Consumer load cutout

 

When the vehicle is switched off, the map reading lights, the glovebox lights, the engine compartment lights and the luggage compartment lights can be switched on.The voltage (B+ supply) for these consumer loads is supplied by the general module.

To ensure the vehicle battery cannot discharge when the lights are permanently switched on, the general module switches off the B+ supply 16 minutes after terminal R has been switched off.

The "load cutout" line also leads to the closed-circuit current cutout relay K72.This relay switches the load circuits for:

The relay K72 therefore disconnects these systems from the terminal 30 supply 16 minutes after terminal R is switched off.

The specified loads are switched on again when terminal R or terminal 15 is switched on or when a signal change takes place at an input of the general or peripheral module:e.g. opening a door, opening the front lid, unlocking a door.

Note

In the case of faults in the voltage supply for seat and steering column adjustment, in addition to checking the supply lines and fuses, the closed-circuit cutout relay must also be checked with the diagnosis program "closed-circuit current cutout".