I've seen alot of people asking about what certain abbreviations mean, here's a list:
1st First
2nd Second
2WD Two Wheel Drive Vehicle (4 x 2)
3rd Third
4th Fourth
4WD Four Wheel Drive Vehicle (4 x 4)
4WS Four Wheel Steering System
5th Fifth
A.D.D. Automatic Disconnecting Differential
A/C Air Conditioner
A/F Air-Fuel Ratio
A/T, ATM Automatic Transmission (Transaxle)
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System
AC Alternating Current
ACC Accessory
ACIS Acoustic Control Induction System
ACM Active Control Engine Mount
ACSD Automatic Cold Start Device
AFS Adaptive Front-Lighting System
AHC Active Height Control Suspension
AID Air Injection Control Driver
ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
ALT Alternator
AMP Amplifier
ANT Antenna
APPROX. Approximately
ASSB Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.
ASSY Assembly
ATDC After Top Dead Center
ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid
AUTO Automatic
AUX Auxiliary
AVG Average
AVS Adaptive Variable Suspension
B/L Bi-Level
B/S Bore-Stroke Ratio
B+ Battery Voltage
BA Brake Assist
BACS Boost Altitude Compensation System
BAT Battery
BDC Bottom Dead Center
BTDC Before Top Dead Center
BVSV Bimetallic Vacuum Switching Valve
C/V Check Valve
Calif. California
CAN Controller Area Network
CB Circuit Breaker
CCo Catalytic Converter For Oxidation
CCV Canister Closed Valve
CD Compact Disc
CF Cornering Force
CG Center Of Gravity
CH Channel
CKD Complete Knock Down
COMB. Combination
CPE Coupe
CPS Combustion Pressure Sensor
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRS Child Restraint System
CTR Center
CV Control Valve
CW Curb Weight
D/INJ Direct Injection
DC Direct Current
DEF Defogger
DFL Deflector
DIFF. Differential
DIFF. LOCK Differential Lock
DLC Data Link Connector
DLI Distributorless Ignition
DOHC Double Overhead Camshaft
DP Dash Pot
DS Dead Soak
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code
DVD Digital Versatile Disc
E/G Engine
EBD Electronic Brake Force Distribution
EC Electrochromic
ECAM Engine Control And Measurement System
ECD Electronically Controlled Diesel
ECDY Eddy Current Dynamometer
ECT Electronic Controlled Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
ECU Electronic Control Unit
ED Electro-Deposited Coating
EDIC Electronic Diesel Injection Control
EDU Electronic Driving Unit
EFI Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EGR-VM EGR-Vacuum Modulator
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EMPS Electric Motor Power Steering
ENG Engine
ES Easy & Smooth
ESA Electronic Spark Advance
ETCS-i Electronic Throttle Control System-intelligent
EVAP Evaporative Emission Control
EVP Evaporator
E-VRV Electric Vacuum Regulating Valve
EX Exhaust
F/G Fuel Gauge
F/P Fuel Pump
F/W Flywheel
FE Fuel Economy
FF Front-Engine Front-Wheel-Drive
FIPG Formed In Place Gasket
FL Fusible Link
FPU Fuel Pressure Up
FR / Fr Front
FW/D Flywheel Damper
FWD Front-Wheel-Drive
GAS Gasoline
GND Ground
GPS Global Positioning System
GSA Gear Shift Actuator
H/B Hatchback
H-FUSE High Current Fuse
HI High
HID High Intensity Discharge (Headlight)
HPU Hydraulic Power Unit
HSG Housing
HT Hard Top
HV Hybrid Vehicle
HWS Heated Windshield System
I/P Instrument Panel
IC Integrated Circuit
IDI Indirect Diesel Injection
IFS Independent Front Suspension
IG Ignition
IIA Integrated Ignition Assembly
IN Intake (Manifold, Valve)
INT Intermittent
IRS Independent Rear Suspension
ISC Idle Speed Control
J/B Junction Block
J/C Junction Connector
KD Kick-Down
KDSS Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System
L/H/W Length, Height, Width
LAN Local Area Network
LB Liftback
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
LH Left-Hand
LHD Left-Hand Drive
LIN Local Interconnect Network
LLC Long-Life Coolant
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
LO Low
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LSD Limited Slip Differential
LSP & BV Load Sensing Proportioning and Bypass Valve
LSPV Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
M/T, MTM Manual Transmission (Transaxle)
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure
MAX. Maximum
MG1 Motor Generator No. 1
MG2 Motor Generator No. 2
MIC Microphone
MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp
MIN. Minimum
MMT Multi-mode Manual Transmission
MP Multipurpose
MPI Multipoint Electronic Injection
MPX Multiplex Communication System
MT Mount
MTG Mounting
N Neutral
NA Natural Aspiration
NO. / No. Number
O/D Overdrive
O/S Oversize
O2S Oxygen Sensor
OC Oxidation Catalyst
OCV Oil Control Valve
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturing
OHC Overhead Camshaft
OHV Overhead Valve
OPT Option
ORVR On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery
P & BV Proportioning And Bypass Valve
P/W Power Window
PBD Power Back Door
PCS Power Control System
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PKB Parking Brake
PPS Progressive Power Steering
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
PS Power Steering
PSD Power Slide Door
PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient
PTO Power Take-Off
PZEV Partial Zero Emission Vehicle
R & P Rack and Pinion
R/B Relay Block
R/F Reinforcement
RAM Random Access Memory
RBS Recirculating Ball Type Steering
REAS Relative Absorber System
RFS Rigid Front Suspension
RH Right-Hand
RHD Right-Hand Drive
RLY Relay
ROM Read Only Memory
RR / Rr Rear
RRS Rigid Rear Suspension
RSE Rear Seat Entertainment
RWD Rear-Wheel Drive
SC Supercharger
s/c supercharged
SCV Swirl Control Valve
SDN Sedan
SEN Sensor
SICS Starting Injection Control System
SOC State Of Charge
SOHC Single Overhead Camshaft
SPEC Specification
SPI Single Point Injection
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
SSM Special Service Materials
SST Special Service Tools
STD Standard
STJ Cold-Start Fuel Injection
SW Switch
SYS System
T/A Transaxle
T/M Transmission
TACH Tachometer
TAM P.T. TOYOTA-Astra Motor
TASA TOYOTA Argentina S.A.
TAT TOYOTA Motor Thailand Co. Ltd.
TAW TOYOTA Auto Works Co. Ltd.
TBI Throttle Body Electronic Fuel Injection
TC Turbocharger
TCCS TOYOTA Computer-Controlled System
TCV Timing Control Valve
TDC Top Dead Center
TDV TOYOTA de Venezuela C.A.
TEMP. Temperature
TEMS TOYOTA Electronic Modulated Suspension
TFT TOYOTA Free-Tronic
TIS Total Information System For Vehicle Development
TKM TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor Ltd.
TMC TOYOTA Motor Corporation
TMMIN P.T. TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing Indonesia
TMMK TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc.
TMP TOYOTA Motor Philippines Corp.
TMT TOYOTA Motor Thailand Co. Ltd.
TRAC Traction Control System
TRC Traction Control System
TSAM TOYOTA South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd.
TURBO Turbocharge
TVIP TOYOTA Vehicle Intrusion Protection
TWC Three-Way Catalyst
U/D Underdrive
U/S Undersize
VCV Vacuum Control Valve
VDIM Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management
VENT Ventilator
VGRS Variable Gear Ratio Steering
VIM Vehicle Interface Module
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VPS Variable Power Steering
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
VSV Vacuum Switching Valve
VTV Vacuum Transmitting Valve
VVT-i Variable Valve Timing-intelligent
VVT-iE Variable Valve Timing-intelligent by Electric Motor
W/ / w/ With
W/H Wire Harness
W/O / w/o Without
WGN Wagon

this may need a "sticky"

 

should be s/c for supercharged

 

:edited: happy now?

 

OMG WTF LOL

I don't see those.
Please add them. I see them all over but I do not understand their meanings. I am very confused. Thank you.

 

B/L body lift

 

It's not complete, I know. I'm sure there will be additions.

I did not list OMG, LOL, and other internet chat items because I wanted to keep it vehicle related. I'm sure you can "google" those.

 

BFG- big f*in hammer

 

someone was bored haha...
can also add
add automatic disconnecting differential/attention deficit disorder
DD daily driver/drivers drop
DS drivers side
PS pass side
PS passenger drop

 

POS - piece of ˟˟˟˟˟

 

Now that's one I should have included :bigclap: . I'm looking for a 1979 to 1983 pickup and all I seem to find are POS trucks. I should look around when I'm in California, visiting my sister.

 

SFA- solid front axle .... SAS solid axle swap

 

why would you want a "soiled" front axle
HAHA! j/k

 

my spelling anit the best but i fixed it

 

there is another one of these we did back this spring... should search and add those to here.... I think Bobakazi started it.

 

FSM = Factory service manual

 

CEL - Check Engine Light
OLY - Dude with a hole

 

He is THE dude with the hole!

 

BHG= Bad Head Gasket

 

lol, nice compilation, just copied from an auto repair site or something? I've never seen a bunch of those ever used here..

how about IMO, IMHO, and SLAGIBIIWYIW (sounds like a good Idea but if i were you i wouldnt... ok, never seen that one here )

 

Well, there are a TON of the general abbreviation lists out there...