TRIP COMPUTER - Functional description

Functional description

The ignition-operated power supply (INT) of the instrument panel E50 reaches pin 1 of connector A through the line of fuse F37 of the unit under the dashboard B2; the direct supply reaches pin 2 of connector A through the line of fuse F53 of the unit under the dashboard B2; pin 7 of connector A is earthed (earth controlled by the Body Computer M1 ).

The instrument panel E50 is connected from pins 3 and 4 of connector A to the Body Computer M1 and via the latter to the whole CAN network: via CAN the signal for the electronic speedometer arrives (coming from the ABS control unit M50 ): this signal is replicated from pin 37 of M50 to pin 17 of connector A of the Body Computer M1.

The electronic rev counter receives the rpm signal coming via CAN from the engine management control unit M10.

The fuel gauge is controlled in accordance with the signals coming from the fuel gauge sender unit located in the fuel pump assembly N40 - at pins 4 and 15 of the Body Computer M1, and from here via CAN to the instrument panel E50.

The Trip Computer 'SET button, located on the stalk unit H5, sends an earth signal to pin 8 of connector A of E50.