Where is the Body Control Module Located in the Magotan?

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LaTimothy
07/30/25 12:25am
The body control module of the Magotan is located under the hood, inside the engine compartment, at the upper left corner of the engine, next to the battery. The specific functions of the body control module are as follows: 1. Power Management: The BCM has power management capabilities, integrating the power supply of electrical equipment in the vehicle into the BCM, which saves wiring harnesses and facilitates later maintenance. 2. Light Control: When the BCM detects a short circuit to ground or excessive current in the small light circuit, it activates a protection function to prevent the vehicle's wiring harness from burning due to excessive current. 3. Wiper Control: The wiper circuit in a car is relatively complex. Using conventional control would require a large number of wiring harnesses, but with the BCM, wiring harnesses can be significantly saved, and additional wiper functions are added, such as manually adjusting the speed of the intermittent wiper setting. 4. Central Locking and Remote Control Reception: When the BCM detects that the vehicle speed increases from less than 10 KM/H to 10 KM/H and the door lock is in the unlocked state, it performs a locking operation. If the door lock is already locked, no action is taken. Additionally, after the remote sends a wireless signal to the BCM, it can control the door locks, such as locking, unlocking, opening the trunk, and locating the vehicle. 5. Vehicle Anti-Theft and Engine Immobilizer Control: When the vehicle's anti-theft system is successfully activated and the vehicle is illegally accessed, the horn will sound and the alarm lights will flash to alert the owner. With the engine immobilizer activated, even if someone duplicates the car key, they cannot drive the vehicle away. 6. Fault Mode Self-Diagnosis Control: When the BCM detects an internal fault, it activates its self-diagnosis function, displaying a fault indicator on the dashboard to remind the owner to perform maintenance. Additionally, specialized equipment can be used to read data from the BCM to assist in repairs.
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