Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II50 · ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
50 · Engine

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8: DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (page 7 of 12)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION · page 7 of 12
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ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 18-2-55

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.

In the case of a VSS failure on vehicles with automatic gearboxes, the ECM applies default values derived from the 
EAT ECU. There are no default values for manual gearbox vehicles.

The VSS can fail in the following ways:

l

Wiring short circuit to vehicle supply.

l

Wiring short circuit to vehicle earth.

l

Wiring open circuit.

In the event of a VSS failure, any of the following symptoms may be observed:

l

MIL illuminated after 2 driving cycles (NAS only).

l

Vehicle speed limiting disabled (manual transmission vehicles only).

l

SLABS/HDC warning lamp on and audible warning. 

Should a malfunction of the component occur the following fault codes may be evident and can be retrieved by 
TestBook:

Rough road signal
When the vehicle travels across rough terrain, or on rough roads instability becomes evident in the drive train. The 
ECM could interpret these vibrations as a 'false misfire'. To counteract this 'false misfire' the SLABS ECU generates 
a rough road signal, sends it to the ECM so that the ECM can suspend misfire detection for as long as the vehicle is 
travelling on the 'rough road'.

P Code

J2012 Description

Land Rover Description

P0500

Vehicle speed sensor malfunction

VSS short or open circuit

P0501

Vehicle speed sensor range/performance

VSS implausible

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