Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Hosted by mcallihan.com

Service Hints

E7 (A), E8 (B), E9 (C), E10 (D), E11 (E) ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
Voltage at engine control module wiring connector
BATT - E1 : Always 9.0 - 14.0 volts
+B - E1 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
VC - E2 : 4.5 - 5.5 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
VTA - E2 : 0.3 - 1.0 volts (Ignition SW on and throttle valve fully closed)
3.2 - 4.9 volts (Ignition SW on and throttle valve open)
VG - E2G : 1.1 - 1.5 volts (Engine idling and A/C SW off)
THA - E2 : 0.5 - 3.4 volts (Engine idling and intake air temperature 20 °C, 68 °F)
THW - E2 : 0.2 - 1.0 volts (Engine idling and coolant temperature 80 °C, 176 °F)
IGF - E1 : 4.5 - 5.5 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
Pulse generation (Engine idling)
SIL - E1 : Pulse generation (During transmission)
TACH - E1 : Pulse generation (Engine idling)
STA - E1 : 6.0 volts or more (Engine cranking)
FC - E01 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
0 - 3.0 volts (Engine idling)
SPD - E1 : Pulse generation (Ignition SW on and rotate driving wheel slowly)
W - E01 : Below 3.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
NSW - E1 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW on and other shift position in P or N position)
0 - 3.0 volts (Ignition SW on and shift position in P or N position)
EVP1 - E01 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
STP - E1 : 7.5 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW on and brake pedal depressed)
Below 1.5 volts (Ignition SW on and brake pedal released)
KNK1 - E1 : Pulse generation (Engine idling)
PS - E1 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
HAFL - E04 : Below 4.0 volts (Engine idling)
9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
IGSW - E1 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
MREL - E1 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
G22+, NE+, -NE- : Pulse generation (Engine idling)
OCV+ -OCV- : Pulse generation (Ignition SW at ON position)
HT1B - E1 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Engine idling)
Below 3.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
AF1A+ - E1 : 3.3 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
AF1A- - E1 : 3.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position)
OX1B - E1 : Pulse generation (Maintain engine speed at 2500 rpm for 90 sec. after warming up)
IGT1, IGT2, IGT3, IGT4 - E1 : Pulse generation (Engine idling)
#10, #20, #30, #40 - E01 : 9.0 - 14.0 volts (Ignition SW at ON position) Pulse generation (Engine idling)