Automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic device
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1. An automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic apparatus, comprising:
- a first Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to a first terminal of a battery of an automotive vehicle;
a second Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to electrical wiring of the automotive vehicle;
digital sample circuitry coupled to the first and second Kelvin connections configured to provide a plurality of digital samples during operation of the vehicle which are related to a dynamic perimeter of the battery measured with the first and second Kelvin connections;
a memory configured to store the plurality of digital samples; and
a processor configured to store the digital sample in the memory when engine operation is detected.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic apparatus includes first and second electrical connections configured to electrically couple to an electrical system of an automotive vehicle which includes a battery. Digital samples are obtained during operation of the vehicle which are related to the system. The digital samples are stored in memory.
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1. An automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic apparatus, comprising:
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a first Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to a first terminal of a battery of an automotive vehicle;
a second Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to electrical wiring of the automotive vehicle;
digital sample circuitry coupled to the first and second Kelvin connections configured to provide a plurality of digital samples during operation of the vehicle which are related to a dynamic perimeter of the battery measured with the first and second Kelvin connections;
a memory configured to store the plurality of digital samples; and
a processor configured to store the digital sample in the memory when engine operation is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of diagnosing operation of a vehicle electrical system, comprising:
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temporarily coupling a diagnostic device electrically in series to a battery of a vehicle;
operating the vehicle;
digitally sampling an electrical signal through the series connection to the battery during operation of the vehicle to obtain a plurality of digital samples; and
storing the plurality of digital samples in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of diagnosing operation of a vehicle electrical system, comprising:
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temporarily electrically coupling a first Kelvin connection to a first terminal of a battery of a vehicle;
temporarily electrically coupling a second Kelvin connection to a second terminal of a battery of a vehicle;
detecting operation of an engine of the vehicle;
digitally sampling a signal received from the first and second Kelvin connections during operation of the vehicle, the digital samples related to a dynamic perimeter of the battery; and
storing the plurality of digital sampler in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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