ABBREVIATIONS
1988 Jeep Cherokee
GENERAL INFORMATION
COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATION
"A" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| A A/C A/T AAP AB ABCV ABDC ABRS ABS AC ACC ACCSACCUM ACCY ACT ACV ADJ ADV AFS AI AIR or A.I.R. AIS ALCL ALDL ARC ASCD ASCS ASD ASDM ASV ATC ATDC ATF ATS AXOD Abs. Accy. Alt. Amp. Assy. Auto. Aux. Avg. | Amperes Air Conditioning Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Auxiliary Accelerator Pump Air Bleed Air Bleed Control Valve After Bottom Dead Center Air Bag Restraint System Anti-Lock Brake System Alternating Current A/C Clutch Compressor A/C Cycling Switch Accumulator Accessory Air Charge Temperature Sensor Thermactor Air Control Valve Adjust or Adjustable Advance Airflow Sensor Air Injection Air Injection Reactor Air Injection System Assembly Line Communications Link Assembly Line Diagnostic Link Automatic Ride Control Automatic Speed Control Device Air Suction Control Solenoid Auto Shutdown Air Bag System Diagnostic Module Air Suction Valve Automatic Temperature Control After Top Dead Center Automatic Transmission Fluid Air Temperature Sensor Automatic Transaxle Overdrive Absolute Accessory Alternator or Altitude Ampere Assembly Automatic Auxiliary . Average |
"B" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION DEFINITION |
B/P Backpressure |
"C" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| C C(3) I C(4) CANP CARB CAT CB CBD CBVV cc CCC CCD CCM CCO CCOT CCW CDI CEC CFI CID CID CIS CIS-E CKT CLR CNG | Celsius (Degrees) Computer Controlled Coil Ignition Computer Controlled Catalytic Converter Canister Purge solenoid California Air Resources Board Catalytic Converter Circuit Breaker Closed Bowl Distributor Carburetor Bowl Vent Valve Cubic Centimeter Computer Command Control Computer Controlled Dwell Central Control Module Converter Clutch Override Cycling Clutch Orifice Tube Counterclockwise Capacitor Discharge Ignition Computerized Engine Control Central Fuel Injection Cubic Inch Displacement Cylinder Identification sensor Continuous Injection System Continuous Injection System-Electronic Circuit Clear . Compressed Natural Gas |
| CO CO2 CONV CP CPA CPS CTS CV CVC CW CYL or Cyl. Calif. Carb. Chrg. Circ. Cntrl. Comp. Conn. Cont. Conv. Cu. In. Cyl. | Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide Convertible Canister Purge Connector Position Assurance Crank Position Sensor Coolant Temperature Sensor Check Valve or Constant Velocity Constant Vacuum Control Clockwise Cylinder California Carburetor Charging Circuit Control Compressor or Compartment Connector Continued Convertible or Converter Cubic Inch Cylinder |
"D" ABBREVIATION TABLE
"D" Drive
DBC Dual Bed Catalyst
DC Direct Current or Discharge
DDD Dual Diaphragm Distributor
DERM Diagnostic Energy Reserve Module
DFI Digital Fuel Injection
DIC Driver Information Center
DIS Direct Ignition System
DIS Distributorless Ignition System
DIST Distribution
DISTR Distributor
DK BLU Dark Blue
DK GRN Dark Green
DME Digital Motor Electronics (Motronic System)
DOHC Double Overhead Cam
DOT Department of Transportation
DP Dashpot
DRB-II Diagnostic Readout Box
DVOM Digital Volt/Ohm Meter (see VOM)
Def. Defogger or Defroster
Def. Defrost
Defog. Defogger
Diag. Diagnostic
Dist. Distributor or Distribution .
Dr. Door
"E" ABBREVIATION TABLE
EAC Electric Assist Choke
EACV Electric Air Control Valve
EBCM Electronic Brake Control Module
ECA Electronic Control Assembly
ECAT Electronically Controlled Automatic Transaxle
ECM Electronic Control Module
ECT Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
ECU Electronic Control Unit or Engine Control Unit
EDF Electric Drive Fan relay assembly
EDIS Electronic Distributorless Ignition System
EEC Electronic Engine Control
EECS Evaporative Emission Control System
EEPROM Electronically Erasable PROM
EFE Early Fuel Evaporation
EFI Electronic Fuel Injection
EGO Exhaust Gas Oxygen sensor (see HEGO)
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation system
EGRC EGR Control solenoid or system
EGRV EGR Vent solenoid or system
EMR Emission Maintenance Reminder Module
ESA Electronic Spark Advance
ESC Electronic Spark Control
EST Electronic Spark Timing
ETR Emergency Tensioning Retractor
EVAP Fuel Evaporative System
EVIC Electronic Vehicle Information Center
EVO Electronic Variable Orifice
EVP EGR Valve Position Sensor
EVR EGR Valve Regulator
EVRV Electronic Vacuum Regulator Valve
Elect. Electronic
Eng. Engine
Evap. Evaporative
Exc. Except
"F" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| F F/B FBC FI FICD FIPL FP FPM FPR-VSV FWD Fed. Ft. Lbs. | Fahrenheit (Degrees) Fuse Block Feedback Carburetor Fuel Injector or Fuel Injection Fast Idle Control Device Fuel Injector Pump Lever Fuel Pump Fuel Pump Monitor Fuel Pressure Regulator Vacuum Switching Valve Front Wheel Drive Federal Foot Pounds |
"G" ABBREVIATION TABLE
ABBREVIATION DEFINITION
g grams
GND or GRND Ground
GRN Green
GRY Gray
Ga. Gauge
Gals. gallons
Gov. Governor
"H" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| H/D HAC HC HEDF HEGO HEGOG HEI HLDT HO HP HSC HSO HTR HVAC Headlt. Hg Hgt. Htr. Hz | Heavy Duty High Altitude Compensation Hydrocarbons High Speed Electro Drive Fan relay or circuit Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor HEGO Ground circuit High Energy Ignition Headlight High Output High Performance High Swirl Combustion High Specific Output Heater Heating Headlight Mercury Height Heater Hertz (Cycles Per Second) |
"I" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| I.D. IAC IACV IC ID IDM IGN ILC In. Hg INCH Lbs. INFL REST INJ IP IPC ISA ISC ISS ITS IVSV Ign. In. Inj. | Inside Diameter Idle Air Control Idle Air Control Valve Integrated Circuit Identification Ignition Diagnostic Monitor Ignition system or circuit Idle Load Compensator Inches of Mercury Inch Pounds Inflatable Restraint Injector or Injection Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Cluster Idle Speed Actuator Idle Speed Control Idle Stop Solenoid Idle Tracking Switch . Idle Vacuum Switching Valve Ignition Inches Injector |
"J" ABBREVIATION TABLE
ABBREVIATION DEFINITION
J/B Junction Block
"K" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| k/ohms kg kg/cm. KAM KAPWR KM/H KOEO KOER KS | 1000 ohms (kilo as in k/ohms) Kilograms (weight) Kilograms Per Square Centimeter Keep Alive Memory Keep Alive Power Kilometers Per Hour Key On Engine Off Key On Engine Running . Knock Sensor |
"L" ABBREVIATION TABLE
L Liter(s)
L/D Light Duty
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
LH Left Hand
LOS Limited Operation Strategy
LT BLU Light Blue
LT GRN Light Green
LUS Lock-Up Solenoid
Lbs. Pounds
Lt(s). Light(s)
Lugg. Luggage
"M" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| mA mV mfd. mm M/T MA PFI MA or MAF MAF MAFS MAP MAT MCU MCV MEM-CAL MFI MIL MLP MPFI MPH MPI Man. Mech. Mem. Mtr. | Milliamps Millivolts Microfarads Millimeters Manual Transaxle or Transmission Mass Air Sequential Port Fuel Injection system Mass Airflow Mass Air Flow sensor Mass Airflow Sensor Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor Manifold Air Temperature Microprocessor Control Unit Mixture Control Valve Memory Calibration Chip Multiport Fuel Injection Malfunction Indicator Light Manual Lever Position Multi Point Fuel Injection Miles Per Hour Multi-Point (Fuel) Injection Manual Mechanical Memory Motor |
"N" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| N.m NA NDS NGS NOx NPS No. Nos. | Newton-Meter Not Available Neutral Drive Switch Neutral Gear Switch Oxides of Nitrogen Neutral Pressure Switch Number Numbers |
"O" ABBREVIATION TABLE
O Oxygen
O.D. Outside Diameter
O/S Oversize
O2 Oxygen
OC Oxidation Catalyst
OCC Output Circuit Check
OD Overdrive
ODO Odometer
OHC Overhead Camshaft
ORG Orange
OSC Output State Check
Opt. Option or Optional
oz. Ounce
ozs. Ounces
"P" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| "P" P/C P/N P/S PAV PC-SOL PCM PCS PCSDM PCV PFE PFI PGM-CARB PGM-FI PIP PNK PPL PRNDL PROM psi PSPS PTC PTO PWR GND Pkg. Press. Prog. Pts. Pwr. | Park Printed Circuit Park/Neutral Power Steering Pulse Air Valve Purge Control Solenoid Powertrain Control Module Purge Control Solenoid Passenger Compartment Sensor/Diagnostic Module Positive Crankcase Ventilation Pressure Feedback EGR sensor or circuit Port Fuel Injection (see MA SEFI) Programmed Carburetor Programmed Fuel Injection Profile Ignition Pickup Pink Purple Park Reverse Neutral Drive Low Programmable Read-Only Memory Pounds Per Square Inch Power Steering Pressure Switch Positive Temperature Coefficient Power Take-Off Power Ground circuit Package Pressure Programmed or Programmable Pints Power |
"Q" ABBREVIATION TABLE
Qts. Quarts
"R" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| RABS RAC RAM RAP RECIRC RED RH ROM RPM RVB RWAL RWD Recirc. Reg. Rly. | Rear Anti-Lock Brake System Remote Accessory Control Random Access Memory Retained Accessory Power Recirculation Red Right Hand Read Only Memory . Revolutions Per Minute Rear Vacuum Break Rear Wheel Anti-Lock Brake Rear Wheel Drive Recirculate or Recirculation Regulator Relay |
"S" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| SAW SBC SBEC SC SCC SCS SDM SDU SEN SES SFI SIG RTN SIL SIR SMEC SOHC SOL or Sol. SPFI SPK SPOUT SRS SS 3/4-4/3 SSI STAR STI STO SUB-O2 Sen. or Sens. Sol. Sprchg. Strg. Susp. Sw. Sys. | Spark Angle Word Single Bed Converter Single Board Engine Controller Super Charged Spark Control Computer Air Suction Control Solenoid Supplemental Restraint System Diagnostic Module SRS Diagnostic Unit Sensor Service Engine Soon Sequential (Port) Fuel Injection Signal Return circuit Shift Indicator Light Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Single Module Engine Controller Single Overhead Cam Solenoid Sequential Port Fuel Injection Spark Control Spark Output Signal Supplemental Restraint System (Air Bag) Shift Solenoid circuit Solid State Ignition Self-Test Automatic Readout Self Test Input circuit Self-Test Output Sub Oxygen Sensor Sensor Solenoid Supercharger Steering Suspension Switch System |
"T" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| T.V. TAB TAC TAD TAN TBI TCC TCCS TDC TDCL TFI TGS THERMAC THS TP/TPS TPI TPS TS TSB TTS TV TWC Temp. Trans | Throttle Valve Thermactor Air By-Pass Thermostatic Air Cleaner Thermactor Air Diverter Tan . Throttle Body Injection Torque Converter Clutch Toyota Computer Control System Top Dead Center Total Diagnostic Communication Link Thick Film Ignition system Top Gear Switch (cancels SIL in top gear) Thermostatic Air Cleaner Transmission Hydraulic Switch Throttle Position Sensor Tuned Port Injection Throttle Position Sensor/Switch Temperature Sensor Technical Service Bulletin Transmission Temperature Switch Thermovalve Three-Way Catalyst Temperature Transaxle/Transmission |
"V" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| V VAF VAPS VAT VATS VBATT VCC VIN VIO VLR VM VM VOM VPWR VREF VRV VSC VSS VSV Vac. Volt. | Valve Vane Air Flow sensor or circuit Variable Assist Power Steering Vane Air Temperature Vehicle Anti-Theft System Vehicle Battery Voltage Viscous Converter Clutch Vehicle Identification Number Violet Volt Loop Reserve Vacuum Modulator Vane Meter Volt-Ohmmeter (Analog) Vehicle Power supply voltage (10-14 volts) Voltage Reference (ECA supplied reference voltage Vacuum Regulator Valve Vehicle Speed Control sensor or signal Vehicle Speed Sensor or signal Vacuum Switching Valve Vacuum Voltage |
"W" ABBREVIATION TABLE
| ABBREVIATION | DEFINITION |
| W/ W/O WAC WAC WHT WOT YEL | With Without WOT A/C Cut-off switch or circuit Wide Open Throttle A/C Switch White Wide Open Throttle . Yellow |
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