Engine Control System

Vehicle Specification Programming (VSP)

Level 2 parameters, VE D12 (U.S.)

Default
Parameter Min. Value Max. Value
Value 1

PTO Maximum rpm 600 2080 650

Resume rpm 600 PTO max 650

Cruise Control (CC) CC enable (Yes/No)     Yes

Maximum vehicle speed 48 (30) RSL 105 (65)

km/h (mph)

Minimum vehicle speed 48 (30) RSL 48 (30)

km/h (mph)

Automatic activation of Yes/No     No

engine brake with CC
Activation overspeed 6 (4) 32 (20) N/A
km/h (mph)

Differential speed limiter Yes/No     No

Transmission with      
overdrive

Yes/No      

No

Driveline variants K-factor pulses/km 6396 61,479 16,642

(pulses/mile) (10,300) (99,000) (26,800)

Idle speed shutdown Yes/No     No

Time before shutdown 1 minute 40 minutes 5 minutes

(if Yes)

Additional engine Yes/No     Yes

protection

No-Load maximum engine Maximum rpm 1200 2080 2080

speed

1
Default values are standard settings programmed into the ECM if the customer has no specific parameter
requirement.

Note: Road Speed Limit (RSL) printout is no longer a customer-programmable parameter when using the
REPROGRAM EEPROM on the VIEW EEPROM DATA menu options. It is now programmed
automatically.

Breakout Box Fault Codes/Circuit Specifications

36-pin breakout box

Fault Circuit Measurement 36-Pin Box Intended

Code Selection Value

11 Throttle position sensor Power supply to sensor 34:9 4.9–5.1 V

Sensor ground 22:9 < 0.5 V

Throttle pedal in idle position 35:9 0.4–0.6 V

Throttle pedal in full throttle 35:9 3.0–3.8 V

position

12 Idle validation switch Idle validation switch in idle 21:9 < 0.5 V
position

Idle validation switch at full 21:9 battery

throttle voltage

13 Vehicle speed sensor Connection marked 550/551 A:B 265 ± 26

speedometer ohms

Speedometer sensor signal 24:36 0.5 rms V1

     

Ground connection 36:9 < 0.5 V

14 Power supply relay to Power supply from ignition 6:9 < 0.5 V
ECM (ignition OFF)

Power supply ignition (ignition 6:9 battery

ON) voltage

Main power supply 11:9 battery

voltage

Main power supply 12:9 battery

voltage

     

Power supply relay 3:9 <2V

21 ECM faulty Functional tests only (refer to    

"Troubleshooting")

22 Faulty ECM Reprogram or replace ECM    

programming

23 Coolant temperature Supply voltage 13:29 5V

sensor
Sensor resistance (related to 13:29 0.5 – 14.5 Ω
temp.)

     

Sensor voltage (related to temp.) 13:29 0.2–4.7 V

24 Air temperature sensor Sensor resistance 14:15 0.0 – 27 Ω

     
Fault Circuit Measurement 36-Pin Box Intended
Code Selection Value

Voltage 14:15 0.2–4.5 V

25 Boost pressure sensor Reference voltage (power 27:25 4.9 – 5.1 V

supply)

Boost pressure (speed = 0) 28:27 0.68 – 1.10

V

with engine idling test unit ~ 1 (approx.)

     

with engine racing test unit ~ 1.5

(approx.)

26 Cam sensor resistance 18:31 700 – 1100

Ω

27 Crank sensor resistance 30:17 700 – 1100

Ω

working range 30:17 40 – 2500

rpm

Pole wheel to sensor gap    

(maximum)

with spacer   0.7 – 2.0 mm

(0.02 - 0.08
in.)

without spacer   0.1–1.3 mm

(0.004 - 0.05
in.)

31–36 Electronic unit Injector solenoid, cylinder 1 12:4 1.0 - 2.0 Ω

injectors (EUI)
Injector solenoid, cylinder 2 10:4 1.0 - 2.0 Ω

Injector solenoid, cylinder 3 11:4 1.0 - 2.0 Ω

Injector solenoid, cylinder 4 6:3 1.0 - 2.0 Ω

Injector solenoid, cylinder 5 8:3 1.0 - 2.0 Ω

Injector solenoid, cylinder 6 7:3 1.0 - 2.0 Ω

41 Brake test not performed/faulty brake switch (refer to "Troubleshooting")

42 Brake light signal Brake light switch signal active 31:9 0V

active (pedal depressed)

Brake light switch signal not 31:9 battery

active (pedal not depressed) voltage

43 Redundant brake signal Redundant brake signal switch 18:9 0V

active active (brake pedal depressed)

Redundant brake signal switch 18:9 battery

not active (brake pedal not voltage
depressed)
Fault Circuit Measurement 36-Pin Box Intended
Code Selection Value

44 Idle validation signal Idle validation switch signal 21:9 battery

active active (accelerator pedal voltage
depressed)

Idle validation switch signal not 21:9 0V

active (accelerator pedal not
depressed)

45 Clutch switch signal Clutch switch signal active 19:9 0V

active (clutch pedal depressed)

  19:9 battery
voltage
Clutch switch signal not active
(clutch pedal not depressed)

46 Parking brake switch Parking brake switch signal 30:9 < 0.5 V
signal active active (parking brake engaged)

     

Parking brake switch not active 30:9 battery

(parking brake not engaged) voltage

51 Cruise control signal ON/OFF switch signal (switch 33:9 0V

active OFF)

ON/OFF switch signal (switch 33:9 battery

ON) voltage

52 Cruise control SET/ACCEL switch signal 20:9 0V

SET/ACCEL signal (switch OFF)
active
     

SET/ACCEL switch signal 20:9 battery

(switch ON) voltage

53 Cruise control RESUME/DECEL switch signal 32:9 0V

RESUME/DECEL (switch OFF)
signal active
     

RESUME/DECEL switch signal 32:9 battery

(switch ON) voltage

61 ABS (anti-lock braking ABS signal/VEB disable pin 28 at pin becomes

system) signal active ECM EB ground
connector

62 PWM (pulse width modulation) signal active   not used

63 VSP (vehicle specification programming) signal active pin 17 at battery

ECM EB voltage
connector

N/A VOLVO engine brake (VEB) supply (all conditions met, 2:9 battery
refer to "Troubleshooting") voltage
 vehicle speed > 3.2 km/h (2 mph)
 vehicle speed within 6.4 to 32 km/h (4 to 20
 Fault Circuit Measurement 36-Pin Box Intended
Code Selection Value

mph)
 coolant temp > 43 ± 2 °C (104 ± 5 °F): yellow
switch

 coolant temp > 70 ± 2 °C (158 ± 5 °F): black

switch

    Solenoid valve, exhaust brake 2:9 13 – 16 Ω

(engine brake selector switch in
the low position)*

    Solenoid valve exhaust brake 2:9 7.5 – 9.5 Ω

and compression brake (engine
brake selector switch in high
position)*

This is the old style solenoid valve. For information on the newer style, see New Solenoid Valve
Design.

1
rms=root mean square value of fluctuating voltage signal. When checking the vehicle speed sensor while
the engine is under no-load, the ECM injects a current of approximately 2mA through the sensor every
0.4 second. This results in a voltage which may be read and evaluated by the ECM

16-pin breakout box

Fault Circuit Measurement 16-Pin Box Intended

Code Selection Value

N/A Time relay preheating 1  Power supply 1:16 battery

voltage

Preheat lamp under self-test 1:2 >9V

Preheat relay output 13:16 >9V

Preheat request input 8:16 >9V

Output (temperature above 13 or 8:16 0V

50 °C [122 °F])

N/A Exhaust pressure governor Power supply 1:16 battery

voltage

PTO switch 9:16 battery

voltage

Parking brake 1:10 battery

voltage

     

EPG valve 11:16 battery

voltage

N/A Range inhibitor (VOLVO Power supply 1:16 battery

transmissions only) 2 voltage
 Fault Circuit Measurement 16-Pin Box Intended
Code Selection Value

Solenoid valve (vehicle 15:16 battery

speed is > 34 km/h [21 voltage
mph])

1
Coolant temperature –15 °C (4 °F) preheating time is 55 ± 2 sec. Temperature above 50 °C (122 °F)
engagement time is 0 sec.
2
Range Inhibitor (RI) activation speed is 34 km/h (21 mph). Deactivation speed is 30 km/h (19 mph).