Operation Mode

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Combination switch reading function has operation modes shown below.

Normal status
- - When BCM is not in sleep status, OUTPUT terminals (1-5) each turn ON-OFF every 10 ms.
Sleep status
- - When BCM is in sleep status, transistors of OUTPUT 1 stop the output, and BCM enters low current consumption mode. OUTPUT (2, 3, and 4) turn ON-OFF every 10 ms, and only input from light switch system is accepted.
Fig 1: Combination Switch Operation Modes Blinking Pattern
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.