Rear Fog Lamp

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Fog Lamp

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS CORPORATION

The rear fog lamps (10/46, 10/53) are activated by pressing the button for the rear fog lamps in the lamp switch module (3/111). The light switch module (LSM) is directly connected to the central electronic module (CEM) (4/56). The central electronic module (CEM) directly powers the lamps via an output.

The central electronic module (CEM) transmits information via the Controller area network (CAN) to the driver information module (DIM) (5/1) to light the indicator lamp for the rear fog lamps. The central electronic module (CEM) also lights an LED in the button on the light switch module (LSM) which indicates that the rear fog lamps are activated.

The central electronic module (CEM) measures the power consumption on the output which powers the rear fog lamps. In this way information about lamp status can be obtained. In the event of a fault, the central electronic module (CEM) transmits information via the Control area network (CAN) to the driver information module (DIM) which displays a text message.