SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE LIGHTING
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1. A system for controlling a lighting system for a vehicle comprising:
- an ambient light sensor operable for detecting a level of ambient light;
a lighting circuitry;
a logical control unit operable for receiving one or more input signals from a vehicle control unit, a user input device and the ambient light sensor; and
wherein the logical control unit responsively controls a voltage on the lighting circuitry to provide a minimum voltage based on the one or more input signals.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a lighting system for a vehicle includes an ambient light sensor operable for detecting a level of ambient light and a lighting circuitry. The system also includes a logical control unit that receives input signals from a vehicle control unit, a user input device and the ambient light sensor. The logical control unit controls a voltage on the lighting circuitry to provide a minimum voltage based on the one or more input signals.
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1. A system for controlling a lighting system for a vehicle comprising:
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an ambient light sensor operable for detecting a level of ambient light; a lighting circuitry; a logical control unit operable for receiving one or more input signals from a vehicle control unit, a user input device and the ambient light sensor; and wherein the logical control unit responsively controls a voltage on the lighting circuitry to provide a minimum voltage based on the one or more input signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling a lighting system for a vehicle comprising:
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receiving a first input signal from an ambient light sensor indicative of a level of ambient light; receiving a second input signal from a vehicle control unit indicative of one or more operating conditions of the vehicle; receiving a third input signal from a user input device indicative of a desired operational mode of the lighting system; responsively controlling a voltage on a lighting circuitry based on the first, second and third input signals; and wherein the voltage on the lighting circuitry provides a minimum light required for operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling a lighting system for a vehicle comprising:
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an ambient light sensor operable for detecting a level of ambient light; a lighting circuitry comprising one or more interior lights and one or more exterior lights; a logical control unit operable for providing an output voltage to the lighting circuitry in response to one or more input signals received from a vehicle control unit, a user input device and the ambient light sensor; wherein the one or more interior lights and one or more exterior lights provide a minimum level of the required brightness for operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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