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GF42.10-P-2010TM Stop Lamp Switch - Description of Components



GF42.10-P-2010TM Stop lamp switch - Description of components

MODEL 219.3 as of 1.6.06
except CODE (494) USA version
MODEL 219.3 as of 1.7.06
with CODE (494) USA version


Component Identification:





Location
The brake light switch is installed at the brake pedal.

Task
The stop lamp switch sends a signal to the ESP control unit (N47-5) when the brake is applied.





Body
Mechanically-operated switch with a normally-open contact (S).

Function
The stop lamp switch is supplied with voltage circuit 30 via the driver-side SAM control unit with fuse and relay module (N10/1). When the brake pedal is depressed, the stop lamp switch closes the circuit and the ESP control unit receives the signal in which the driver's braking requirements are transmitted.