T-HARNESS CONNECTION FOR VEHICLE REMOTE STARTERS
First Claim
1. A remote starter system for a vehicle having an ignition module connected to vehicle controller modules by a serial data interface, the serial data interface having vehicle serial data wires and vehicle power supply wires and the serial data interface having a pair of interconnected vehicle serial data connectors to communicate serial data and power to and from the vehicle controller modules and the ignition module through the vehicle serial data wires and vehicle power supply wires, the remote starter system comprising:
- a T-Harness connector having T-Harness serial data wires and T-Harness power supply wires and having at least first, second, and third serial data connectors, the second and third serial data connectors being interconnected between the pair of vehicle serial data connectors, wherein;
the T-Harness serial data wires being configured to communicate only between the first and second serial data connectors and only between the first and third serial data connectors, such that all of the serial data to and from the second and third serial data connectors must communicate through the first serial data connector;
the T-Harness power supply wires being configured to communicate between the first and second serial data connectors, between the first and third serial data connectors, and between the second and third serial data connectors; and
a remote starter module having at least a remote starter connector, wherein the first serial data connector of the T-Harness connector is coupled to the remote starter connector, whereby all of the serial data from the vehicle controller modules and from the ignition module must communicate through the remote starter module before being communicated to the vehicle controller modules and to the ignition module.
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Abstract
In one embodiment there is a remote starter system for a vehicle having an ignition connected to vehicle controllers by a serial data interface. The remote starter system includes a T-Harness connector having at least a first, second, and third serial data connectors and a remote starter module. The remote starter module having at least a remote starter connector, wherein the first serial data connector of the T-Harness connector is coupled to the remote starter connector, and the second and third serial data connectors are separately coupled between the pair of interconnected vehicle serial data connectors. Data from the remote starter module is thereby communicated to the vehicle controller modules and the ignition module.
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20 Claims
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1. A remote starter system for a vehicle having an ignition module connected to vehicle controller modules by a serial data interface, the serial data interface having vehicle serial data wires and vehicle power supply wires and the serial data interface having a pair of interconnected vehicle serial data connectors to communicate serial data and power to and from the vehicle controller modules and the ignition module through the vehicle serial data wires and vehicle power supply wires, the remote starter system comprising:
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a T-Harness connector having T-Harness serial data wires and T-Harness power supply wires and having at least first, second, and third serial data connectors, the second and third serial data connectors being interconnected between the pair of vehicle serial data connectors, wherein; the T-Harness serial data wires being configured to communicate only between the first and second serial data connectors and only between the first and third serial data connectors, such that all of the serial data to and from the second and third serial data connectors must communicate through the first serial data connector; the T-Harness power supply wires being configured to communicate between the first and second serial data connectors, between the first and third serial data connectors, and between the second and third serial data connectors; and a remote starter module having at least a remote starter connector, wherein the first serial data connector of the T-Harness connector is coupled to the remote starter connector, whereby all of the serial data from the vehicle controller modules and from the ignition module must communicate through the remote starter module before being communicated to the vehicle controller modules and to the ignition module. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A remote starter system for a vehicle having an ignition module connected to vehicle controller modules by a serial data interface, the serial data interface having an interconnected pair of vehicle serial data connectors, the remote starter system comprising:
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a T-Harness connector having at least a first, second, and third serial data connectors, wherein the second and third serial data connectors are further interconnected between the pair of vehicle serial data connectors, and the T-Harness connector further having at least serial data wires specifically configured to communicate all serial data to and from the second and third serial data connectors through the first serial data connector; and a remote starter module having at least a remote starter connector, wherein the first serial data connector of the T-Harness connector is coupled to the remote starter connector, and the second and third serial data connectors are separately coupled between the pair of interconnected vehicle serial data connectors, such that all of the serial data from the vehicle controller modules and from the ignition module must communicate through the remote starter module before being communicated to the vehicle controller modules and to the ignition module. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A remote starter system for a vehicle having an ignition module connected to vehicle controller modules by a serial data interface, the serial data interface having a pair of interconnected vehicle serial data connectors, the remote starter system comprising:
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a T-Harness connector having at least first, second, and third serial data connectors, and having serial data wires being configured to communicate only between the first and second serial data connectors and only between the first and third serial data connectors, such that all of the serial data to and from the second and third serial data connectors must communicate through the first serial data connector; and a remote starter module having at least a remote starter connector, wherein the first serial data connector of the T-Harness connector is coupled to the remote starter connector, and the second and third serial data connectors are separately coupled between the pair of interconnected vehicle serial data connectors, such that data from the remote starter module is communicated to the vehicle controller modules and the ignition module and wherein all data packets moving between the ignition module and the vehicle controller modules must communicate through the remote starter module before being communicated to the vehicle controller modules and to the ignition module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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