Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Of burglary or unauthorized use
Patent
1992-08-26
1994-06-21
Peng, John K.
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Of burglary or unauthorized use
3404255, 340426, 307 101, 307 102, 180287, B60R 2510
Patent
active
053231406
ABSTRACT:
An antitheft system for use with a vehicle. The vehicle used with the system has a battery for providing a constant voltage source and a ground reference, and an electrically-controlled operational feature, wherein activation of the feature is necessary for operating the vehicle. The system includes a first harness connector with a plurality of contacts for connecting to a second harness connector having corresponding contacts. The second harness connector is connected to a security module having antitheft functions. The plurality of contacts of the first harness connector includes a first contact for connecting to circuitry in the vehicle for providing an activating signal to activate the operational feature. Also included is a second contact connected to a terminal of the electrically controlled operational feature, where the terminal is for receiving the activating signal to activate the operational feature. Also included are a third contact connected to the constant voltage source and a fourth contact connected to the ground reference. A group of security modules are also disclosed, each providing a primary antitheft function, and additional and differing secondary antitheft functions. Certain secondary antitheft functions including audible and visual indicators of the state of the antitheft system. Other secondary antitheft functions include door, hood and trunk detectors. Still other secondary antitheft functions are provided.
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Peng John K.
Pope Daryl
The Friedkin Corporation
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