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Steering Column Control Module






Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module (J527) Connector Assignment

The Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module is part of the complete system "steering column switch module (SCSM)". and receives signals from steering column switch, for example.

Check Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module in "Guided Fault Finding" using the Vehicle diagnostic tester.






A - Tiptronic Switch Connector Mount

1 - Analog value Tiptronic left down

2 - Ground Tiptronic left

3 - Ground Tiptronic right

4 - Analog value Tiptronic left up

B - Turn Signal/Cruise Control Connector Mount

1 - Voltage supply (terminal 15)

2 - Locked "Off"

3 - Res ("+")/Set ("-")

4 - On/off

5 - Ground (GND)

6 - Lighting (terminal 58)

7 - Headlamp flasher

8 - High beams

9 - Turn signal

10 - Ground turn signal

C - Electrical System Connector Mount

Pin assignment => [ C - Electrical System Connector Mount ].

D - Airbag control module connector mount

Pin assignment => [ D - Airbag Control Module Connector Mount ].

E - Ignition Switch/Ignition Key Removal Lock Connector Mount

1 - Not used

2 - Not used

3 - Ignition key removal lock on terminal 30

4 - Ignition switch ground

5 - Not used

6 - Not used

7 - Ignition switch output terminal 50

8 - Voltage supply terminal 30 to ignition switch

9 - Out put ignition switch terminal S

10 - Output ignition switch terminal X

11 - Output ignition switch terminal P

12 - Output ignition switch terminal 15

F - Connector Mount Wiper System/Dis

1 - Windshield washer switch signal

2 - Windshield washer ground

3 - Not used

4 - Not used

5 - DIS signal

6 - DIS/interval potentiometer ground

7 - Signal interval speeds

8 - Not used

G - Spiral Spring/Airbag/Multi-Function Steering Wheel/Signal Horn Connector Mount

1 - Not used

2 - Not used

3 - Airbag 1 "+"

4 - Airbag 1 "-"

5 - Airbag 2 "+"

6 - Airbag 2 "-"

7 - Ground (for coil spring/multi-function steering wheel/horn)

8 - Cruise control locked "Off"/horn signal

9 - LIN Bus or temperature signal with steering wheel heating

10 - Voltage supply terminal 15 with multi-function steering wheel

H - Steering Angle Sensor Connector Mount

1 - Light barrier 5

2 - Light barrier 3

3 - Light barrier 1

4 - 12 volt voltage supply

5 - 5 volt voltage supply

6 - Light barrier 6

7 - Light barrier 4

8 - Light barrier 2

- Steering angle sensor ground

10 - Light barrier 7

C - Electrical System Connector Mount





1. Not assigned

2. Not assigned

3. Not assigned

4. Not assigned

5. Not assigned

6. Not assigned

7. Not assigned

8. Not assigned

9. Not assigned

10. Powertrain CAN Bus shielding

11. Powertrain CAN bus Low

12. Power CAN bus High

13. Cruise control latched Off

14. Comfort CAN bus High

15. Comfort CAN bus Low

16. P-IN (Selector lever P contact)

17. Auxiliary output terminal 15

18. Auxiliary output terminal 50

19. Terminal 30 voltage supply

20. Terminal 31 voltage supply


D - Airbag Control Module Connector Mount





1. Airbag 1 "-"

2. Airbag 1 "+"

3. Airbag 2 "+"

4. Airbag 2 "-"