Body Control Module (BCM)
BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM)
| REFER TO: COMPONENT INDEX . |
- THE BCM IS THE GATEWAY MODULE USED TO CONVERT BUS MESSAGES, THEN BROADCASTS THEM FROM ONE BUS TO ANOTHER.
- THE BCM READS THE STATE OF THE DOOR, SWING GATE AND HOOD SWITCHES BEFORE ENABLING CRANK.
- THE BCM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTUATING THE STARTER RELAY LOW SIDE DRIVER ONCE COMMANDED BY THE PCM HIGH SIDE RELAY CRANK COMMAND.
- THE BCM RECEIVES OVER LIN BUS THE IBS INFORMATION ABOUT RAW BATTERY CURRENT, VOLTAGE, AND TEMPERATURE LEVELS.
- THE BCM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEACTIVATING THE STARTER MOTOR.