Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II123 · BODY CONTROL UNIT
123 · Diagnostics

BODY CONTROL UNIT (Description): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (page 2 of 18)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BODY CONTROL UNITDescription · page 2 of 18
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BODY CONTROL UNIT

86-3-2

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Power supply
Battery supply to the BCU and the IDM is provided through a 10 A fuse located in the engine compartment fuse box.

The BCU unit receives an ignition switched power supply (ignition switch position II) input via a 10 A fuse in the 
passenger compartment fuse box.

The BCU receives a signal when the ignition switch is turned to the crank position, it then supplies an earth path to 
the starter relay coil, to enable the crank operation by supplying power through the starter relay contacts to the starter 
motor.

Battery voltage is monitored and BCU operation will function normally between 8 and 18 volts. Between 5.7 and 8 
volts the BCU is in the 'under volts' state. The status of the battery is used to determine which outputs may be driven.

If a voltage supply above 18 volts is experienced, outputs will not normally be driven except for those functions which 
are required during cranking (robust immobilisation, antenna coil, crank enable relay and feed to gear position switch 
contacts W, X, Y, Z). In the over voltage state the vehicle can be driven, but all other functions are disabled and 
outputs are switched off (power windows, heated screen, direction indicators etc.).

All functions are disabled on power up until communications between the BCU and IDM have been established. If 
communications cannot be established, operation will commence with degraded functionality.

Battery supply to the IDM is provided through the inertia switch and a 10 A fuse in the engine compartment fuse box. 
If the inertia switch contacts are closed battery voltage is available at the IDM; if the inertia switch contacts are open 
there is no battery supply to the IDM. The supply condition of the IDM is signalled to the BCU via the serial bus. If the 
inertia switch is operated (contacts open) the change in state is detected by the BCU which unlocks the doors if the 
ignition switch is in position II and the alarm is not set.

The BCU is earthed through a hard-wire connection.

Inputs and outputs
The BCU and IDM process inputs and provide the necessary outputs for control and operation of the vehicle's 'body' 
systems.

BCU inputs
The BCU processes signals received from the following components: 

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Door latch switches.

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Driver's door key lock/ unlock switches.

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Bonnet activated security system.

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Volumetric sensors.

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Central Door Locking (CDL) switches.

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Remote transmitter (via receiver unit).

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Inertia fuel cut-off switch.

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Ignition switch.

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Fuel flap release switch.

The input voltages (V

in

) for BCU digital signals are defined as follows:

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Logic 1 when V

in

 

≥

 6V.

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Logic 0 when V

in

 

≤

 2V.

BCU input voltages between 2 and 6 volts are indeterminate and cannot be guaranteed.

Analogue input voltages are measured as a ratio with respect to battery voltage.

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