Mercury MerCruiser Engines Service Manual Number 24 GM V-8 305 CID 350 CID

FUEL INJECTION DESCRIPTIONS AND SYSTEM OPERATION
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
Electronic Control Module (ECM) and Sensors
General Description
The MerCruiser Electronic Fuel Injection system is equipped with a computer that provides
the operator with state-of-the-art control of fuel and spark delivery. Computers use voltage
to send and receive information.
Computers and Voltage Signals
Voltage is electrical pressure. Voltage does not flow in circuits. Instead, voltage causes cur-
rent. Current does  the real work in  electrical circuits. It is  current, the flow of  electrically
charged particles, that energizes solenoids, closes relays and lights lamps.
Besides causing currents in circuits, voltage can be used as a signal. Voltage signals can
send information by changing levels, changing waveform (shape), or changing the speed
at which the signal switches from one  level to another. Computers use voltage signals to
communicate with one another. The different sections  inside computers also use voltage
signals to communicate with each other.
There are two kinds of voltage signals, analog and digital. Both of these are used in comput-
er systems. It’s important to understand the difference between them and the different ways
they are used.
Analog Signals
An analog signal is continuously variable.  This means that the signal can be any voltage
within a certain  range. An analog signal usually  gives information about a condition  that
changes continuously over a certain range. For example, in a marine engine, temperature
is usually provided by an analog signal. There are two general types of sensors that produce
analog signals: the 3-wire and the 2-wire sensor.
THREE-WIRE SENSORS (MAP AND TP)
The following figure shows a schematic representation of a 3-wire sensor. All 3-wire sensors
have a reference voltage, a ground and a variable “wiper.” The lead coming off of the wiper
will be the signal to the Engine Control Module (ECM). As this wiper position changes, the
signal voltage returned to the computer also changes.
b
a
c
d
3-Wire
Sensor
a  - Typical Sensor
b  - ECM
c  - Voltage Out
d  - Signal Input
e  - Sensor Ground
Index
Page 5D-12
90-861327   OCTOBER 1999
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CategoriesMercury MerCruiser Manuals
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Model Year1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
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