8 List of Acronyms

AKA
Also Known As
API
American Petroleum Institute
AWL
Amber Warning Lamp (aka CEL)
BOI
Beginning Of Injection
CAC
Charge Air Cooler
CEL
Check Engine Light (aka AWL)
CKP Sensor
Crankshaft Position Sensor
CMP Sensor
Camshaft Position Sensor
DDDL
Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link
DDEC
Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls
DDEC-ECU
DDEC Electronic Control Unit (aka PLD)
DDEC-VCU
DDEC Vehicle Control Unit
DTC
Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECT
Engine Coolant Temperature
EGR
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ESC
Abbreviation on a Computer Keyboard for 'Escape'
FMI
Failure Mode Indentifier
IAT
Intake Air Temperature
IES
Integrated Electronic System
IMAT Sensor
Intake Manifold Air Temperature Sensor
IMP Sensor
Intake Manifold Pressure Sensor (aka TBS)
kPa
Kilopascals
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement/Area
NOx
Oxides of Nitrogen
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
PID
Parameter Identification
PLD
Engine Control Module (Pump and Nozzle Control Unit, aka DDEC-ECU)
PSI
Pounds per Square Inch
PTO
Power Take Off
PWM
Pulse Width Modulation
RPM
Revolutions per Minute
RSL
Red Stop Lamp (aka SEL)
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
SEL
Stop Engine Light (aka RSL)
SID
System Identification
TBS
Turbocharger Boost Sensor (aka IMP Sensor)
VSS
Vehicle Speed Sensor