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For those of us who are new members and/or do not know a whole lot about their cars, can someone provide a quick listing of what the 1,000 acronyms out there about our cars mean? For example, what do these mean:

 

DIC, DIS, the OTHER DIS, ICM, ECM, PCM, OBDI, OBDII, IAT, WAI, CAI, TPS, MAP, MAF

 

Thanx! :)

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For those of us who are new members and/or do not know a whole lot about their cars, can someone provide a quick listing of what the 1,000 acronyms out there about our cars mean? For example, what do these mean:

 

DIC, DIS, the OTHER DIS, ICM, ECM, PCM, OBDI, OBDII, IAT, WAI, CAI, TPS, MAP, MAF

 

Thanx! :)

 

 

DIC- Display information center

DIS-display information system

ICM- ignition control module

ECM- electronic control module

PCM- hell if i can remember

OBD1- on board diagnostics version 1

OBD2- " " 2

IAT- idle air temperature sensor

WAI- warm air intake

CAI- cold air intake

TPS- throttle position sensor

MAP- manifold absolute pressure

MAF- mass air flow

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DIC = Driver Information Center (GP)

DIS = Driver Information System (CS)

DIS = Direct Ignition System

ECM = Electronic Control Module

PCM = Powertrain Control Module

OBDI = On-board diagnostics

IAT = Intake Air Temperature

CAI = Cold Air Intake or Cowl Intake

MAP = Manifold Absolute Pressue

MAF = Mass Airflow

TPS = Throttle Position Sensor

 

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

 

EDIT: You beat me to it!

 

DIC- Display information center

DIS-display information system

DRIVER, not display :)

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