Patent ID: 6384538
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
Control apparatus for a light unit of a vehicle with an electronic control unit for controlling the light unit, wherein the electronic control unit has an I/O interface for connecting with a plurality of control functions of the light unit; wherein the electronic control unit (2) is arranged in a housing (24, 34, 53) which is detachably mounted in a receptacle, (41, 51) of the light unit (1); wherein, on a first side of the housing (24, 34, 53) a first contacting device (3, 54) is provided for connecting the electronic control unit (2) to a number of electric components (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) integrated into the light unit (1), and, in addition, on a second side of the housing (24, 34, 53) a second contacting device (14, 64) is provided for connecting the electronic control unit (2) to a number of the additional electric components (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) near the light unit (1).