Remote automobile disabler device and associated method

Details Remote automobile disabler device and associated method Remote automobile disabler device and associated method

1995-12-01

1998-03-17

Hofsass, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Of burglary or unauthorized use

307 402, 307 103, 307 106, 307 107, B60R 2510

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057291926

ABSTRACT:
An automobile is remotely disabled by shunting a portion of the ignition circuit. The remote automobile disabler device receives a remotely transmitted disable signal and, in one embodiment, forms a low resistance connection with the negative terminal of the battery so as to create a break in a low current capacity portion of the ignition circuit. The low current capacity portion may include a circuit breaker. In an alternative embodiment, the battery is redirected through a shunt circuit which includes a resistor. A voltage drop is thus formed which reduces the operating voltage to electronic components in the ignition circuit below the threshold voltage and disables the automobile.

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