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SAE J1930 Component Acronyms

CONVERSION CHART FOR SAE J-1930 ABBREVIATIONS

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Starting with the 1993 model year, General Motors will be complying with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Recommended Practice J-1930. J-1930 is an industry wide standard that was adopted into government regulation and requires certain electrical and electronic components and systems that have the same function to be known by the same nomenclature. This standard is also being applied to abbreviations and acronyms.

Refer to these charts if a component/system name, abbreviation or acronym is unclear or confusing. The charts contain a listing of former GM names and abbreviations besides the new J-1930 name and abbreviations.