Circuit/System Description
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The LOCK/UNLOCK relay is controlled by the body control module (BCM) by providing voltage to one side of the relay or providing a ground to the other side of the relay. During lock or unlock operation, battery voltage will be supplied to the lock actuators through the energized side of the relay and grounded through the de-energized side of the relay.