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Chrysler Neon, Talon, Sebring, Avenger, ECLIPSE Training Manual – 38 Pages of Factory PCM Diagnostics

If you are pulling your hair out chasing a no-start on a 1995 Chrysler Neon or a Talon that won’t run after a PCM swap, this is the document that stops the guesswork. Thirty-eight pages, original factory training material, not a reprint or a third-party summary. I’ve been turning wrenches for 28 years, and I can tell you: the difference between a shop that replaces modules until one works and a shop that actually repairs them is having the schematic and the test procedure in front of you. That’s what this is.

This Chrysler Neon, Talon, Sebring, Avenger, ECLIPSE Training Manual covers the 60-terminal PCM used across those models with the 2.0L engine – both DOHC and SOHC, manual or automatic. The manual is written in Spanish but the pin numbers and voltage values are universal. You do not need to speak Spanish to follow the power-supply tests. You need the pin chart on page 3 and the bench-test steps on page 5.

PCM Power Supply Diagnosis (Pages 4–5)

Page 4 identifies where the power supply lives inside the module – lower right corner, some components near the connector. The manual walks you through benching the PCM: feed 12V to pins 11 (battery) and 51 (ignition switched), ground pins 2, 22, and 50. Use a power supply that can give you at least 2 amps. If you don’t have one, a car battery works. Once powered, verify 5V on pin 43 and 9V on pin 44. If those voltages are off, the switching regulator is dead. The manual shows you exactly which capacitors and transistors to check. No guesswork.

Connector Pinout: Factory Pin Assignments

Page 3 lists every pin of the 60-pin connector. Coil #1 on pin 1. Injector #3 on pin 3. VSS signal on pin 5. MAP sensor signal on pin 26. SCI transmit on pin 27. The list goes on. You need this when you are diagnosing a misfire or a communication fault. I’ve seen aftermarket diagrams swap injector and ignition outputs. This is the factory original – no wasted time chasing phantom shorts.

Module Compatibility: What Works With What

Page 2 shows photos of two PCMs that look identical except for the lid. One is for a Talon, Eclipse, Avenger, or Sebring with a 2.0L DOHC. The other is for a Neon with a 2.0L DOHC or SOHC. The manual is explicit: not all modules are interchangeable. If you put a Neon PCM into an Eclipse it may run, but the emissions control and fan relay logic are different. Verify before you swap. This page alone can save you a tow truck fee.

7 Key Terminal Functions You Need to Know

• Pin 10 – Fused B+ (always hot)
• Pin 43 – 5V supply to sensors
• Pin 44 – 8V supply (actually reads 9V on bench)
• Pin 51 – Ignition switched output
• Pin 22 – Crankshaft position signal input
• Pin 23 – Camshaft position signal input
• Pin 24 – Knock sensor signal

Measure these at the module connector with a lab scope or multimeter before condemning the PCM. The manual’s power-supply test sequence tells you exactly what to expect.

Who Should Use This Training Manual?

Home garage enthusiasts who have a Neon, Talon, Sebring, Avenger, or ECLIPSE from the mid-90s and have a drifting idle, no spark, or a PCM that has been replaced three times. This manual is not a step-by-step guide to rebuild the whole car – it’s a focused diagnostic tool for the 60-terminal power train control module. If you understand how a switching power supply works and you have a soldering iron, you can repair the PCM yourself. The cost of this manual is less than one hour of dealership diagnostic time.

I also recommend pairing it with the Chrysler Neon VIN Plate Decoding Technical Manual if you need to verify which PCM part number matches your VIN. The Chrysler Neon VIN Plate Decoding Information is useful for 1995–1999 models, and the Chrysler Neon 2000 VIN Decoding Technical Manual covers the later revisions. For transmission-related diagnostics, see the Manual Transmission section on external resources, or the Manual Transmission overview from an independent drivetrain forum.

Source Validity: Why OEM Training Beats Aftermarket

This is an original Chrysler training manual for technicians. It was never sold to the public. It came from a Chrysler service training course for 1995 PCM modules. The pin assignments, voltage specs, and power-supply component locations are taken directly from the engineering data. Aftermarket manuals often combine years and models. This one is model-specific: Neon, Talon, Sebring, Avenger, ECLIPSE, all 2.0L, all 60-pin. If you have a 2.4L or a different year, this won’t match.

How many pages is this manual?

38 pages.

Do I need to read Spanish to use it?

No. The pin numbers and voltage values are universal. The diagrams are labeled with pin numbers and component names. If you have a basic understanding of electronics (power, ground, signal), you can follow the bench test. The key section on power supply (pages 4–5) uses diagrams plus numbered steps. The connector chart on page 3 is self-explanatory. I have used this same Spanish manual to fix a Neon PCM in my shop without speaking a word of Spanish. You identify pin 11, apply 12V, check pin 43 for 5V – that is not language-dependent. If you get stuck on a word, run it through Google Translate. The technical content is solid.

This is a working tool, not a coffee table book. The price is the cost of a decent scan tool rental for one day. Access the Factory Manual and keep it in your laptop bag or print it out for the bench. You will refer to it every time a mid-90s Chrysler product with a 60-pin PCM rolls in. I do.