US Electronic Engine Management Systems By Year and Identifying Them

T= Turbo    I= Naturally Aspirated AIC = Automatic Idle Control   AMM= Air Mass Meter   ELCD= Electronically Controlled Purge Valve=EVAP     LH=Luftmassenmesser Hitzdraht (Hot Wire)    Lambda=Feedback System from O2 Sensor to Adjust Fuel Mixture ( ALL US Cars)    MAP=Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor       APC=Automatic Performance Control      ISAT= Intelligent Saab Tester ( Scan Tool)   TECH II=Scan Tool

Trionic and Motronic Systems are Sequential Port Fuel injection systems, meaning they fire each injector individually from the others.

All LH systems are simultaneous fire ( fire all injectors at the same time)

 

Year/Model

Ignition System

Turbo Control

Fuel Injection

Identifying Characteristics

Read Fuel Injection Fault Codes

85-88 900T

85-88 9000T

2.0L

Hall Effect Distributor

APC

(Automatic Performance Control)

Knock Sensor

LH 2.2

Lambda

3 Pin AIC Valve Cadmium Colored

Plug in AMM

Throttle Position Switch

Mechanical EVAP valve

Manual Trans have Upshift Light Switch (Blue capped vacuum switch)

Only With LH Tester (2.2 LH Tool)

No Fault Code Memory in ECU

ISAT or Pulse Ratio Meter To Set CO via connector at fresh air intake on 900, at left hood hinge on 9000

86-87 900S

87 9000S

2.0L

EZK

Hall Effect

Distributor

Knock Sensor

N/A

LH 2.2

Lambda

3 Pin AIC Valve Cadmium Colored

Plug in AMM

Throttle Position Switch ( Click at closed throttle. ON/OFF Switch)

Mechanical EVAP valve

Manual Trans have Upshift Light Switch (Blue capped vacuum switch)

Only With LH Tester (2.2 LH Tool)

No Fault Code Memory in ECU

 

ISAT or Pulse Ratio Meter To Set CO via connector at fresh air intake on 900, at left hood hinge on 9000

89-90 900

88-90 900S

88-90.5 9000S

 

 

2.0L

EZK

Hall Effect Crank Sensor

Distributor

Knock Sensor

N/A

LH 2.4

Lambda

2 Pin AIC Valve Silver Colored

No Plug In AMM

ELCD ( Electrical) EVAP valve

Throttle Position Switch ( Click at closed throttle. ON/OFF Switch)

No Overboost Switch

Injector Cut Off on Deceleration

No Upshift Vacuum Switch

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

Read Codes via Check Engine Light Using Test Connector at Fresh Air Intake On 88 900s

via connector at Left Hinge of the Hood on Bulkhead on 9000s

On 89 up cars, 900 Convertible had connector under the boot in front of the shifter.

Other 900s had it under rear seat on the Right side

 

ISAT

89-93 900T

94 900 Convertible

89-89.5 9000T

 

 

 

2.0L

Hall Effect Distributor

APC

Knock Sensor

LH 2.4

Lambda

2 Pin AIC Valve Silver Colored

No Plug In AMM

ELCD ( Electrical) EVAP valve

Throttle Position Switch ( Click at closed throttle. ON/OFF Switch)

No Overboost Switch

Injector Cut Off on Deceleration

No Upshift Vacuum Switch

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

Read Codes via Check Engine Light Using Test Connector at Fresh Air Intake On 88 900s

via connector at Left Hinge of the Hood on Bulkhead on 9000s

On 89 up cars, 900 Convertible had connector under the boot in front of the shifter.

Other 900s had it under rear seat on the Right side

ISAT

89.5-90 9000T

2.0L

Direct Ignition (DI/APC)

 

Hall Effect Crank Sensor

Knock Sensor

DI/APC

Pressure Transducer

LH 2.4

Lambda

2 Pin AIC Valve Silver Colored

No Plug In AMM

ELCD ( Electrical) EVAP valve

Throttle Position Switch ( Click at closed throttle. ON/OFF Switch)

No Overboost Switch

Injector Cut Off on Deceleration

No Upshift Vacuum Switch

No Distributor

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

Read Codes via Check Engine Light Using Test Connector at Fresh Air Intake On 88 900s

via connector at Left Hinge of the Hood on Bulkhead on 9000s

On 89 up cars, 900 Convertible had connector under the boot in front of the shifter. (Pin 2)

Other 900s had it under rear seat on the Right side (Pin 2)

ISAT

90.5 9000S

2.3L

Direct Ignition

 

Hall Effect Crank Sensor

Knock Sensor

N/A

LH 2.4.1

Lambda

Same As 2.4 except A/C Compressor Control Inside LH ECU and Communication between LH ECU and DI ECU

Injector Cut Off on Deceleration

No Upshift Vacuum Switch

No Distributor

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

Read Codes via Check Engine Light Using Test Connector at Left Hinge of the Hood on Bulkhead

ISAT

91-93 9000 I

2.3L

Direct Ignition

Hall Effect Crank Sensor

N/A

LH 2.4.2

Lambda

3 Pin Larger AIC Valve (buzzes with key on)

No Plug In AMM

No Distributor

Injector Cut Off on Deceleration

No Upshift Vacuum Switch

ELCD EVAP valve

Throttle Potentiometer

ECU controls A/C Compressor

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

Read Codes via Check Engine Light Using Test Connector at Left Hinge of the Hood on Bulkhead

ISAT

TECH II

91-92 9000T

2.3L

Direct Ignition (DI/APC)

 

Hall Effect Crank Sensor

Knock Sensor

DI/APC

No Pressure Transducer

No Overboost Switch

Adapt Max Boost by Jumping Throttle Sensors Pins 1&2

No Max Boost without Full Throttle

LH 2.4.2

Lambda

No Plug In AMM

No Distributor

ELCD EVAP valve

Injector Cut Off on Deceleration

No Upshift Vacuum Switch

Intake Air Temp Sensor

Throttle Potentiometer

ECU controls A/C Compressor

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

Read Codes via Check Engine Light Using Test Connector at Left Hinge of the Hood on Bulkhead

ISAT

TECH II

91 900S Convertible

2.0L

EZK

Hall Effect Crank Sensor

Knock Sensor

N/A

LH 2.4

Lambda

Same as older 2.4

Read Codes via Check Engine Light Using test Connector Under Boot In Front Of Shifter ( Pin 2)

 

ISAT

91-93 900S

2.1L

EZK

Hall Effect Crank Sensor

Knock Sensor

N/A

LH 2.4.2

Lambda

3 Pin Larger AIC Valve (buzzes with key on)

No Plug In AMM

No Upshift Vacuum Switch

ELCD EVAP valve

Injector Cut Off on Deceleration

Throttle Potentiometer

ECU controls A/C Compressor

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

Read Codes Via Check Engine Light Using Test Connector Under Rear Seat (Pin 2)

ISAT

TECH II

93-> 9000T

2.3L

Trionic

Crank Sensor

Trionic

No Knock Detector

No Overboost Switch

Max Boost Adapted with Full Throttle

Trionic

Sequential Fuel Injection

Lambda

3 Wire Black APC Solenoid

No AMM

MAP Sensor

Intake Air Temp Sensor

Aimed Twin Jet Injectors

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

93 had Check Engine Light Code Capability. Leave Key ON for 6 sec.

ISAT

TECH II

94 9000 I

2.3L

Trionic

Crank Sensor

N/A

Trionic

Sequential Fuel Injection

Lambda

No AMM

MAP Sensor

Intake Air Temp Sensor

Aimed Twin Jet Injectors

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

ISAT

TECH II

95-> 9000S

2.3L LPT

Trionic

Crank Sensor

Low Pressure Turbo.

Wastegate

Trionic

Sequential Fuel Injection

Lambda

 

No AMM

MAP Sensor

Intake Air Temp Sensor

Aimed Twin Jet Injectors

Wired for APC Solenoid

Adaptive System for Idle and Fuel Mixture, learns and adjusts

ISAT

TECH II

95 9000 I

3.0L V6

Motronic 2.8.1

Distributor less

Electronic Ignition

Coil Packs with Plug Wires

Knock Sensor

N/A

Motronic 2.8.1

Lambda

Sequential injection

Variable Length Manifold Runners (Engine Speed Dependent)

ISAT

TECH II

NG 900 900S 94->

2.0L

2.3L

Motronic 2.10.2

Distributor

Hall Effect Cam Sensor

Crank Sensor

Knock Sensor

N/A

Motronic 2.10.2

Lambda

Sequential Injection

Secondary Air Injection

AMM

ISAT

TECH II

NG 900T

2.0L

2.3L

Trionic

Trionic

 

Trionic

Lambda

ISAT

TECH II

NG 900 SE

2.5L V6

Motronic 2.8.1

Distributor less

Electronic Ignition

Coil Packs with Plug Wires

Knock Sensor

N/A

Motronic 2.8.1

Lambda

Sequential Fuel Injection

ISAT

TECH II

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