Fuel Ratio (also see below) | ||
A/F - Air/Fuel Ratio | A/F - Air/Fuel Ratio | ||
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APS - Absolute Pressure Sensor | APS - Absolute Pressure Sensor | ||
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| + | APPS - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor | ||
ASCS - Air Suction Control Solenoid | ASCS - Air Suction Control Solenoid | ||
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AWD - All Wheel Drive | AWD - All Wheel Drive | ||
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| + | ; "B" | ||
B+ - Battery Positive Voltage | B+ - Battery Positive Voltage | ||
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BTU - British Thermal Unit | BTU - British Thermal Unit | ||
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| + | ; "C" | ||
C - Celsius (Degrees) | C - Celsius (Degrees) | ||
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CVC - Constant Vacuum Control | CVC - Constant Vacuum Control | ||
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| + | CVCC - Controlled Vortex Combustion Chamber | ||
CVR - Control Vacuum Regulator | CVR - Control Vacuum Regulator | ||
CV - Check Valve or Constant Velocity | CV - Check Valve or Constant Velocity | ||
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| + | CVVT- Continuous Variable Valve Timing | ||
CW - Clockwise | CW - Clockwise | ||
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CYL or Cyl. - Cylinder | CYL or Cyl. - Cylinder | ||
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| + | ; "D" | ||
D - Drive | D - Drive | ||
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| − | + | ; "E" | |
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EACV - Electronic Air Control Valve | EACV - Electronic Air Control Valve | ||
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EGRT - EGR Temperature | EGRT - EGR Temperature | ||
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| + | EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature | ||
EI - Electronic Ignition | EI - Electronic Ignition | ||
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EMR - Electronic Module Retard | EMR - Electronic Module Retard | ||
| − | EOS - Exhaust Oxygen Sensor | + | EOS - Exhaust Oxygen Sensor or Engine Oil Suppliment |
EOBD - European Onboard Diagnostics | EOBD - European Onboard Diagnostics | ||
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EVP - EGR Valve Position | EVP - EGR Valve Position | ||
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| + | ; "F" | ||
F - Fahrenheit | F - Fahrenheit | ||
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| − | + | ; "G" | |
| − | + | ||
G - Grams | G - Grams | ||
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| − | + | ; "H" | |
| − | + | ||
H20 - Water | H20 - Water | ||
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| + | ; "I" | ||
| − | + | IAC - Idle Air Control Valve | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
IAT - Intake Air Temperature | IAT - Intake Air Temperature | ||
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IMRC - Intake Manifold Runner Control | IMRC - Intake Manifold Runner Control | ||
| − | IP - Instrument Panel | + | IP - Instrument Panel (also see below) |
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| + | IP - Injector Pump (diesel applications) | ||
ISC - Idle Speed Control | ISC - Idle Speed Control | ||
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| − | + | ; "J" | |
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JAS - Jet Air System | JAS - Jet Air System | ||
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| + | ; "K" | ||
| − | + | k/ohms - kilo-ohms or Kilohms (1000 ohms) | |
| − | + | ||
| − | k/ohms - kilo-ohms (1000 ohms) | + | |
kg - kilograms (weight) | kg - kilograms (weight) | ||
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kV - Kilovolt | kV - Kilovolt | ||
| − | kW | + | kW – Kilowatt |
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| + | ; "L" | ||
L - Liter | L - Liter | ||
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| − | + | ; "M" | |
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mA - Milliamps | mA - Milliamps | ||
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| − | + | ; "N" | |
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NA - Not Available | NA - Not Available | ||
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| + | NBO2 - Narrow Band Oxygen Sensor | ||
NGC - New Generation Controller | NGC - New Generation Controller | ||
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| − | + | ; "O" | |
| − | + | ||
O2 - Oxygen | O2 - Oxygen | ||
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| − | + | ; "P" | |
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P - Park | P - Park | ||
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PWR - Power to Weight Ratio | PWR - Power to Weight Ratio | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | ; "R" | ||
R/A - Resume or Accelerate | R/A - Resume or Accelerate | ||
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RF - Radio Frequency | RF - Radio Frequency | ||
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RF - Right Front | RF - Right Front | ||
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| − | + | ; "S" | |
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SBC - Single Bed Converter | SBC - Single Bed Converter | ||
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| − | + | ; "T" | |
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TACH - Tachometer | TACH - Tachometer | ||
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| + | ; "U" | ||
| − | + | U/S - Undersize | |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ; "V" | ||
Vac. - Vacuum | Vac. - Vacuum | ||
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VVT - Variable Valve Timing | VVT - Variable Valve Timing | ||
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| + | VVT-i - Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (controlled by the ECM) | ||
| − | + | ; "W" | |
| − | + | ||
W/ - With | W/ - With | ||
| + | |||
| + | WB02 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor | ||
W/O - Without | W/O - Without | ||
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WOT - Wide Open Throttle | WOT - Wide Open Throttle | ||
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| + | ==British to American== | ||
| + | Around the world there are some differences in the words used to describe things in the automotive field. | ||
| + | *Accumulator = battery, car battery | ||
| + | *Bonnet = hood | ||
| + | *Boot = trunk | ||
| + | *Dynamo = generator | ||
| + | *Earth wire = ground wire | ||
| + | *Follower or tappet = lifter (tappet also used in the US, mostly in reference to the type of cam, i.e. "flat tappet"). | ||
| + | *Harmonic balancer/damper = crankshaft pulley | ||
| + | *Inlet manifold = intake manifold | ||
| + | *Lorry = truck | ||
| + | *Number plate = license plate | ||
| + | *Petrol = gasoline | ||
| + | *Saloon = "sedan" or 4-door car | ||
| + | *"Semi" = duplex, duplex house; U.S. "semi" = tractor-trailer truck rig | ||
| + | *Windscreen (automotive) = windshield | ||
| + | *Wing (older vehicles) = fender, bumper | ||
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| + | [[Category:Identification and decoding]] | ||
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