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*ABS - Antilock Braking System
 
*ABS - Antilock Braking System
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*ARB - Anti Roll Bar
 
*CAN - Controller Area Network
 
*CAN - Controller Area Network
 
*CJB - Central Junction Box
 
*CJB - Central Junction Box

Revision as of 12:04, 7 March 2008

Technical Acronyms

  • ABS - Antilock Braking System
  • ARB - Anti Roll Bar
  • CAN - Controller Area Network
  • CJB - Central Junction Box
  • DIM - Driver Information Module, i.e. instrument cluster
  • DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
  • DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter
  • ECM - Electronic Control Module, or Engine Control Module
  • EPB - Electric Park Brake
  • FEAD - Front End Auxiliary Drive, i.e. auxiliary drive belt
  • FBH - Fuel Burning Heater
  • HDC - Hill Descent Control
  • HVAC or HEVAC - Heating Ventilation and Control i.e. climate control, air conditioning
  • PAS - Power Assisted Steering
  • PDC - Park Distance Control
  • TCM - Transmission Control Module
  • TR - Terrain Response

DISCO3.CO.UK Specific

  • D3 - Discovery 3
  • FL2 - Freelander 2
  • FFRR - Full Fat Range Rover, i.e. not a Range Rover Sport
  • RRS - Range Rover Sport

Generic Forum Acronyms

  • Chap - Mate, friend, generic person. Made popular by the user AndrewS
  • IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
  • ISTR - I Seem To Recall
  • IYSWIM - If You See What I Mean
  • Permagrin - The state of rapture you feel driving the D3.
  • SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed
  • SWTSMBO - She Who Thinks She Must Be Obeyed
  • Troll - Someone who posts on the forum with the sole intent of being contentious
  • TYVM - Thank You Very Much
  • WTF - What The Frack (or similar but ruder word)
  • YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (you may see different results to this...)