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 14 of 18)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BODY CONTROL UNITDescription · page 14 of 18
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BODY CONTROL UNIT

86-3-14 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Central Door Locking (CDL)
The BCU carries out the logic control operation for CDL. A CDL switch is mounted on the fascia panel and has two 
inputs to the BCU, one for lock and one for unlock.

Door locking and unlocking can be performed using the remote transmitter in the keys and the receiver unit located 
above the vehicle's headlining, behind the rear sunroof aperture. The receiver detects the signals sent from the 
remote transmitter and sends a decoded signal to the BCU for processing.

Four methods of door locking are available:

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Remote handset locking.

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Vehicle key locking.

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CDL switch locking.

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Speed related locking.

Two security levels of door locking are available, CDL and Superlocking. The anti-theft alarm system works in 
conjunction with the CDL system.

Electric windows and sunroof
The BCU controls the logical operations and the timing periods for the electric front windows. The rear windows are 
hard-wired and the two electric sunroofs are controlled by a dedicated ECU which is enabled by the BCU.

The front windows are electrically operated using two rocker switches located in the centre console. Electric motors 
are located in each of the front doors.

The rear windows are enabled by the IDM controlling the operation of the rear window relay located in the passenger 
compartment fuse box.

Wipers and washers
The wiper and washer functions are controlled by the BCU and the IDM.

The front wipers and washers are operated from the switch stalk located on the right hand side of the steering column 
and only operate when the ignition switch is in position I or II. The front wipers are operated by a motor located below 
the windscreen plenum. 
 

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 WIPERS AND WASHERS, DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION, Description.

The BCU controls the wiper motor frequency of operation via the IDM when intermittent wipe or wash is selected. The 
front intermittent wipe option features five different intermittent delay periods. The shortest delay period is 3 seconds 
and this is increased by 2 second increments up to a maximum delay of 11 seconds. The desired delay period for the 
front wipers is set by the position of the rotary switch located on the wiper column stalk. 

The rear wiper switch is located on the instrument pack cowl and is latched when pressed. The rear wiper electric 
motor is located in the tail door. The rear wiper operation is controlled according to a programmed strategy via the 
BCU and the IDM. The BCU also checks for a signal from either the reverse lamp switch located in the vehicle gearbox 
(manual gearbox models) or the gear position switch (automatic gearbox models) for operating the rear wipers when 
the vehicle is in reverse. The rear wiper and washer only operate when the ignition switch is in position II.

The front and rear washer pumps and the headlamp powerwash (where fitted) are also controlled through the BCU. 
The washers are operated from electric pumps attached to the washer reservoir located in the left hand wheel arch. 
The front wash switch is located on the wiper column stalk and is pulled towards the steering wheel to select the 
washer function. When the front washers are operated, the wipers are also activated for three full cycles. The rear 
wash switch is located on the instrument pack cowl. The BCU programme can be configured in one of two modes of 
operation:

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No wiper operation when the wash switch is pressed.

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Wiper action after an initial delay of 400 ms.

Headlamp wash is activated by the BCU via the IDM and operates when the headlamps are on and the front washers 
function is selected.

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