Component Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Nissan Xterra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION CHART
| Part name | Description |
|---|---|
| BCM | The BCM monitors the lighting switch position with the combination switch reading function. The BCM requests, via CAN communication, that the IPDM E/R activate the tail lamp relay. |
| IPDM E/R | The IPDM E/R activates the tail lamp relay based on inputs received from the BCM via the CAN communication network. |
| Combination meter (illumination control switch) | The illumination control switch is a part of the combination meter. The combination meter controls illumination intensity by varying ground to the illumination lamps based on the illumination control switch position. |
| Combination switch (lighting and turn signal switch) | The combination switch (lighting and turn signal switch) provides input to the BCM about the lighting switch position. |