Input/Output Specification

2015 Kia Forte EXSECTION Input/Output Specification
Fig 1: IMS Input/Output Connector Pins
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IMS INPUT/OUTPUT PIN INFORMATION

No. Signal Name I/O Contents Remark
A1 - - -  
A2 FRT height motor up O Front height motor up output  
A3 RR height motor up O Rear height motor up output  
A4 Recline motor FWD O Recline motor Forward output  
A5 Slide motor FWD O Slide motor Forward output  
A6 - - -  
A7 FRT height motor down O Front height motor down output  
A8 - - -  
A9 - - -  
A10 RR height motor down O Rear height motor down output  
A11 Recline motor BWD O Recline motor backward output  
A12 Slide motor BWD O Slide motor backward output  
B1 B+ (Power) I Power B+ for operating motor  
B2 GND (Power) I Power GND for operating motor  
B3 B+ (Power) I Power B+ for operating motor  
B4 - - -  
B5 GND (Power) I Power GND for operating motor  
C1 - - -  
C2 - - -  
C3 Slide FWD manual switch I Slide forward manual switch input On: GND
C4 Recline FWD manual switch I Recline forward manual switch input On: GND
C5 FRT height up manual switch I Front height up manual switch input On: GND
C6 RR height up manual switch I Rear height up manual switch input On: GND
C7 Slide motor sensor I Slide motor sensor input Pulse signal
C8 Recline motor sensor I Recline motor sensor input Pulse signal
C9 FRT height motor sensor I Front height motor sensor input Pulse signal
C10 Sensor Vcc (Seat) O VCC for operating sensor 5V
C11 - - -  
C12 - - -  
C13 Slide RR manual switch I Slide rear manual switch input ON: GND
C14 Recline RR manual switch I Recline rear manual switch input ON: GND
C15 FRT height down manual switch I Front height down manual switch input ON: GND
C16 RR height down manual switch - Rear height down manual switch input ON: GND
C17 - - -  
C18 - - -  
C19 - - -  
C20 - - -  
D1 SET switch I SET switch input ON: GND
D2 RR height up sensor I Rear height up motor sensor Pulse signal
D3 SW1 switch I SW1 switch input ON: GND
D4 CAN high I/O CAN high BUS  
D5 CAN low I/O CAN low BUS  
D6 SW2 switch I SW2 switch input ON: GND
D7 IGN1 I IGN1 input BAT
D8 B+ (ECU) I ECU power input BAT
D9 GND (SIGNAL) I Signal ground  
D10 - - -  
D11 - - -  
D12 - - -  
D13 - - -  
D14 - - -  
D15 - - -  
D16 - - -  
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