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Adaptive Headlights Block Diagram

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The following block diagram shows the following relationships:

Fig 1: Identifying Adaptive Headlights Block Diagram
G00429065Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE:
ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS BLOCK DIAGRAM LEGEND

Key Explanation Key Explanation
1 AHL control unit for adaptive headlights 2 Stepper motor controller (SMC)
3 Swivel module 4 Xenon control unit and electronic ballast for D2-S bulbs, actuated by the light switch cluster.
5 Light switch cluster (LSZ) 6 Control unit in the instrument cluster (KOMBI) as gateway (= data interface) between the K CAN and PT CAN
7 PT CAN to the basic module (GM) and electronic transmission control (EGS) 8 Light switch
9 Rain/light sensor (RLS) 10 Brake-light switch (brake pedal highlighted in black)
11 Ride-height sensors (one each on front axle, right and rear axle, right)    
K bus Body bus LIN bus Local bus (Local Interconnect Network)
PT CAN Powertrain CAN