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Brake light actuation, function - GF82.10-P-3010CA

MODEL 207.3/4 up to model year 2014 

Function requirements, brake light actuation, general 

IMPORTANT The electronic ignition lock control unit (N73) transmits the circuit 15 status to the front SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (N10/1) over the interior CAN (CAN B).

Brake light actuation, general 

The brake light actuation design can be adapted. In the event of emergency braking the brake lights on the vehicles are actuated to flash on and off.

Brake light actuation function sequence 

The brake light switch (S9/1) is powered by the front SAM control unit over circuit 15. When the service brake is actuated, the voltage present is transmitted to the Electronic Stability Program control unit (N30/4) (without code (233) DISTRONIC PLUS) or to the Electronic Stability Program Premium control unit (N30/7) (with code (233) DISTRONIC PLUS). The Electronic Stability Program control unit records the status of the service brake and sends this over the chassis CAN (CAN E), front SAM control unit and the interior CAN to the rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (N10/2), and on vehicles with code (550) Trailer hitch also to the trailer recognition control unit (N28/1).

In addition, the Electronic Stability Program control unit actuates the rear SAM control unit via a direct line (circuit 54) in order to counteract any delay in the forwarding of the request over the two data buses. The rear SAM control unit routes this signal over a direct line to the trailer recognition control unit.

The rear SAM control unit receives the request and actuates the following components:

The trailer recognition control unit receives the request and actuates the brake lights of the trailer via the trailer socket (X58).

If, at a vehicle speed of v > 25 km/h, emergency braking (Brake Assist active or vehicle deceleration a > 7.5 m/s2 ) is initiated, then the brake lights and the center brake lamp are actuated to flash.

The instrument cluster (A1) sends the vehicle speed to the front SAM control unit over the interior CAN. The Electronic Stability Program control unit sends the "emergency braking" signal over the chassis CAN, front SAM control unit and the interior CAN to the rear SAM control unit and for vehicles with code (550) Trailer hitch to the trailer recognition control unit. The rear SAM control unit actuates the brake lights and the center brake lamp for the duration of the signal at a frequency of f = 3 to 5 Hz and sends a signal that defines the period for the configured dark phase via interior CAN to the trailer recognition control unit.

The following frequencies are output, depending on the light sources used on the trailer:

IMPORTANT If the vehicle comes to a standstill following emergency braking, the hazard warning flasher function is always automatically activated if braking occurred from a speed of v > 70 km/h.

The Electronic Stability Program control unit resets the emergency braking signal if one of the following requirements is met:

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