METHOD OF DETECTING MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE OF A POWER CLOSURE MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE
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1. A method of fitting a power closure member to a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting, by current sensor, current drawn by a closure member actuator when said closure is closed and a latch contacts a striker of a lock assembly for said closure member; and
comparing, by computing device, a detected current to a predetermined current range representative of desired mechanical interference between said latch and said striker.
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Abstract
A method of fitting a power closure member to a vehicle includes the steps of: (a) detecting, by current sensor, current drawn by a closure member actuator when the closure member is closed and a latch contacts a striker of a lock assembly for the closure member and (b) comparing, by computing device, a detected current to a predetermined current range representative of desired mechanical interference between the latch and the striker.
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1. A method of fitting a power closure member to a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting, by current sensor, current drawn by a closure member actuator when said closure is closed and a latch contacts a striker of a lock assembly for said closure member; and comparing, by computing device, a detected current to a predetermined current range representative of desired mechanical interference between said latch and said striker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a motor vehicle including (a) a power closure member, (b) an electrical actuator for opening and closing said closure, (c) a lock assembly for securing said power closure member, said lock assembly including a latch and a cooperating striker, (d) a current detector and (e) a motor vehicle diagnostic system including a controller and a communication module, a method comprising;
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operating said electrical actuator to close said power closure member; detecting, by said current detector, current drawn by said electrical actuator when said latch contacts said striker; comparing with said controller the detected current drawn by said electrical actuator to a predetermined range representative of desired mechanical interference between said latch and said striker for optimal operation of said latch assembly and power actuator; producing, by said communication module, an indication whether the detected current drawn by the electrical actuator is inside said predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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