PUSH-BUTTON START SYSTEM FAULT DIAGNOSIS
First Claim
1. A method for diagnosing a no-start fault of a vehicle push-button start system including a push-button switch, where the start system starts a vehicle engine if the switch is pressed and a vehicle brake is applied, said method comprising:
- determining that a no engine crank condition has occurred if the switch is pressed and the brake is applied, and if so, performing a no crank diagnosis;
determining that a starter control relay has not been enabled after the system is in a crank power mode, and if so, performing a starter control relay not-enabled diagnosis;
determining that the starter control relay has been disabled before the engine is running, and if so, performing a starter control relay disabled diagnosis; and
determining that the engine has stalled within some minimum time after being started, and if so, performing an engine stall diagnosis.
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Abstract
A method for diagnosing a no-start fault of a vehicle push-button start system including a push-button switch, where the system starts a vehicle engine if the switch is pressed and a vehicle brake is applied. The method includes detecting that a no engine crank condition has occurred if the switch is pressed and the brake is applied, and if so, performs a no crank diagnosis. The method also includes determining that a starter control relay has not been enabled after the system is in a crank power mode, and if so, performs a starter not-enabled diagnosis. The method also includes determining that the starter control relay has been disabled before the engine is running, and if so, performs a start disable diagnosis. The method also includes determining that the engine has stalled within some minimum time after it has successfully been started, and if so, performs an engine stall diagnosis.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for diagnosing a no-start fault of a vehicle push-button start system including a push-button switch, where the start system starts a vehicle engine if the switch is pressed and a vehicle brake is applied, said method comprising:
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determining that a no engine crank condition has occurred if the switch is pressed and the brake is applied, and if so, performing a no crank diagnosis; determining that a starter control relay has not been enabled after the system is in a crank power mode, and if so, performing a starter control relay not-enabled diagnosis; determining that the starter control relay has been disabled before the engine is running, and if so, performing a starter control relay disabled diagnosis; and determining that the engine has stalled within some minimum time after being started, and if so, performing an engine stall diagnosis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. A method for diagnosing a no-start failure of a vehicle push-button start system for a vehicle engine that includes a push-button switch, said method comprising determining that one or more of a no engine crank condition, a starter control relay has not been enabled, the starter control relay has been disabled before the engine is running, and the engine has stalled within some minimum time after being started has occurred.
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28. A method for diagnosing a no-start failure of a vehicle push-button start system for a vehicle engine that includes a push-button switch, said method comprising determining in order until the failure has been identified that a no engine crank condition has occurred, a starter control relay has not been enabled, the starter control relay has been disabled before the engine is running, and the engine has stalled within some minimum time after being started.
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