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Body Control Module: Testing and Inspection

BODY CONTROL SYSTEM

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HINT: This ECU is integrated with the multiplex communication system.

MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (BEAN)
Body Electronics Area Network (BEAN) communication line is used for body, meters and air-conditioning controls. Since the line is loop-shaped, the communication can be kept by the line that is not open even if a part of the line becomes open for some reasons. In case that the line becomes short (bus-down) for some reasons, however, all the BEAN communication will be impossible and some DTC will be output.


Information Bus