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Trailer Connection Unit [AAG] Control Unit, Component Description - GF31.19-D-4200HU

MODEL 906.153/155/633/635/637/653/655/657/733/735 with CODE (E40) Trailer socket (7-pin) 

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Location 

The trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit is located in the driver seat frame.

Task 

General 

The trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit routes the signals of the exterior lights (ABL) system to the trailer socket 7-pin (X58) and to the brake booster connector (X175) and reports back any change in status.

The following trailer lamps are monitored by the trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit (up to 31.08.2007):

IMPORTANT The reversing lamp is not monitored.

IMPORTANT The fault entry in the trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit is removed in the event of a bulb failure in the brake/turn signal lamp after a status change "circuit 15R ON/OFF".

Input and output signals 

CAN input signals 

The trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit is an interior CAN (CAN B) user and, e.g. receives the following signals:

CAN output signals 

The trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit sends the following CAN signals:

Direct input signals 

The trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit receives the following input signals directly:

Direct output signals 

Trailer socket (7-pin) 

Brake booster connector 

Trailer socket (7-pin) 

The following signals are sent directly to the trailer socket 7-pin:

IMPORTANT The flashing and braking function are assigned to one lamp. The signals for flashing and braking are each sent to the corresponding lamp. Actuation is as an "XOR" logic operation.

Brake booster connector 

The following direct signal is sent to the brake booster connector:

IMPORTANT The brake booster is used to actuate trailers with electrical drum brake and it can be retrofitted in Service workshops.

ERROR MESSAGES IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Error message for trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit Display (with code (JK3) High-end instrument cluster standard with speedometer in km) Display (without code (JK3) High-end instrument cluster standard with speedometer in km)
Brake defective: Brake booster fault The brake fluid level warning lamp (A1e21) goes on The brake fluid level warning lamp goes on
Brake defective: Trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit - Timeout The brake fluid level warning lamp goes on The brake fluid level warning lamp goes on
Brake light defective (up to 31.8.2007): Brake light defective "Trailer brake lamp" shown on display (A1p1) Bulb failure indicator lamp (A1e1) goes on
Brake light defective (up to 31.8.2007): Trailer connection unit [AAG] control unit - Timeout "Trailer electronics" appears in display Bulb failure indicator lamp goes on