Signal description (Motronic 4.4)
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Connector A #A1 - #A43
All the values specified below are measured between the terminal specified in column 1 and terminal #A42 (signal ground), unless otherwise indicated in brackets.
NOTE:
It is important that the breakout box is connected and that the ground terminals have been checked before readings are taken. See Connecting breakout box, connector A .
The values specified in the table apply with the engine unloaded and at normal operating temperature.
| U= | DC voltage in volts (V) | UAC = | AC voltage in volts (V) | ||
| Ubat = | battery voltage | f = | frequency in Hertz (Hz) | ||
| Ulow = | voltage approximately 0 V or 0 V | % duty = | duty cycle (pulse ratio) as a percentage (%) | ||
| t = | time in milliseconds (ms) |
| Terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idling speed | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A1 | - | - | - | - |
| #A2 | Signal (+) front knock sensor (KS) (measured to #A17) |
Ulow | ||
| #A3 | Power ground mass air flow (MAF) sensor |
Ulow | ||
| #A4 | Signal mass air flow (MAF) sensor (Measured to #A5) |
U = 0.1 - 0.2 V | U ≈ 0.9 V | U increases with increasing air mass |
| #A5 | Signal ground mass air flow (MAF) sensor |
Ulow | ||
| #A6 | Signal ground engine speed (RPM) sensor |
Ulow | ||
| #A7 | Control signal engine cooling fan (FC) low-speed |
Engine cooling fan (FC) off: Ubat Engine cooling fan (FC) on: U ≈ 0.1 V |
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| #A8 | - | - | - | - |
| #A9 | Control signal injector 5 |
Ubat | t = 2.2 - 3.6 ms | t increases with engine speed (RPM) and load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #A10 | Control signal injector 1 |
Ubat | t = 2.2 - 3.6 ms | t increases with engine speed (RPM) and load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #A11 | Opening signal the idle air control (IAC) valve |
%duty ≈ 25 % | % duty = 21 - 32% | %duty increases with load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #A12 | 15-supply (power supply from the ignition switch) | Ubat | ||
| #A13 | Power ground | Ulow | ||
| #A14 | Control signal front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S), preheating |
Ubat | Preheating off: U ≈ Ubat Preheating on: U ≈ 0.4 V |
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| #A15 | Power supply the throttle position (TP) sensor |
U ≈ 4.8 V | ||
| #A16 | Signal the throttle position (TP) sensor |
U ≈0.5 V at closed throttle position (CTP) (idling) U ≈ 4.3 V at wide open throttle (WOT) |
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| #A17 | Signal (-) front and rear knock sensors (KS) |
Ulow | ||
| #A18 | Signal ground sensor (measured to battery negative terminal) |
Ulow | ||
| #A19 | Signal (-) rear heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) |
U ≈ 0.7 V | Only measured with the ignition on | |
| #A20 | Signal engine speed (RPM) sensor (measured to #A6) |
Ulow | UAC
≈ 1.6 V f = 825 Hz |
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| #A21 | Signal camshaft position (CMP) sensor |
U = Ulow
or 5.0 V U = Ulow or Ubat |
f ≈ 7 Hz | f increases with engine speed (RPM) |
| #A22 | Control signal engine cooling fan (FC) high-speed |
Engine cooling fan (FC) off: Ubat Engine cooling fan (FC) on: U < 0.3 V |
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| #A23 | Control signal injector 4 |
Ubat | t = 2.2 - 3.6 ms | t increases with engine speed (RPM) and load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #A24 | Control signal injector 3 |
Ubat | t = 2.2 - 3.6 ms | t increases with engine speed (RPM) and load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #A25 | Closing signal the idle air control (IAC) valve |
%duty = 75 % | %duty = 68 -78 % | % duty decreases with load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #A26 | 30-supply (Power supply from the battery) | Ubat | ||
| #A27 | Power supply (from main relay) | Ubat | ||
| #A28 | Power ground control module |
Ulow | ||
| #A29 | Control signal rear heated oxygen sensor (HO2S), preheating |
Ubat | Preheating off: U ≈ Ubat Preheating on: U ≈ 0.4 V |
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| #A30 | Signal (+) rear knock sensor (KS) (measured to #A17) |
Ulow | ||
| #A31 | Signal the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor |
(At an engine coolant temperature (ECT) of +46°C the engine control module (ECM) switches voltage range) |
(+20 °C) U ≈ 1.81 V (+30 °C) U ≈ 1.34 V (+45 °C) U ≈ 0.83 V (+46 °C) U ≈ 4.0 V (+80 °C) U ≈ 2.73 V (+100 °C) U ≈ 1.96 V |
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| #A32 | Signal (+) front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) |
U = 1.1 - 1.2 V (measured to terminal #A42) | U oscillates rapidly between 0.0-0.9 V when the probe is warm. Low voltage = lean engine High voltage = rich engine (measured to terminal #A33) |
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| #A33 | Signal (-) front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) |
U ≈ 0.7 V | Only measured with the ignition on | |
| #A34 | Signal (+) rear heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) |
Ulow (measured to terminal #A42) | U at even load approximately 0.6 V may vary between 0.0 - 0.9 V depending on the operating conditions. (measured to #A19) |
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| #A35 | - | - | - | - |
| #A36 | Power supply camshaft position (CMP) sensor |
U ≈ Ubat | ||
| #A37 | Pulsed secondary air injection system (PAIR) pump valve, control signal | Ubat | pulsed secondary air injection system (PAIR) pump valve not active ≈ Ubat | active ≈ Ulow |
| #A38 | Control signal injector 2 |
Ubat | t ≈ 2.2 - 3.6 ms | t increases with engine speed (RPM) and load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #A39 | Control signal Canister purge (CP) valve |
Ubat | Canister purge (CP) valve: % duty = 0 - 33 % |
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| #A40 | - | - | - | - |
| #A41 | Control signal main relay |
U ≈ 1 V | ||
| #A42 | Signal ground control module (measured to the battery negative terminal) |
Ulow | ||
| #A43 | - | - | - | - |
Connector B terminals #B1 - #B43
All the values specified below are measured between the terminal specified in column 1 and terminal #B28 (signal ground), unless otherwise indicated in brackets in column 2.
NOTE:
It is important that the breakout box is connected and that the ground terminals have been checked before readings are taken. See Connecting breakout box (connector B) .
The values specified in the table apply with the engine unloaded and at normal operating temperature.
| U= | DC voltage in volts (V) | UAC = | AC voltage in volts (V) | ||
| Ubat = | battery voltage | f = | frequency in Hertz (Hz) | ||
| Ulow = | voltage approximately 0 V or 0 V | % duty = | duty cycle (pulse ratio) as a percentage (%) | ||
| t = | time in milliseconds (ms) |
| Terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idling speed | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B1 | Power supply accelerometer |
U ≈ 5.0 V | ||
| #B2 | Signal torque limiting (from automatic transmission) |
U ≈ 1- 2 V below Ubat | Ulow on ignition retardation request (retardation levels 2 and 3) | |
| #B3 | Signal torque limiting (from automatic transmission) |
U ≈ 1- 2 V below Ubat | Ulow on ignition retardation request (retardation levels 1 and 3) | |
| #B4 | Signal torque limiting acknowledgment (to automatic transmission) |
U ≈ 2.0 V below Ubat | Ulow when the request has been received | |
| #B5 | - | - | - | - |
| #B6 | Signal air conditioning (A/C) compressor status |
Ulow | A/C compressor off: U < 0.1 V A/C compressor on: U ≈ Ubat |
- |
| #B7 | Control signal malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) (to combined instrument panel) |
Lamp lit: U ≈ 0.8 V Lamp not lit: Ubat |
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| #B8 | - | - | - | - |
| #B9 | Signal A/C pressure sensor |
U ≈ 0.9 V | U ≈ 0.9 V (When the air conditioning (A/C) has not been engaged) U increases with increased air conditioning A/C pressure |
- |
| #B10 | - | - | - | - |
| #B11 | Control signal ignition discharge module (IDM) |
U ≈ 0.1 V | f ≈ 35 Hz * | U and f increase with engine speed |
| #B12 | Signal load Tq (to automatic transmission) |
U ≈ 0.8 V | f ≈ 35 Hz | f increases with engine speed (RPM) |
| #B13 | - | - | - | - |
| #B14 | - | - | - | - |
| #B15 | Power supply fuel tank pressure sensor |
U ≈ 5 V | - | |
| #B16 | - | - | - | - |
| #B17 | - | - | - | - |
| #B18 | Signal speed (from combined instrument panel) |
U ≈ Ulow
or Ubat (Voltage depending on position of front wheels) |
f increases with speed f = 40 Hz at 20 km/h. |
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| #B19 | Control signal EVAP canister shut-off valve |
U ≈ Ubat | Closed U ≈ Ubat |
Active U ≈ Ulow |
| #B20 | Signal throttle position (TP) sensor (to automatic transmission) |
U ≈ 0.5 V at closed throttle position (CTP) (idling speed) U ≈ 4.3 V at wide open throttle (WOT) | ||
| #B21 | Signal tachometer (to combined instrument panel) |
U ≈ Ubat | f ≈ 28 Hz | f increases with engine speed (RPM) |
| #B22 | - | - | - | - |
| #B23 | Signal engine coolant temperature (ECT) (to ECC and combined instrument panel) |
Cold engine (+20°C): f ≈ 40 Hz Engine at operating temperature (+100 °C): f ≈ 21 Hz |
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| #B24 | Signal constant idle speed compensation P/N position (from automatic transmission) |
P/N-position: U ≈ Ubat
Other positions: U ≈ Ulow Manual U ≈ 9.0 V |
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| #B25 | Signal air conditioning (A/C) relay status |
Ulow | Air conditioning (A/C) relay not activated: U < 0.1 V Air conditioning (A/C) relay activated: U ≈ Ubat |
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| #B26 | Signal malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) request (from automatic transmission) |
U ≈ 0 - 1 V | U ≈ Ubat
NOTE:
Other values apply if there are diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) stored in the transmission control module (TCM).
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| #B27 | Control signal fuel pump |
U ≈ 7.5 V | f = 42 Hz (multimeter set to UAC ) |
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| #B28 | Signal ground sensor (measured to battery negative terminal) |
U < 0.1 V | ||
| #B29 | Power supply A/C pressure sensor |
U ≈ 5.0 V | ||
| #B30 | - | - | - | - |
| #B31 | Fuel tank pressure sensor (certain markets only) | Umax
≈ 4.7 V Unominal ≈ 2.5 V Umin ≈ 0.6 V |
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| #B32 | Signal accelerometer |
U ≈ 2.5 V | ||
| #B33 | - | - | - | - |
| #B34 | - | - | - | - |
| #B35 | - | - | - | - |
| #B36 | Diagnostic lead K-link | U ≈ 1 - 2 V below Ubat | Other values apply if a generic fault-tracing instrument is connected to the data link connector (DLC) | |
| #B37 | - | - | - | - |
| #B38 | Control signal pulsed secondary air injection system (PAIR) pump relay |
U ≈ Ubat | pulsed secondary air injection system (PAIR) pump valve off U ≈ Ubat |
pulsed secondary air injection system (PAIR) pump valve active U ≈ Ulow |
| #B39 | Signal fuel consumption (to trip computer) |
U ≈ 2 V below Ubat No trip computer: U ≈ Ubat |
f ≈ 14 - 25 Hz | f increases with engine speed (RPM) and load (measured with EVAP not active) |
| #B40 | Control signal Air conditioning (A/C) relay (allows A/C to start) |
U ≈ 9 V | Air conditioning (A/C) permitted: Ulow Air conditioning (A/C) not permitted: U ≈ 11 V |
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| #B41 | - | - | - | - |
| #B42 | - | - | - | ≈ 10 V |
| #B43 | - | - | - | - |
* = Multimeter 9510060 displays ≈71 Hz as a result of signal interference.