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PCM Inputs and Outputs at PCM Connector C (◦) (51P)

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Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
1 BLK PGM (POWER GROUND) Ground for PCM Less than 0.2 V at all times
2 LT BLU MTR2 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR +SIDE) Drives throttle actuator With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
3 WHT MTR1 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR -SIDE) Ground for throttle actuator With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
4 GRN IG1M (IGNITION SIGNAL ETCS) Detects ignition signal With vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
5 PUR SO2HT B1 (REAR SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (REAR SECONDARY HO2S (BANK 1, SENSOR 2) HEATER CONTROL) Drives rear secondary HO2S (Bank 1, sensor 2) heater With vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
With warmed up engine running: duty controlled
6 TAN AFHT B1 (REAR AIR FUEL RATIO (REAR A/F) SENSOR (BANK 1, SENSOR 1) HEATER CONTROL) Drives rear A/F sensor (Bank 1, sensor 1) heater With vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
With warmed up engine running: about 0 V or duty controlled
7 RED SO2HT B2 (FRONT SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (SECONDARY HO2S (BANK 2, SENSOR 2) HEATER CONTROL) Drives front secondary HO2S (Bank 2, sensor 2) heater With vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
With warmed up engine running: duty controlled
8 GRY AFHT B2 (FRONT AIR FUEL RATIO (FRONT A/F) SENSOR (BANK 2, SENSOR 1) HEATER CONTROL) Drives front A/F sensor (Bank 2, sensor 1) heater With vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
With warmed up engine running: about 0 V or duty controlled
9 Not used Not used    
10 Not used Not used    
11 BLU CRK (CRANKSHAFT POSITION (CKP) SENSOR) Detects CKP sensor signal With engine running: pulses
12*1 RED PCS (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) CANISTER PURGE VALVE) Drives EVAP canister purge valve With engine running, engine coolant below 140 deg.F (60 deg.C): battery voltage
With engine running, engine coolant above 140 deg.F (60 deg.C): duty controlled
12*2 RED PCS (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) CANISTER PURGE VALVE) Drives EVAP canister purge valve With engine running, engine coolant below 149 deg.F (65 deg.C): battery voltage
With engine running, engine coolant above 149 deg.F (65 deg.C): duty controlled
13 PUR E EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE) Drives EGR valve With EGR operating: duty controlled
With EGR not operating: about 0 V
14 GRN CSS (ROCKER ARM OIL CONTROL SOLENOID B (BANK 1)) Drives rocker arm oil control solenoid B (Bank 1) With vehicle in ON mode or at idle: about 0 V
15 LT GRN VTSB1 (ROCKER ARM OIL CONTROL SOLENOID A (BANK 1)) Drives rocker arm oil control solenoid A (Bank 1) At idle: about 0 V
16 LT BLU VTSB2 (ROCKER ARM OIL CONTROL SOLENOID A (BANK 2)) Drives rocker arm oil control solenoid A (Bank 2) At idle: about 0 V
17 LT GRN IJF1 (INJECTOR DIAG SIGNAL1) No. 1, No. 5 injector return signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
With engine running: pulses
18 GRY IJF2 (INJECTOR DIAG SIGNAL2) No. 3, No. 4 injector return signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
With engine running: pulses
19 PUR IJF3 (INJECTOR DIAG SIGNAL3) No. 2, No. 6 injector return signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
With engine running: pulses
20 BLK GND3 PG (POWER GROUND) Ground for PCM Less than 0.2 V at all times
21 TAN NC (OUTPUT SHAFT (COUNTERSHAFT) SPEED SENSOR) Detects output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V
While driving: pulses
22 PUR VTMB1 (ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A (BANK 1)) Detects rocker arm oil pressure switch A (Bank 1) signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
With engine running: about 0.7 V
23 LT GRN VTMB2 (ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A (BANK 2)) Detects rocker arm oil pressure switch A (Bank 2) signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
With engine running: about 0.7 V
24 Not used Not used    
25 LT GRN VSB1 (VS CELL+BANK 1) Detects rear A/F sensor (Bank 1, sensor 1) VS CELL signal With warmed up engine running: about 3.4-4.8 V
26 RED VCENTB1 (VIRTUAL GROUND BANK 1) Provides reference voltage for rear A/F sensor (Bank 1, sensor 1) With warmed up engine at idle: about 3.4-3.8 V
27 Not used Not used    
28 WHT VSB2 (VS CELL+BANK 2) Detects front A/F sensor (Bank 2, sensor 1) VS CELL signal With warmed up engine running: about 3.4-4.8 V
29 YEL VCENTB2 (VIRTUAL GROUND BANK 2) Provides reference voltage for front A/F sensor (Bank 2, sensor 1) With warmed up engine at idle: about 3.4-4.8 V
30 GRN SO2B1 (REAR SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (REAR SECONDARY HO2S (BANK 1, SENSOR 2))) Detects rear secondary HO2S (Bank 1, sensor 2) signal With throttle fully opened from idle and warmed up engine: about 0.6 V
*With throttle quickly closed: below 0.4 V*
(*: between SO2B1 terminal and SO2SGB1 terminal)
31 BLU SO2B2 (FRONT SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (FRONT SECONDARY HO2S (BANK 2, SENSOR 2))) Detects front secondary HO2S (Bank 2, sensor 2) signal With throttle fully opened from idle and warmed up engine: about 0.6 V
*With throttle quickly closed: below 0.4 V*
(*: between SO2B2 terminal and SO2SGB2 terminal)
32 PNK VCC1 (SENSOR VOLTAGE) Provides sensor reference voltage With vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
33 BLU SG1 (SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground Less than 0.2 V at all times
34 TAN VCMSW (ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B (BANK 1)) Detects rocker arm oil pressure switch B (Bank 1) signal With vehicle in ON mode or at idle: battery voltage
35 Not used Not used    
36 Not used Not used    
37 GRN IPB1 (IP CELL+ BANK 1) Detects rear A/F sensor (Bank 1, sensor 1) pump cell With engine running: about 2.0-5.6 V
38 PUR IPB2 (IP CELL+ BANK 2) Detects front A/F sensor (Bank 2, sensor 1) pump cell With engine running: about 2.0-5.6 V
39 WHT SO2SGB1 (REAR SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (REAR SECONDARY HO2S (BANK 1, SENSOR 2)) SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground for rear secondary HO2S (Bank 1, sensor 2) With vehicle in ON mode: about 1.5 V
40 YEL SO2SGB2 (FRONT SECONDARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (FRONT SECONDARY HO2S (BANK 2, SENSOR 2)) SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground for front secondary HO2S (Bank 2, sensor 2) With vehicle in ON mode: about 1.5 V
41 RED KSB1 (KNOCK SENSOR 1 (BANK 1)) Detects knock sensor 1 (Bank 1) signal With engine knocking: pulses
Without engine knocking: 0 V
42 GRN KSSGB1 (KNOCK SENSOR 1 (BANK 1) GROUND) Sensor ground for knock sensor 1 (Bank 1) Less than 0.2 V at all times
43 WHT KSB2 (KNOCK SENSOR 2 (BANK 2)) Detects knock sensor 2 (Bank 2) signal With engine knocking: pulses
Without engine knocking: 0 V
44 BLK KSSGB2 (KNOCK SENSOR 2 (BANK 2) GROUND) Sensor ground for knock sensor 2 (Bank 2) Less than 0.2 V at all times
45 PUR PB (MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE (MAP) SENSOR) Detects MAP sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 3.0 V
At idle: about 1.0 V (depending on engine speed)
46 LT BLU EGRL (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE POSITION SENSOR) Detects EGR valve position sensor signal With engine running: about 1.2-3.0 V
(depending) on EGR valve lift)
47 Not used Not used    
48 PNK TW (ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR (ECT) SENSOR 1) Detects ECT sensor 1 signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 0.1-4.8 V
(depending) on engine coolant temperature)
49 TAN TA(AFM) (INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE (IAT) SENSOR) Detects IAT sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 0.1-4.8 V
(depending) on intake air temperature)
50 GRN FPF (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP) Detects high pressure fuel pump return signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
With engine running: pulses
51 WHT HPTI (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP) Detects high pressure fuel pump drive signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
With engine running: duty controlled

*1: USA and Canada models

*2: Mexico model