Omega Owners Forum - abbreviations

raywilb Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 445 york Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 cd td	abbreviations 11. May 2009 at 19:12 my problem is i whenever abbreviations are used, i haven,t a clue most of the time what they stand for, i would like to see a list with them on. i can understand they may be thousands and to publish one may take ages, so may be on reflection it,s not a good idea
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: abbreviations Reply #1 - 11. May 2009 at 19:20 there is a brief one under FAQ section. HTH (HTH=Hope That Helps)
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Re: abbreviations
Reply #2 - 11. May 2009 at 19:52

Car specific:
HBV - Heater Bypass Valve
ICV - Idle Control Valve
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirc
SAI - Secondary Air Injection
EML - Engine Management Light
ECU - Electronic Control Unit
DBW - Drive by Wire (no throttle cable)
CPP - Coil Per Plug
MID - Multi Info Display
CID - Colour Info Display
TID - Triple Info Display
GID - Graphic Info Display

What if you dont't understand the explanation as well ?? Cry

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Re: abbreviations
Reply #3 - 11. May 2009 at 20:14

HBV - Heater Bypass Valve - Diverts your hot water to and from the heater Wink

ICV - Idle Control Valve - Does exactly that!
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirc - Again does exactly what it says on the tin.
SAI - Secondary Air Injection - Noisy unit prone to failing under the passenger front wing Tongue

EML - Engine Management Light - Orange flashy light telling you you've broken down!
ECU - Electronic Control Unit - Car's brain.
DBW - Drive by Wire (no throttle cable) - Electrickery throttle!
CPP - Coil Per Plug - Vx's way of making you spend 6 times as much when your cam covers leak Thumbs Up!

MID - Multi Info Display - \
CID - Colour Info Display \
TID - Triple Info Display / Date time radio brakelight screen
GID - Graphic Info Display/

That ok for you? Wink

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Re: abbreviations
Reply #4 - 11. May 2009 at 21:08

Welung666 wrote on 11. May 2009 at 20:14:

HBV - Heater Bypass Valve - Diverts your hot water to and from the heater Wink

ICV - Idle Control Valve - Does exactly that!
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirc - Again does exactly what it says on the tin.
SAI - Secondary Air Injection - Noisy unit prone to failing under the passenger front wing Tongue

EML - Engine Management Light - Orange flashy light telling you you've broken down!
ECU - Electronic Control Unit - Car's brain.
DBW - Drive by Wire (no throttle cable) - Electrickery throttle!
CPP - Coil Per Plug - Vx's way of making you spend 6 times as much when your cam covers leak Thumbs Up!

MID - Multi Info Display - \
CID - Colour Info Display \
TID - Triple Info Display / Date time radio brakelight screen
GID - Graphic Info Display/

That ok for you? Wink

Nice one!! Thumbs Up!

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kjf7 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 264 lincolnshire Gender: Drives: MV6 3.2 Estate 2001	Re: abbreviations Reply #5 - 11. May 2009 at 23:55 TMI- to much info
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raywilb Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 445 york Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 cd td	Re: abbreviations Reply #6 - 20. May 2009 at 15:40 thanks guys , yes it will be of help
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gstylebaby Omega Knight Offline Ever dance with the devil in the pale moon light Posts: 1118 stockport Gender: Drives: B16 HNK 3.0L Elite saloon + Essay 3.0L Mv6 estate	Re: abbreviations Reply #7 - 23. May 2009 at 04:10 If unsure mate ask i have to all the time on another forum that i use.
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