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Universal fleet electrical system

  • US 20040061446A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2003
  • Published: 04/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A universal fleet electrical system for distributing electrical power to a plurality of aftermarket accessories in a fleet vehicle, comprising:

  • (a) a fuse panel adapted for connection to a fleet vehicle'"'"'s battery, the fuse panel having a plurality of lighting circuit relays, each relay having a solenoid and normally open switch contacts, each relay further having aa fuse in series with the relay solenoid;

    (b) a lighting selection junction box electrically connected to said fuse panel, the lighting selection junction box having;

    (i) a plurality of lighting circuits, each lighting circuit being connected to the switch contacts of a separate one of said plurality of lighting relays, each lighting circuit branching into a plurality of lighting subcircuits, each subcircuit having a fuse for circuit protection; and

    (ii) at least one terminal block having a plurality of terminals, each lighting subcircuit being connected to a separate terminal on said terminal block, each terminal having a connector for attachment of a lighting subcircuit accessory wire;

    (iii) wherein a plurality of lighting subcircuit accessories are programmably connected to the switch contacts of a user selected lighting relay by connecting a connector from the subcircuit accessory to a terminal on said terminal block;

    (c) a console panel having a plurality of user operable switches for controlling operation of a plurality of aftermarket accessories added to the fleet vehicle, the console panel being electrically connected to said fuse panel and said lighting selection box; and

    (d) a universal wiring harness electrically connecting said fuse panel, said lighting selection junction box, and said console panel, the wiring harness having a plurality a connectors distributed throughout the fleet vehicle adapted for connection to aftermarket accessories, the connectors being configured as plug and play connectors, the wiring harness having a plurality of color-coded wires stamped with circuit identification labels, whereby installation and maintenance time for aftermarket accessories is reduced.

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