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E46 System overview of adaptive headlights: Input/Output

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Fig 1: Identifying Inputs And Outputs
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INPUT AND OUTPUT LEGEND

Key Explanation Key Explanation
1 Rain-light sensor (RLS) 2 Ride-height sensors (one on the right-hand side of the front axle, and one on the right-hand side of the rear axle)
3 Brake light switch (brake pedal highlighted in black) 4 Zero-position sensor
5 Direction indicator/main beam swi 6 Multi-function steering wheel
7 The light switch must be in position "A" 8 Yaw rate sensor in DSC sensor
9 Basic module (GM) 10 Electronic transmission control (EGS)
11 Steering angle sensor 12 Wheel speed sensor (4 wheel speed sensors on each vehicle)
13 AHL control unit for the adaptive headlights (AHL stands for adaptive headlights) 14 Light switch cluster (LSZ)
15 Control unit in the instrument cluster (KOMBI), gateway (data interface) between the K bus and PT CAN 16 Stepper motor controller (SMC) Control unit for adaptive headlight stepper motors and for automatic headlight-range adjustment stepper motors
17 Stepper motor for adaptive headlights 18 Stepper motor for automatic headlight-range adjustment
19 Xenon control unit with D2-S bulb and mechanical screen in the bi-xenon headlight for redirecting the D2-S bulb for main beam 20 Headlight
21 Trailer module (AHM), if fitted 22 Green indicator light (LED) for automatic driving lights control and for the adaptive headlights (on the light switch cluster)
LIN bus Local bus (Local Interconnect Network) between AHL and SMC K bus Body bus
PT CAN Powertrain CAN