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Signal Specification
General
All the values given below are between the respective terminal in column 1 and terminal #C1-6 in column 2 (power ground) unless otherwise stated in parenthesis after the table entry.
It is important to connect the breakout box and check the ground connections before starting to measure.
There may be several connections and connectors between the control module and components. For more information about these, see the appropriate Wiring diagram.
| U = | DC voltage in volts (V) | UAC = | AC voltage in volts (V) |
| Ubat = | Battery voltage (V) | f = | Frequency in Hertz (Hz) |
| Ulow = | Voltage approximately 0 V | t = | Time in seconds |
| PWM = | Pulse width modulated signal as a % |
| Breakout box terminal | Control module terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idle | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #C1:1 | Activation signal and diagnostic signal for ON CALL and SOS switch | Not depressed = 5 V Depressed ON CALL = approx. 1.5 V Depressed SOS = 0.9 V |
Not depressed = 5 V Depressed ON CALL = approx. 1.5 V Depressed SOS = 0.9 V |
Only Volvo On Call |
| #2 | #C1:2 | Diagnostic signal for switch ON CALL and SOS | U= 4.50-4.75 V | U= 4.50-4.75 V | Only Volvo On Call |
| #3 | #C1:3 | Voltage supply, SOS switch illumination | U= 0-12 V | U= 0-12 V | Only Volvo On Call |
| #4 | #C1:4 | Voltage supply, ON CALL switch illumination | U= 0-12 V | U= 0-12 V | Only Volvo On Call |
| #5 | #C1:5 | +30-feed | U = Ubat | U = Ubat | - |
| #6 | #C1:6 | Power ground | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
| #7 | #C1:7 | Secrecy phone, voltage feed (does not apply to S60 11-) | U = Ubat | U = Ubat | - |
| #8 | #C1:8 | Secrecy phone, hanger signal (does not apply to S60 11-) | Difficult to measure | ||
| #9 | #C1:9 | - | - | - | - |
| #10 | #C1:10 | - | - | - | - |
| #11 | #C1:11 | CAN (L) | U = 1.5 - 2.5 V | U = 1.5 - 2.5 V | During communication |
| #12 | #C1:12 | CAN (H) | U = 2.0 - 3.5 V | U = 2.0 - 3.5 V | During communication |
| #13 | #C1:13 | Signal ground, switch ON CALL and SOS | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | Only Volvo On Call |
| #14 | #C1:14 | Signal ground, auxiliary microphone | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | Only Volvo On Call |
| #15 | #C1:15 | Signal, spare microphone | U = 5 V | U = 5 V | Only Volvo On Call |
| #16 | #C1:16 | - | - | - | - |
| #17 | #C1:17 | Impact cable from SRS | Pulse width modulated signal = 50% Normal value f = 9-11 Hz Collision registered f = 250 Hz for up to 5 seconds |
Pulse width modulated signal = 50% Normal value f = 9-11 Hz Collision registered f = 250 Hz for up to 5 seconds |
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| #18 | #C1:18 | Secrecy phone, ground (does not apply to S60 11-) | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
| #19 | #C1:19 | Secrecy phone, microphone signal (does not apply to S60 11-) | Alternating voltage at sound in microphone | Alternating voltage at sound in microphone | Difficult to measure |
| #20 | #C1:20 | Secrecy phone, speaker signal (does not apply to S60 11-) | Alternating voltage at sound in speaker | Alternating voltage at sound in speaker | Difficult to measure |
| #21 | #C1:21 | - | - | - | - |
| #22 | #C1:22 | - | - | - | - |
| Breakout box terminal | Control module terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idle | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | #C2:1 | Signal, telephone antenna | Antenna signal | Antenna signal | - |
| - | #C2:2 | Ground, telephone antenna | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
| Breakout box terminal | Control module terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idle | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | #C3:1 | Clock signal to SIM-card | Digital signal | Digital signal | - |
| #22 | #C3:2 | Signal ground, SIM-card | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
| #23 | #C3:3 | Voltage feed, SIM-card | - | ||
| #24 | #C3:4 | Communication cable, SIM-card | Digital signal | Digital signal | - |
| #25 | #C3:5 | Control signal, SIM-card | Digital signal | Digital signal | - |
| #26 | #C3:6 | Diagnostic cable, SIM-card | Digital signal | Digital signal | 0 = SIM holder inserted = 1057 Ω 1 = SIM holder missing = 0 Ω |
| Breakout box terminal | Control module terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idle | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | #C4:1 | MOST input signal | Optical input signal when the MOST network is activated | Optical input signal when the MOST network is activated | - |
| - | #C4:2 | MOST signal | Optical output signal when the MOST network is activated | Optical output signal when the MOST network is activated | - |
| Breakout box terminal | Control module terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idle | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | #C5:1 | Signal, GPS antenna | Antenna signal | Antenna signal | - |
| - | #C5:2 | Ground, GPS antenna | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
| Breakout box terminal | Control module terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idle | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | #1 | Handset, microphone signal | Alternating voltage at sound in microphone | Alternating voltage at sound in microphone | Difficult to measure |
| #23 | #2 | Handset, speaker signal | Alternating voltage at sound in speaker | Alternating voltage at sound in speaker | Difficult to measure |
| #24 | #4 | Handset, cradle signal | Difficult to measure | ||
| #25 | #3 | Handset, ground | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
| #26 | #5 | Handset, voltage feed | U= approx. 10 V | U= approx. 10 V | - |
| Breakout box terminal | Control module terminal | Signal type | Ignition on | Idle | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | #1 | Signal, spare microphone | U = 5 V | U = 5 V | - |
| #14 | #2 | Signal ground, auxiliary microphone | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
| #15 | #3 | Voltage supply, SOS switch illumination | U= 0-12 V | U= 0-12 V | - |
| #16 | #4 | Voltage supply, ON CALL switch illumination | U= 0-12 V | U= 0-12 V | - |
| #17 | #5 | Activation signal and diagnostic signal for ON CALL and SOS switch | Not depressed = 5 V Depressed ON CALL = approx. 1.5 V Depressed SOS = 0.9 V |
Not depressed = 5 V Depressed ON CALL = approx. 1.5 V Depressed SOS = 0.9 V |
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| #18 | #6 | Diagnostic signal for switch ON CALL and SOS | U= 4.50-4.75 V | U= 4.50-4.75 V | - |
| #19 | #7 | Signal ground, switch ON CALL and SOS | U=Ulow | U=Ulow | - |
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- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
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