What is the BSM button on Mazda?
Mazda’s Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) uses radars mounted in the rear bumper to detect vehicles approaching from behind and in the adjacent lane. It alerts drivers to the presence of vehicles in the blind spot on either side by displaying an icon in the appropriate door mirror.
What is the BSM light?
The available Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) switch illuminates when the system is turned on. If a vehicle is detected in a blind spot, the outside rear view mirror on that side of the vehicle illuminates. This light indicates a malfunction in the Blind Spot Monitor system.
What happens if your BCM is not working?
A malfunctioning BCM will activate dashboard instrumentation cluster error and warning lights. These lights may flash off and on if the BCM is not able to read the sensors correctly. Your vehicle performance may also be affected as the BCM communicates with other control modules in the vehicle.
How does a Body Control Module ( BCM ) work?
It streamlines the manufacturing and troubleshooting aspects of electronic modules by housing the modules into one, central unit instead of each function having its own device. It also coordinates the operating functions of many non-engine related ancillary items as well as security features.
Can a body control module be a troublesome device?
Body control modules can be troublesome devices, especially when they make your vehicle do strange things as a result of the BCM malfunctioning. A BCM is defined as a computer component in a vehicle that operates, regulates and checks the vehicle’s electronic devices.
What causes a BCM to malfunction on a car?
When a BCM is malfunctioning, the electronic components of the vehicle will begin acting in strange ways and not working properly. Some of the possible causes of a malfunctioning BCM include the clock on the radio not keeping its time and reverting to 12:00 when the vehicle is turned off, then turned on again.