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LETTER "S" ACRONYMS/DEFINITIONS

Acronym Definition
SAW Spark Angle Word: Timing information sent from the EEC-IV to the EDIS module. This information is used by the EDIS module to calculate final ignition timing
SBS Supercharger Bypass Solenoid or its control circuit
SC SuperCharged
SDV Spark Delay Valve
SEFI Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection: A computer control- led fuel system that distributes atomized fuel through an injector located in each intake port of the engine. Each injector is fired separately & has an individual circuit
Self-Test One of three subsets of the EEC Quick Test: Key On Engine Off, Engine Running, and Continuous
SHO Super High Output
Short Circuit An undesirable connection between a circuit and any other other point
SIG RTN SIGnal ReTurN circuit for all sensor signals (except HEGO)
SIL Shift Indicator Light: A system that provides a visual indication to the driver of a vehicle when to shift to thenext higher gear to obtain optimum fuel economy
Solenoid A wire coil with a moveable core that changes position by means of electro-magnetism when current flow through the coil
SPOUT SPark OUTput signal: Output from EEC-IV processor
SS1 Shift solenoid 1 or its control circuit
SS2 Shift solenoid 2 or its control circuit
SS 3/4- 4/3 Shift Solenoid 3/4-4/3: Output from the EEC-IV processor to the transmission that selects 3rd or 4th gears
STAR Self-Test Automatic Readout: A testing device in which EECand MCU systems output service codes in a digital format
STI Self Test Input: Circuit in the EEC and MCU systems used initiate Self-Test
STO Self Test Output: Circuit in the EEC and MCU systems that transmits service codes (pulses) to either a VOM or STAR tester