Abbreviations...

[megsdad]

Hi to all

Well i guess i'm a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to technical stuff ...

Can somebody expand on the abbreviations of parts that come up in conversations ie. BID TID CIM etc plus any more

Cheers

[Caveman_nige]

CIM = Column Interface Module

TID = Triple Info Display

GID = Graphical Info Display

CID = Colour Info Display

BID = Board Info Display

BCM = Body Control Module

DDM = Drivers Door Module

PDM = Passenger Door Module

ECC = Electronic Climate Control (dual zone aircon)

the list goes on and on.... any more you need ?

[Caveman_nige]

REC = Rear Electrical Centre (rear fusebox)

UEC = Underhood Electric Centre (fusebox in the engine bay)

CEL = Check Engine Light (also called MIL)

ECU = Electronic Control Unit

EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation

FPR = Fuel Pump regulator

LSD = Limited Slip Differential

MAF = Mass Airflow

MAP = Manifold Absolute Pressure

ODB = OnBoard Diagnostics

ODB II = OnBoard Diagnostics, generation 2

EODB = Enhanced OnBoard Diagnostics

CABV = Charge Air Bypass Valve..

TPMS = Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

TPS = Throttle Position Sensor

and my favourite WOT = Wide open Throttle (pedal to metal, foot to floor)

[ThatAudioBloke]

MIL = Malfunction Indicator Light (Nige used the acronym!)

Will admit, I always thought FPR was Fuel Pressure Regulator myself?

[Caveman_nige]

could be, i guess it depends on whether you get it from Opel or GM in yankieland

[Toms306]

Ah, I was wondering what all the '*ID's were lol, so that's good! Still don't know what's different between a bid and gid though? Surely both are graphic and show board info? :s

[paulvectrac]

bid is board info disply gid is graphic info display

[Toms306]

Yeah I saw that, but both show on board info don't they? And both are GUIs?

[ThatAudioBloke]

TID:



BID



GID



CID

[Toms306]

Oh, I see, cheers!