Puddle Lamp Timer Control

Puddle Lamp Timer Basic Operation

• BCM controls the ground to turn the puddle lamp ON.
• The puddle lamp turns ON and OFF by the puddle lamp timer.
• BCM judges the vehicle condition with the following items. It activates the puddle lamp timer.
  • Ignition switch status
  • Door switch signal (except back door)
  • Door lock/unlock signal (remote keyless entry receiver, each door request switch)
  • Driver side door lock status

Puddle Lamp ON Operation

BCM activates the puddle lamp timer in any of the following conditions to turn the puddle lamp ON for a period of time.

• Any door opens excepting back door.
• Any door opens before all doors close excepting back door.
• Ignition switch is turned ON → OFF.
• Door unlock signal by remote keyless entry receiver or each door request switch is detected.
• Driver side door is locked*.
  NOTE: The timer restarts if new condition is input during the timer operating time.

Puddle Lamp OFF Operation

BCM stops the timer and turns puddle lamp OFF, when any of the following conditions are satisfied.

• The puddle lamp timer operating time is expired.
• The interior room lamp OFF conditions.
• The interior room lamp timer operating time is expired.