Throttle disable method and system
First Claim
1. In an automotive vehicle having an engine throttle under the control of an electronic control module (“
- ECM”
), the ECM including an ECM input adapted to be connected to the ECM, a method of forcing the throttle to idle comprising the steps of;
providing a vehicle disable system, said system including;
a throttle position sensor;
a throttle position signal line and an alternative signal line, both said lines capable of being connected to said ECM input, said throttle position signal line including a switch means to disconnect said throttle position signal line from said ECM input and connect said alternative signal line to said ECM input when said switch means is activated;
activating said switch means; and
transmitting an idling signal to the ECM on the ECM input to effect the idling of the throttle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for degrading and disabling a vehicle'"'"'s engine throttle. The vehicle disable system includes a throttle position sensor that generates a throttle position signal, an electronic control module (“ECM”) input connected to the ECM on which the throttle position sensor provides the throttle position signal to the ECM, and an override input that enables an idling signal to be transmitted to the ECM instead of the throttle position signal. The method of the present invention includes the steps of receiving an input signal related to the state of the driver input mechanism, interpreting the input signal, and at least one of degrading and disabling the throttle based on the interpretation of the input signal.
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47 Claims
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1. In an automotive vehicle having an engine throttle under the control of an electronic control module (“
- ECM”
), the ECM including an ECM input adapted to be connected to the ECM, a method of forcing the throttle to idle comprising the steps of;
providing a vehicle disable system, said system including;
a throttle position sensor;
a throttle position signal line and an alternative signal line, both said lines capable of being connected to said ECM input, said throttle position signal line including a switch means to disconnect said throttle position signal line from said ECM input and connect said alternative signal line to said ECM input when said switch means is activated;
activating said switch means; and
transmitting an idling signal to the ECM on the ECM input to effect the idling of the throttle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In an automotive vehicle having an engine throttle under the control of an electronic control module (ECM), a vehicle disable system comprising:
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a throttle position sensor having a driver input mechanism, said driver input mechanism indicating a state of the throttle varying between idle operation and non-idle operation, and generating a throttle position signal related to the state of said driver input mechanism;
an ECM input adapted to be connected to the ECM, said throttle position sensor providing said throttle position signal to the ECM on said ECM input; and
an override input that enables an idling signal to be transmitted to the ECM on said ECM input in lieu of said throttle position signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In an automotive vehicle having an engine throttle under the control of an electronic control module (“
- ECM”
), and a driver input mechanism indicating a state of the throttle varying between idle and non-idle operation, a method of reducing the throttle, the method comprising the steps of;
receiving an input signal related to the state of the driver input mechanism, said input signal comprising one of an analog signal and a digital signal, said analog signal having a voltage and said digital signal having a duty cycle;
interpreting said input signal; and
at least one of degrading and disabling the throttle based on the interpretation of said input signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. In an automotive vehicle having an engine throttle under the control of an electronic control module (ECM), a controller comprising:
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a processor; and
memory readable by said processor and storing program instructions executable by said processor to perform method steps, said method steps comprising;
receiving an input signal related to the state of a driver input mechanism, said input signal comprising one of an analog signal and a digital signal, said analog signal having a voltage and said digital signal having a duty cycle;
interpreting said input signal; and
at least one of degrading and disabling the throttle based on the interpretation of said input signal. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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