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Charge indicator lamp, exterior lamp failure - GF54.30-P-3007A

MODEL 129,140 as of 1.6.96, 163, 168, 170, 202 as of 1.8.96, 208 up to 31.7.99, 210 as of 1.6.96 up to 30.6.99 

Terminal 61 is used for the generator indicator lamp. When the ignition is On  the excitation voltage is applied to it and the generator voltage when the engine is running.

However, a terminal is required for some systems (e.g. exterior lamp indicator) which

Terminal 61e is used for this (engine running recognition/speed threshold value).

Terminal 61 e is produced in instrument cluster (A1) in accordance with the sketched circuit diagram:

An electronic system is...via terminal 15

Fig 1: Identifying Charge Indicator Lamp, Exterior Lamp Failure
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Terminal 61 and the speed signal are used as input signals which reach the instrument cluster via the CAN data bus.

If a particular speed or a particular voltage threshold at terminal 61 is exceeded, the transistor switches off and terminal 61e goes to high level (terminal 61 and the speed signal are interlinked to terminal 61e via an OR function. Also refer to table.)

The maximum current at terminal 61 e is approx. 2 mA at high level and approx. 350 mA at low level. The switching delay is 0.5 seconds in each case.

Exterior lamp indicator lamp and charge indicator lamp 

The input signal of terminal 61 and the speed signal are used for engine running recognition. Depending on these input signals the exterior lamp failure indicator lamp (A1e14) or the generator charge indicator lamp (A1e5) is actuated (refer to table).

≥ threshold < 200 rpm ≥ 10.5 V -
≥ threshold > 480 rpm ≥ 10.5 V -
- Fault value ≥ 10.5 V -