LOCKABLE COVER FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
a locomotion device;
an ECU assembly supported to the frame and comprising;
(a) a CPU;
(b) an interface that engages with at least one locomotion related component; and
,(c) a lockable ECU cover that covers at least a portion of the ECU and that limits access to the ECU;
a key that can unlock the ECU cover and that can be used to start the locomotion device; and
,a theft-deterrent system that is operatively connected to the ECU assembly and that prevents the locomotion device from starting unless the key is a pre-determined key.
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Abstract
An electronic control unit (ECU) may include a central processing unit (CPU); an interface that can engage with at least one vehicle component; and, a lockable ECU cover that covers at least a portion of the ECU and that limits access to the ECU.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a locomotion device; an ECU assembly supported to the frame and comprising; (a) a CPU; (b) an interface that engages with at least one locomotion related component; and
,(c) a lockable ECU cover that covers at least a portion of the ECU and that limits access to the ECU; a key that can unlock the ECU cover and that can be used to start the locomotion device; and
,a theft-deterrent system that is operatively connected to the ECU assembly and that prevents the locomotion device from starting unless the key is a pre-determined key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle with an ECU; and
,limiting access to the ECU with a lockable ECU cover, supported by the vehicle, that covers at least a portion of the ECU. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An ECU assembly comprising:
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a CPU; an interface that can engage with at least one associated vehicle component; and
,a lockable ECU cover that covers at least a portion of the ECU and that limits access to the ECU. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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