ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

DRIVE May 13, 2026
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The invention provides an electronic device (10) for an automotive vehicle. The electronic device (10) comprises a driver (2), main connector (3), a first module (30), a first module connector (5) and an electrically conductive part (8). The first module (30) comprises a first electronic circuit (4) mounted with an electronic element (9) and a ground connection. The first module connector (5) comprises first terminals and a receptacle portion affixed on the first electronic circuit (4) comprising second terminals. One of the first terminals is a first connector position assurance terminal (27) and one of the second terminals is a second connector position assurance terminal (20), configured to provide information about the connection status with the first connector position assurance terminal (27). The second connector position assurance terminal (20) is connected to the ground connection of the first electronic circuit by the interposition of a first connection impedance and the first connector position assurance terminal (27) is connected to a measure input of the driver (2). The driver element (2) is configured to communicate the value received at the measure input to the main connector (3).

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