Rain Light

Overview

The rain light is a high intensity rear-facing light that is activated in wet conditions to improve visibility for following drivers. The rain light is typically controlled by a switch on the dashboard, or by the ECU in response to a configurable input signal.

For motor sport applications, regulations may require that the rain light is activated under other conditions, such as when following the safety car or if the engine is stalled.

Rain Light Channels

Channel Description
channel iconRain Light Indicates the state of the rain light switch input. Depending upon the ECU configuration, the rain light may still be activated when this channel is OFF, for example when the ECU is in limp mode. If required, the state of this channel may be routed to other ECU features, such as CAN Telemetry.

Rain Light Configuration

Option Description
option iconRain Light Input Switch Switch Input, to request activation of the rain light. The state of the switch is indicated by channel iconRain Light.
option iconRain Light Output Digital output pin for the rain light. If a negative value is supplied for the pin number here (e.g. ‘-5’), the signal is inverted (on e.g. pin ‘5’).
option iconRain Light Limp
option iconLimp to Rain Light
If ON, the rain light will be activated when the ECU is in Limp Mode. This overrides the option iconRain Light Input Switch.
option iconRain Light Stalled Disable If ON, then the rain light will be unaffected by the engine running state, Otherwise the engine will be considered stalled if channel iconStat Cranking is ON.
option iconRain Light Pitting Disable If ON, then the rain light will be unaffected by the state of channel iconRoad Speed Limiter.
option iconRain Light Stalled after started In ON then the stalled condition will only be considered if channel iconHas Started is ON.

i.e. the engine has been running for a time duration set by option iconAfter Start.

On ECUs without option iconAfter Start, this may be a fixed value, typically 16 seconds.

Rain Light Flash Rates

Rates that the rain light may flash at, in order of priority:

Rate Description
ON Limp
1Hz Pitting
4Hz Rain
10Hz Stall