PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Module Configuration
There are two modes of configuration data. The first type requires configuration information so that the module can interact with the vehicle correctly. This information will be transferred to the new module using the manufacturer approved diagnostic system, so that it will contain the same settings as the old module.
New modules which require configuration after installation are
- Anti-lock control - stability assist module
- Speed control module
- Climate control module
- Adaptive damping module
- Headlamp levelling module
- Driver door module (DDM)
- Driver seat module (DSM)
- Engine control module (ECM)
- Parking brake module
- Central Junction Box (CJB)
- Navigation system display module
- Integrated audio module (CD player)
- Information and entertainment module
- Integrated control panel
- Audio amplifier
- Instrument cluster
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) module
- Multimedia (navigation) module
- Parking aid module
- Passenger door module (PDM)
- Pedestrian protection system module
- Passenger seat module (PSM)
- Restraints control module (RCM)
- Rear Junction Box (RJB)
- Steering column lock
- Transmission control module (TCM)
- Telephone control module
- Tire pressure monitoring system
Customer Driven Preferences
The second type of configuration data is customer preference driven. These are items that the customer may or may not want to have enabled. Typically, customer preference items can be toggled on or off by the use of a compatible scan tool. You may need to ask the customer which preferences they had enabled prior to installation of a new module, although after installation they will automatically learn the settings by receiving information from existing modules.
To carry out the customer preference configuration process, use the manufacturer approved diagnostic system. Refer to the configuration menu and select 'Vehicle Configuration'. Customer options can be selected or de-selected by modifying the 'Car Configuration File'.