Vehicle Speed Signal (VSS) (Engine management system - V8)

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The flywheel/ reluctor ring adaptions must be reset if the CKP sensor or the flywheel are changed.

Vehicle Speed Signal (VSS)

The VSS is used, by the ECM, to control idle speed and overrun cut off. The ECM receives the signal through a hard wired connection direct from the SLABS ECU.

For vehicles fitted with an automatic gearbox, two vehicle speed signals are received by the ECM. The second signal is derived from the main gearbox output shaft speed, and is sent to the ECM by the Electronic Automatic Transmission (EAT) ECU though the Controller Area Network (CAN). The ECM compares the vehicle speed signal generated by the SLABS ECU with that supplied via the CAN.

The ECM also receives transfer box information. This allows the ECM to take in to account the vehicle being driven using low range gearing and compensate as necessary.

On vehicles with manual transmission, the SLABS signal is checked against a threshold value stored in ECM memory. If other engine parameters indicate the engine is at high load and the VSS is below the threshold, a fault condition is registered in the diagnostic memory.

The vehicle speed signal generated by the SLABS ECU is in the form of a pulse width modulated signal (PWM). Pulses are generated at 8000 per mile, and the frequency of the signal changes in accordance with road speed. At zero road speed the ECU outputs a reference signal at a frequency of 2Hz for diagnostic purposes.

Function The input signal for the SLABS ECU is measured via pin 22 of connector C0637 of the ECM. The SLABS ECU generates a PWM signal switching between 0 and 12 volts at a frequency of 8000 pulses per mile. For vehicles with automatic gearbox the input signal for the EAT ECU is measured via pins 36 and 37 of connector C0637 of the ECM. These pin numbers provide a bi-directional communications link using the CAN data bus.