Motor vehicle jack positioning system and method
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1. A motor vehicle jack positioning system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a light source located adjacent a jack point for said motor vehicle; and
a controller configured to activate said light source in response to a data signal representative of a triggering event.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle jack positioning system includes a light source located adjacent a jack point for the motor vehicle and a controller configured to activate the light source in response to a data signal representative of a triggering event.
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1. A motor vehicle jack positioning system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a light source located adjacent a jack point for said motor vehicle; and a controller configured to activate said light source in response to a data signal representative of a triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A motor vehicle jack positioning system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a first light source located adjacent a first jack point; a second light source located adjacent a second jack point; a third light source located adjacent a third jack point; a fourth light source located adjacent a fourth jack point; and a controller configured to activate only said first light source when said first tire goes flat, only said second light source when said second tire goes flat, only said third light source when said third tire goes flat and only said fourth light source when said fourth tire goes flat. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of positioning a motor vehicle jack with respect to a motor vehicle, comprising:
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locating a light source adjacent a jack point of said motor vehicle; configuring a controller to activate said light source in response to a data signal representative of a triggering event; detecting, by detecting device, a flat tire where said flat tire is said triggering event; uncovering, by said controller, said light source in response to said data signal representative of said triggering event; and activating, by said controller, said light source following said triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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