Low Power Consumption Control With BCM
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Infiniti EX35. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
BCM reduces the power consumption with the following operation in the low power consumption mode.
- The reading interval of the each switches changes from 10 ms interval to 60 ms interval.
Sleep mode activation
- BCM receives the sleep-ready signal (ready) from IPDM E/R and unified meter and A/C amp. via CAN communication.
- BCM transmits the sleep wake up signal (sleep) to each unit when all of the CAN sleep conditions are fulfilled.
- Each unit stops the transmission of CAN communication with the sleep wake up signal. BCM is in CAN communication sleep mode.
- BCM is in the low power consumption mode and perform the low power consumption control when all of the BCM sleep conditions are fulfilled with CAN sleep condition.
Sleep condition
CAN AND BCM SLEEP CONDITION REFERENCECAN sleep condition BCM sleep condition - Receiving the sleep-ready signal (ready) from all units
- Ignition switch: OFF
- Vehicle security system and panic alarm: Not operation
- Warning chime: Not operation
- Intelligent Key system buzzer: Not operation
- Stop lamp switch: OFF
- ICC brake hold relay (with ICC): ON
- Key slot (card switch) status: No change
- Turn signal indicator lamp: Not operation
- Exterior lamp: OFF
- Door lock status: No change
- CONSULT-III communication status: Not communication
- Meter display signal: Non-transmission
- Door switch status: No change
- Rear window defogger: OFF
- Interior room lamp battery saver: Time out
- RAP system: OFF
- Power window switch communication: No transmission
- Push-button ignition switch illumination: OFF
- Infiniti Vehicle Immobilizer System (IVIS) - NATS: Not operation
- Remote keyless entry receiver communication status: No communication
- Tire pressure monitor system (TPMS) - AIR PRESSURE MONITOR: Stop
- LOCK indicator lamp: Not operation
- ACC indicator lamp: Not operation
- ON indicator lamp: Not operation
Wake-up operation
- BCM changes from the low power consumption mode to the CAN communication sleep mode when the any of the BCM wake-up conditions is fulfilled. Only the control with BCM is activated.
- BCM transmits the sleep wake up signal (wake up) to each unit when any of the CAN wake-up conditions is fulfilled. It changes from the low power consumption mode or the CAN communication sleep mode to the normal mode.
- Each unit starts the transmission of CAN communication with the sleep wake up signal. In addition, the unified meter and A/C amp. transmits the wake up signal to BCM via CAN communication to report the CAN communication start.
Wake-up condition
BCM AND CAN WAKE-UP CONDITION REFERENCEBCM wake-up condition CAN wake-up condition - Power window switch communication: Receiving
- Remote keyless entry receiver: Receiving
- Front door lock assembly driver side (unlock sensor): OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- Receiving the sleep-ready signal (Not-ready) from any units
- Key slot (key switch): OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- Push-button ignition switch (push switch): OFF → ON
- Hazard switch: OFF → ON
- PASSING switch: OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- TAIL LAMP switch: OFF → ON
- Driver door switch: OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- Passenger door switch: OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- Rear RH door switch: OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- Rear LH door switch: OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- Back door switch: OFF → ON, ON → OFF
- Driver door request switch: OFF → ON
- Passenger door request switch: OFF → ON
- Back door opener request switch: OFF → ON
- Stop lamp switch: ON
- ICC brake hold relay (with ICC): ON