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Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE)

INSPECTION
1. The body network system consists of several ECUs that communicates via a CAN bus. The diagnostic tester is not directly connected to the CAN bus, but utilises a one-wire communication line (K-line) that connects to a gateway in the IPM ECU.






2. The IPM communicates with the diagnostic tester directly. But other units operate self diagnostic, input/output monitoring and actuator operation via the IPM using the CAN communication.