Vehicle power supply cutoff via the power module

Customer complaints

As of model year 03/05, the following additional functional description with regard to disconnecting terminal LM is to be observed:
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Disconnection from the vehicle electrical system by the power module can lead to the following customer complaints. These complaints are usually attributed by the customer to precisely the control unit with the unusual behaviour:

• Navigation system has long initialization phase (can take up to 20 minutes, loss of location data and thus strange behaviour)
  
• Telephone loses data of number lists (TOP 8 list and list of last numbers dialled)
  
• ASK loses last settings (e.g. volume, last station, last function)
  
• CDC / DCDC runs initialization (loud noises, loss of last position and function)
  
• System Comfort Access is without function (vehicle can only be opened using the radio-control key or integrated key every time the power supply is cut)
  
• Independent heating and ventilation lose their programmed settings
  

Reasons for battery disconnection by the power module

The following can cause a vehicle power supply cutoff by the power module:

• Activated distribution mode
  
• Current too high after disconnecting terminal R
  
• Excessive closed-circuit current
  
• Short circuit
  
• Exceeded immobilisation period
  
• Endangered starting capability
  
• Execution of the diagnosis command
  
• Vehicle has been wakened too frequently
  

Distribution mode

By switching over the battery switch to the OFF position, the power module goes into distribution mode function 30 minutes after Terminal R switches off. The vehicle electrical system is cut off.

Current too high after disconnecting terminal R

If the current is over 120 A after disconnecting terminal R, the vehicle electrical system is shut down.

Excessive closed-circuit current

If the closed-circuit current 60 minutes after terminal R Off is over 80 mA, the vehicle electrical system is shut down.

Short circuit

If the power module detects a short circuit, the vehicle electrical system is shut down (short-circuit current 250A).

Immobilization period exceeded

After 3 weeks' immobilisation period, the vehicle electrical system is shut down. This function can be coded.

Endangered starting capability

If starting capability is endangered, the vehicle electrical system is shut down.

The starting capability depends on the mean temperature in the past few days.

Starting capability limit

Diagnosis command

Vehicle electrical system cut off by diagnosis command.

Vehicle has been wakened too frequently

If the vehicle is wakened too frequently after terminal R Off, the power module cuts off the vehicle electrical system. The number of wake operations can be coded and is currently set at 30. Waking can be caused by the customer or a defective component.