Method and apparatus for controlling auxiliary lighting using a vehicle electric plug
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1. An auxiliary apparatus for use with an associated vehicle, the vehicle having a front, a back, and a trailer plug that indicates the condition of a first exterior light, wherein the auxiliary apparatus comprises:
- an auxiliary lighting system that;
is mountable to the associated vehicle; and
, comprises a first auxiliary light that, when properly mounted with respect to the associated vehicle, is front facing;
a controller comprising a microprocessor;
auxiliary wiring that;
is electrically hardwire connectable to the trailer plug;
is electrically hardwire connectable to at least one of the auxiliary lighting system and the controller; and
, transmits an electric signal from the trailer plug; and
,wherein;
the controller is electrically connectable to at least one of the auxiliary wiring and the auxiliary lighting system; and
, the microprocessor is programmed to operate the first auxiliary light based directly or indirectly on the electric signal from the trailer plug.
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Abstract
An auxiliary apparatus may be used with a vehicle having an electric plug. The apparatus may include an auxiliary lighting system having a front facing auxiliary light, a controller, and auxiliary wiring that transmits an electric signal from the electric plug. The controller may be programmed to operate the auxiliary light based directly or indirectly on an electric signal from the electric plug.
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1. An auxiliary apparatus for use with an associated vehicle, the vehicle having a front, a back, and a trailer plug that indicates the condition of a first exterior light, wherein the auxiliary apparatus comprises:
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an auxiliary lighting system that;
is mountable to the associated vehicle; and
, comprises a first auxiliary light that, when properly mounted with respect to the associated vehicle, is front facing;a controller comprising a microprocessor; auxiliary wiring that;
is electrically hardwire connectable to the trailer plug;
is electrically hardwire connectable to at least one of the auxiliary lighting system and the controller; and
, transmits an electric signal from the trailer plug; and
,wherein;
the controller is electrically connectable to at least one of the auxiliary wiring and the auxiliary lighting system; and
, the microprocessor is programmed to operate the first auxiliary light based directly or indirectly on the electric signal from the trailer plug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An auxiliary apparatus for use with an associated vehicle, the vehicle having a front, a back, and an electric plug that indicates the condition of at least one turn signal light, wherein the auxiliary apparatus comprises:
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an auxiliary lighting system that;
is mountable to the associated vehicle; and
, comprises at least one auxiliary turn signal light that, when properly mounted with respect to the associated vehicle, is front facing;a controller comprising a microprocessor; auxiliary wiring that;
is electrically hardwire connectable to the electric plug;
is electrically hardwire connectable to at least one of the auxiliary lighting system and the controller; and
, transmits an electric signal from the electric plug; and
,wherein;
the controller is electrically connectable to at least one of the auxiliary wiring and the auxiliary lighting system; and
, the microprocessor is programmed to operate the at least one auxiliary turn signal light based directly or indirectly on the electric signal from the electric plug. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An auxiliary apparatus for use with an associated vehicle, the vehicle having a front, a back, and a first electrical connector that indicates the condition of a first vehicle turn signal and a vehicle brake, wherein the auxiliary apparatus comprises:
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an auxiliary lighting system that;
is mountable to the associated vehicle; and
, comprises a first auxiliary turn signal light that, when properly mounted with respect to the associated vehicle, is front facing;a controller comprising a microprocessor; auxiliary wiring that;
is electrically hardwire connectable to the first electrical connector;
is electrically hardwire connectable to at least one of the auxiliary lighting system and the controller; and
, transmits a first electric signal from the first electrical connector; and
,wherein; the controller is electrically connectable to at least one of the auxiliary wiring and the auxiliary lighting system; the microprocessor is programmed to operate the first auxiliary turn signal light based directly or indirectly on the first electric signal from the first electrical connector; the first vehicle turn signal is a right vehicle turn signal; the associated vehicle comprises a second electrical connector that indicates the condition of a left vehicle turn signal and the vehicle brake; the first auxiliary turn signal light is a right turn signal light; the auxiliary lighting system comprises a second auxiliary turn signal light that is a left turn signal light that, when properly mounted with respect to the associated vehicle, is front facing; the auxiliary lighting system comprises a second auxiliary turn signal light that is a left turn signal light that, when properly mounted with respect to the associated vehicle, is front facing; the auxiliary wiring;
is electrically hardwire connectable to the second electrical connector; and
, transmits a second electric signal from the second electrical connector; and
,the microprocessor is programmed to operate the second auxiliary turn signal light based directly or indirectly on the second electric signal from the second electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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