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ENGINE CONTROL
THIS SYSTEM UTILIZES AN ECU AND MAINTAINS OVERALL CONTROL OF THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND SO ON. AN OUTLINE O\
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THE ENGINE CONTROL IS EXPLAINED HERE.
1. INPUT SIGNALS
(1) WATER TEMP. SIGNAL CIRCUITTHE WATER TEMP. SENSOR DETECTS THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. AND HAS A BUILT±IN THERMISTOR WITH A RESISTANCE
WHICH VARIES ACCORDING TO THE WATER TEMP. THE WATER TEMP. IS INPUT INTO TERMINAL THW OF ENGINE CONTROL
ECU AS A CONTROL SIGNAL.
(2) INTAKE AIR TEMP. SIGNAL CIRCUIT THE INTAKE AIR TEMP. SENSOR IS INSTALLED IN THE AIR FLOW METER AND DETECTS THE INTAKE AIR TEMP., WHICH IS INPUT
AS A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL THA OF ENGINE CONTROL ECU.
(3) OXYGEN SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT THE OXYGEN DENSITY IN THE EXHAUST EMISSION IS DETECTED AND INPUT AS A CONTR\
OL SIGNAL FROM THE OXYGEN
SENSOR NO. 1 AND NO. 2 TO TERMINALS OX1, OX2 OF THE ECU AND FROM THE OXYGEN SENSOR SUB (FOR CALIFORNIA) TO
TERMINAL OX3 OF THE ECU.
TO STABILIZE DETECTION PERFORMANCE BY THE OXYGEN SENSOR SUB (FOR CALIFORNIA)\
IS WARMED. THIS HEATER IS
ALSO CONTROLLED BY THE ECU (HT).
(4) RPM SIGNAL CIRCUIT CRANKSHAFT POSITION IS DETECTED BY THE PICK±UP COIL INSTALLED INSIDE THE DISTRIBUTOR. CRANKSHAFT POSITION
IS INPUT AS A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINALS G1 AND G2 OF THE ECU, AND RPM IS INPUT TO TERMINAL NE.
(5) THROTTLE SIGNAL CIRCUIT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR DETECTS THE THROTTLE VALVE OPENING ANGLE AS A CONTROL SIGNAL, WHICH IS
INPUT INTO TERMINAL VTA1 OF THE ECU. WHEN THE VALVE IS COMPLETELY CLOSED, THE CONTROL SIGNAL IS INPUT INTO
TERMINAL IDL1 .
(6) VEHICLE SPEED CIRCUIT THE VEHICLE SPEED IS DETECTED BY SPEED SENSOR NO. 1 INSTALLED IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SIGNAL IS INPUT TO
TERMINAL SPD OF THE ECU VIA THE COMB. METER.
(7) NEUTRAL START SIGNAL CIRCUIT THE NEUTRAL START SW DETECTS WHETHER THE SHIFT POSITION IS IN NEUTRAL OR NOT, AND THE SIGNAL IS INPUT INTO
TERMINAL NSW OF THE ECU.
(8) AIRCONDITIONING SW SIGNAL CIRCUIT THE OPERATING VOLTAGE OF THE A/C MAGNETIC CLUTCH IS DETECTED AND THE SIGNAL IS INPUT INTO TERMINAL ACMG OF
ECU AS A CONTROL SIGNAL.
(9) BATTERY SIGNAL CIRCUIT VOLTAGE IS CONSTANTLY APPLIED TO TERMINAL BATT OF THE ECU. WITH THE IGNITION SW TURNED ON, THE VOLTAGE FOR
ECU START±UP POWER SUPPLY IS APPLIED TO TERMINALS +B AND +B1 OF ECU VIA EFI MAIN RELAY.
THE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH THE IGN FUSE FLOWS TO TERMINAL IGSW OF THE ECU.
(10) INTAKE AIR VOLUME SIGNAL CIRCUIT INTAKE AIR VOLUME IS DETECTED BY THE AIR FLOW METER AND THE SIGNAL IS INPUT TO TERMINAL KS OF THE ECU AS A
CONTROL SIGNAL.
(11) STOP LIGHT SW SIGNAL CIRCUIT THE STOP LIGHT SW IS USED TO DETECT WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND THE SIGNAL IS INPUT INTO
TERMINAL STP OF THE ECU AS A CONTROL SIGNAL.
(12) STA SIGNAL CIRCUIT TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE ENGINE IS CRANKING, THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE STARTER MOTOR DURING CRANKING IS
DETECTED AND THE SIGNAL IS INPUT INTO TERMINAL STA OF THE ECU AS A CONTROL SIGNAL.
(13) ENGINE KNOCK SIGNAL CIRCUIT ENGINE KNOCKING IS DETECTED BY KNOCK SENSOR NO. 1 AND NO. 2 AND THE SIGN\
AL IS INPUT INTO TERMINALS KNK1 AND
KNK2 AS A CONTROL SIGNAL.
SYSTEM OUTLINE
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ABBREVIATIONS
DISCONNECTION AND CONNECTION OF BOLT
TYPE CONNECTORS
For engine and ECT ECU in this vehicle, connectors are used
which require a bolt built into the connector to be screwed down to
securely connect the connector.
1. Disconnect the connectorAfter completely loosening the bolt, the two parts of the
connector can be separated.
NOTICE:
Do not pull the wire harness when disconnecting the
connector.
2. Connect the connector
NOTICE:
Before connecting the connector, always check that the
terminals are not bent or damaged.
(a) Match the guide section of the male connectorcorrectly with the female connector, then press them
together.
(b) Tighten the bolt. Make sure the connectors are completely connected,
by tightening the bolt until there is a clearance of less
than 1 mm (0.04 in.) between the bottom of male
connector and the end of female connector.
ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations are used in this manual.
A/C = Air Conditioning O/D = Overdrive
ABS = Anti±Lock Brake System R/B = Relay Block
A/T = Automatic Transmission RH = Right±Hand
CB = Circuit Breaker SRS = Supplement Restraint System
COMB. = Combination SW = Switch
ECT = Electronic Controlled Transmission TDCL = Total Diagnostic Communication Link
ECU = Electronic Control Unit TEMP. = Temperature
EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation TRAC = Traction Control
FL = Fusible Link VSV = Vacuum Switching Valve
ISC = Idle Speed Control W/ = With
J/B = Junction Block W/O = Without
LH = Left-Hand
* The titles given inside the components are the names of the terminals (ter\
minal codes) and are not treatedas being abbreviations.
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