Body Electrical System

Body Control Module (BCM) Components and Component Locations

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Components

Connector Pin Information
No. Connector A (24-pin) Connector B (20-pin) Connector C (24-Pin)
1 Battery (+) Headlamp Low Beam Switch Map lamp
2 IGN 1 Headlamp High Beam Switch AV Tail Signal
3 IGN 2 Front Fog Lamp Switch Buzzer (PAS)
4 ACC Power Window Lock Switch ON Mirror Fold Relay
5 Fog Switch K-Line Rear Left Seat Belt Unbuckled Reminder Indicator
6 Back-up Lamp Switch Automatic Light Power -
7 Key Switch - PAS Off Indicator
8 Key interlock switch LIN (PAS) Front Washer Relay
9 Rear Heater Switch - Low Beam Headlamp Flash
10 Crash Unlock Input Automatic Light Switch Front Wiper Relay
11 - Front Wiper Intermittent Volume Switch Mirror Fold Relay
12 PAS Option Door Unlock Output Foot Lamp
13 Sunroof open switch - ATM Solenoid
14 Automatic Folding Switch CAN High Key Solenoid
15 Front Washer Switch CAN Low Passenger Seat Belt Indicator
16 Front Intermittent Wiper Auto light ground Ground
17 R Position Input Auto Light Signal Rear Right Seat Belt Unbuckled Reminder Indicator
18 Brake Switch - Rear Center Seat Belt Unbuckled Reminder Indicator
19 Rear Right Seat Belt Unbuckled Reminder Switch PAS-OFF Indicator Map Lamp
20 Rear Center Seat Belt Unbuckled Reminder Switch - Safety indicator
21 Rear Left Seat Belt Unbuckled Reminder Switch ? Keyhole Illumination
22 RPAS, PAS Switch -
23 DRL Option Switch -
24 Ground -

BCM Input Terminal Voltage List
Pin Name Description Interface
B_B+ ECU Power Supply 12 V (Battery Voltage)
L_IGN1 High Side Switch ON=12V
L_IGN2 High Side Switch ON=12V
A_ACC High Side Switch ON=12V
L_MIST Output High Side Switch ON=12V
L_REAR LAMP SW High Side Switch ON=GND
L_KEY IN SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L'KEY LOCK SWITCH Low Side Switch ON=GND
L' REAR HEATER Low Side Switch ON=GND
L' REAR FOG LAMP SWITCH Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_PAS OPT Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_SUNROOFOPEN SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_AUTO FOLDING PO Low Side Switch GND = fold, open = unfold
L_FRONT WASHER SWITCH High Side Switch ON=12V
L_FRONT INT WIPER SW High Side Switch ON=12V
L_INH''R'' High Side Switch ON=12V
L_BRAKE SW High Side Switch ON=12V
L_RR SBR SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_RC SBR SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_RL SBR SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_RPAS OFF PO / L_PAS_SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_Dedicated_DRL OPT Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_HEAD LAMP LOW SW SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_HEAD LAMP HI SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
FRONT FOG LAMP SWITCH Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_AUTO LIGHT SW Low Side Switch ON=GND
L_TMU Rx Low Side Switch ON=GND
A_FRONT WIPER INT VOLUME SWITCH Analog Input H=5V, L=0V
A_AUTO LIGHT SIGNAL Analog Input H=5V, L=0V
P_CRASH UNLOCK INPUT PWM Input H=12 L=0V
V_AutoLightPwr Output Power 5V
GROUND (AUTO ILLUMINATION) Ground Output 0 V
V_RPASPwr (Reserved) Output Power 8.5 V
GROUND (PAS) Ground Output 0 V
DIAGNOSIS (K-LINE) Diagnostic Communication (K-Line) ?
CAN_H CAN High Signal ?
CAN I CAN Low Signal ?
GND1 (BCM) Power Ground 1 (BCM) ?
GND2 (BCM) Power Ground 2 (BCM) ?

BCM Output Description and Specification
Pin Name Description Load Power
O_SAFETY PWDW ON Safety Power Window Enable Output Signal ?
O_DRUnlockOut Door Unlock Output (AV Unlock) Signal ?
O_MAP LAMP Map Lamp Power 12 V DC 40 W (Lamp) B+
O_AV REAR SIGNAL AV Rear Lamp Output Signal Signal ?
O_BUZZER PAS/RPAS buzzer output 12 V DC (buzzer) IGN1
O_HORN RELAY Audible Warning Relay Output 12 V DC 200 mA B+
O_POCKET LAMP Pocket lamp output 12 V DC 1.2 W (LED) B+
O_RPAS OFF IND. RPAS OFF indicator output signal 12 V DC 1.2 W (LED) IGN1
O_HEADLAMP WASHER RELAY Headlamp washer relay output 12 V DC 200 mA IGN2
O_HEAD LAMP LOW SIGNAL Low headlamp output Signal ?
O_FRONT WIPER RELAY Front wiper relay output 12 V DC 200 mA IGN2
O_Mirror Folding RELAY Automatic mirror folding relay output 12 V DC 200 mA B+
O_FOOT LAMP Foot lamp output 12 V DC 10 W (lamp) B+
O_ATM SOLENOID ATM shift interlock solenoid output 12 V DC 500 mA (solenoid) B+
O_KEY SOLENOID Key solenoid output 12 V DC 500 mA (solenoid) B+
O_AST SEAT BELT IND. Front passenger seat belt reminder indicator output signal 12 V DC 1.2 W (LED) IGN1
O_RR SBR IND Rear right seat belt unbuckled reminder indicator output 12 V DC 1.2 W (LED) IGN1
O_RC SBR IND Rear center seat belt unbuckled reminder indicator output signal 12 V DC 1.2 W (LED) IGN1
O_RL SBR IND. Rear left seat belt reminder indicator output 12 V DC 1.2 W (LED) IGN1
O_SECURITY IND Security LED indicator output 12 V DC 1.2 W (LED) B+
O_KEY HOLE ILLUMINATION LAMP Key hole illumination lamp output 12 V DC 2 W (lamp) B+
O_Mirror_Unfolding RELAY Automatic mirror folding relay output 12 V DC 200 mA B+

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