New Generation N62 Engine
Chapter 3 P.23
Course Contents/Background Material
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Fig. 20: Alternator housing
Alternator regulation
The alternator can actively communicate with the engine control
unit via the BSD (bit-serial data interface).
The alternator conveys to the DME data such as model and
manufacturer. This is necessary to allow the engine
management system to adapt its calulations and specifications
to the type of alternator fitted.
The DME takes on the following functions:
- Activation/deactivation of the alternator using specified DME
values
- Informing the alternator regulator of the nominal voltage value
to be set
- Controlling the alternator's response to load pressure (Load
Response)
- Diagnosing the data line between the alternator and the engine
management system
- Saving alternator fault codes
- Activating the charge indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
Index
Description
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Coolant return flow
2
Coolant in-flow
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