Circuit/System Description
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The liftgate control module (LGM) continuously monitors power liftgate operation and calculates its location and direction of travel using 2 Hall effect sensors that are part of the gear motor assembly. The Hall effect sensors are 5-volt 3-wire sensors and are supplied with a 5-volt power, ground and signal circuits from the LGM. The Hall effect sensor signal circuits are referenced from voltage within the LGM and pulsed low by the Hall effect sensors.