Steering Column: Description and Operation

STEERING COLUMN: STEERING LOCK SYSTEM: SYSTEM DIAGRAM

SYSTEM DIAGRAM





Input and Output Signals of Each ECU






STEERING COLUMN: STEERING LOCK SYSTEM: SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1. DESCRIPTION
(a) The steering lock system locks or unlocks the steering by activating the steering lock actuator assembly. The steering lock ECU activates the motor that is built into the actuator assembly based on signals from the certification ECU and main body ECU.
(b) A LIN (Local Interconnect Network) is used for communication between different ECUs in this system.
2. FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS
(a) The steering lock ECU controls the system based on information from the following components.