Assembly for regulating and/or monitoring the electric heating of a catalytic converter system

摘要

A control assembly for monitoring and/or regulating the electric heating of a catalytic converter. The catalytic converter is connected in an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine for catalytically detoxifying the exhaust gas. The internal combustion engine is controlled by means of an engine control unit. An electronic component is provided which controls the electric heating of the catalytic converter. The electronic component is provided in addition to and separately from the engine control unit. Data signal lines allow the electronic component to communicate with the engine control unit.