Safety Warning
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System Overview: Signals
The table below summarizes the input signals to and output signals from the Engine Control Module (ECM). The signal types are divided into directly connected signals, LIN and CAN communication. The illustration below gives the same information as the Volvo component designations.
| Input signals | Output signals |
| Directly connected: | Directly connected: |
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| Via LIN communication: | Via LIN communication: |
Alternator control module (ACM) (6/26) :
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Alternator control module (ACM) (6/26) :
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| Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication: | Via Controller Area Network (CAN) communication: |
Central electronic module (CEM) (4/56) :
Brake control module (BCM) (4/16) :
Climate control module (CCM) (4/6) :
Transmission control module (TCM) (4/28) :
Combustion preheater module (CPM) (4/7) :
Forward sensing module (FSM) (4/80) :
Closing velocity module (CVM) (4/125) (only certain versions) :
Supplemental restraint system module (SRS) (4/9) :
Park brake module (PBM) (4/115) :
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Central electronic module (CEM) (4/56) :
Climate control module (CCM) (4/6) :
Transmission control module (TCM) (4/28) :
Driver information module (DIM) (5/1) :
Brake control module (BCM) (4/16) :
Differential electronic module (DEM) (4/82) :
Combustion preheater module (CPM) (4/7) :
Forward sensing module (FSM) (4/80) :
Closing velocity module (CVM) (4/125) (only certain versions) :
Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) (6/164) :
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.