Common Acronyms

Common acronyms:

Suspension:
UCA- Upper control arm, or upper A arm
LCA- Lower control arm
UBJ- Upper Ball Joint
LBJ- Lower ball joint
JBA- Jeepin By Al
RRO- Rocky Road outfitters
OME- Old Man Emu
SFA- Solid Front Axle

Drive train:
NP/NV 231: New Process Gear/ New Venture, Command Trac
NP/NV 242: New Process Gear/New Venture, Selec Trac
CV: Constant Velocity Joint
DS: Drive shaft
CRD: Common Rail Diesel, 02+ for exports, 05-06 in the US.
LSD: Limited Slip Differential
DTT: Detroit True Trac
ESP: Electronic Stability Program
ABS: Antilock Brake System
TC: Traction Control



Other:
RL: Rock Lizard
SS: RL Super Skinks (rock rails)
Meg’s: Meguire’s
QD- Quick Detailer
UC: Meguire’s Ultimate Compound

General:
LOL: Laugh out loud
LMAO: Laughing my ass off
IDK: I don’t know
IIRC- If I remember correctly
IMHO- In my humble opinion
JMO- Just my opinion
PO: Previous owner

ThunderBirdJunkie related words:
TBJ- ThunderBirdJunkie
ITBJRC- If ThunderBird Junkie Remembers Correctly
[FONT=&quot]ITBJHO- In ThunderBirdJunkie’s Honest opinion

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Awesome!!! I especially love the TBJ related acromyms...

I posted these in another thread as well. These cover most of the components on the KJ/KK.

ABS- antilock brake system
ABM- antilock brake module
APPS- accelerator pedal position sensor
ATF- automatic transmission fluid
AWL- airbag warning light
BCM- body control module
CCN- cabin compartment node (fancy way of saying instrument cluster)
CKP- crankshaft position sensor
CMP- camshaft position sensor
DLC- data link connector
DTC- diagnostic trouble code
ECT- engine coolant temperature
EGR- exhaust gas recirculation
EMIC- electro-mechanical instrument cluster
ESP- electronic stability program
FCM- front control module
MIL- malfunction indicator lamp
OCM- occupant classification module
ORC- occupant restraint controller
PCM- powertrain control module
PCV- positive crankcase ventilation
PDC- power distribution center
RKE- remote keyless entry
SAS- steering angle sensor
SKREEM- sentry key remote electronic entry module
TCM- transmission control module
TCS- traction control system
TDC- top dead center
TIPM- totally integrated power module
TRS- transmission range sensor
WCM- wireless control module

HoosierJeeper said:

Common acronyms:

Suspension:
UCA- Upper control arm, or upper A arm
LCA- Lower control arm
UBJ- Upper Ball Joint
LBJ- Lower ball joint
JBA- Jeepin By Al
RRO- Rocky Road outfitters
OME- Old Man Emu
SFA- Solid Front Axle

Drive train:
NP/NV 231: New Process Gear/ New Venture, Command Trac
NP/NV 242: New Process Gear/New Venture, Selec Trac
CV: Constant Velocity Joint
DS: Drive shaft
CRD: Common Rail Diesel, 02+ for exports, 05-06 in the US.
LSD: Limited Slip Differential
DTT: Detroit True Trac
ESP: Electronic Stability Program
ABS: Antilock Brake System
TC: Traction Control



Other:
RL: Rock Lizard
SS: RL Super Skinks (rock rails)
Meg’s: Meguire’s
QD- Quick Detailer
UC: Meguire’s Ultimate Compound

General:
LOL: Laugh out loud
****: Laughing my *** off
IDK: I don’t know
IIRC- If I remember correctly
IMHO- In my humble opinion
JMO- Just my opinion
PO: Previous owner

ThunderBirdJunkie related words:
TBJ- ThunderBirdJunkie
ITBJRC- If ThunderBird ****** Remembers Correctly
[FONT=&quot]ITBJHO- In ThunderBirdJunkie’s Honest opinion

__________________________________________________ ______________________

Tell me if I forgot anything, I'll add it...[/FONT]

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This helped me figure out a couple I didn't know thanks!

UNA, this from the United States Navy in an attempt to reduce esoteric communication in their reports. UNA= Use No Abbreviations

Tinkrr said:

UNA, this from the United States Navy in an attempt to reduce esoteric communication in their reports. UNA= Use No Abbreviations

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Which even to most sailors is UNK: unknown.