Motor vehicle control device having a switch-on and switch-off function for at least one electrical consumer that is to be controlled by the motor vehicle control device

A motor vehicle control device having a switch-on and switch-off function for an electrical load to be controlled by the motor vehicle control device, the motor vehicle control device comprising:

• an electronic switching element configured to be disposed in a supply voltage path of the electrical load;
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• a control unit for controlling the electronic switching element, wherein the control unit is configured to provide a control signal for switching the electronic switching element based on an input signal, wherein the input signal is an ignition signal of a motor vehicle, or wherein the electrical load is a steering actuating drive of a motor vehicle, or wherein the electrical load is integrated in the motor vehicle control device.

A motor vehicle control device having a switch-on and switch-off function for an electrical load to be controlled by the motor vehicle control device, the motor vehicle control device comprising:

• an electronic switching element configured to be disposed in a supply voltage path of the electrical load;
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• a control unit for controlling the electronic switching element, wherein the control unit is configured to provide a control signal for switching the electronic switching element based on an input signal, wherein the supply voltage path is a first supply voltage path, wherein the motor vehicle control device comprises a second supply voltage path for uninterrupted power supply of direct loads to be controlled by the motor vehicle control device.