VATS interrogator accessory
First Claim
1. An accessory for use with a vehicle anti-theft system, the vehicle including vehicle wiring harness means and starting means for facilitating through the wiring harness means a starting of a vehicle engine, said starting means including a vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism and an electronic means electrically connected to the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism for facilitating a starting of the vehicle engine, said electronic means being responsive to a predetermined electronically detectable key identification code in order to effect the starting of the vehicle engine, the lack of which key identification code preventing a starting of the vehicle engine, even when an ignition key successfully mechanically operates the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism, said accessory comprising:
- conductor means separate from and external to the vehicle wiring harness means for conducting electric current; and
adaptor means adapted to be received in the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism for effecting within the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism an electrical connection between said conductor means and the vehicle anti-theft system and for thereby obtaining electrical access to the vehicle anti-theft system through said adaptor means and said conductor means for facilitating an experimental determining of a key identification code encoded in the vehicle anti-theft system.
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Abstract
An accessory for use with a vehicle, equipped with a vehicle anti-theft system, and an interrogator device for the anti-theft system. The accessory includes a connector arrangement for establishing between the vehicle anti-theft system and the interrogator device an electrical current carrying path which passes through the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism. An ignition key arrangement is provided which is cooperable with the connected arrangement and permits mechanical operation of the vehicle ignition switch mechanism while the electrical current carrying path remains established.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory for use with a vehicle anti-theft system, the vehicle including vehicle wiring harness means and starting means for facilitating through the wiring harness means a starting of a vehicle engine, said starting means including a vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism and an electronic means electrically connected to the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism for facilitating a starting of the vehicle engine, said electronic means being responsive to a predetermined electronically detectable key identification code in order to effect the starting of the vehicle engine, the lack of which key identification code preventing a starting of the vehicle engine, even when an ignition key successfully mechanically operates the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism, said accessory comprising:
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conductor means separate from and external to the vehicle wiring harness means for conducting electric current; and adaptor means adapted to be received in the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism for effecting within the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism an electrical connection between said conductor means and the vehicle anti-theft system and for thereby obtaining electrical access to the vehicle anti-theft system through said adaptor means and said conductor means for facilitating an experimental determining of a key identification code encoded in the vehicle anti-theft system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining which one of a plurality of possible electrical key identification codes is associated with a vehicle anti-theft system, the vehicle anti-theft system being electrically connected to an ignition lock cylinder mechanism of a vehicle, which ignition lock cylinder mechanism, when activated, is capable of starting the vehicle engine comprising the steps of:
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providing a key blank; providing a key handle adaptor; providing a vehicle anti-theft system interrogator having means for providing electrical access to at least one electronically detectable key identification code; cutting the key blank to a predetermined shape to match the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism; inserting the key blank into the ignition lock cylinder mechanism; inserting the key handle adaptor into the ignition lock cylinder mechanism to electrically connect the vehicle anti-theft system to the interrogator; and attempting to start the vehicle by turning the key blank in the ignition lock cylinder mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An accessory for use with a vehicle anti-theft system and an interrogator for the vehicle anti-theft system, the vehicle including vehicle wiring harness means and starting means for facilitating through the wiring harness means a starting of a vehicle engine, said starting means including a vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism and an electronic means electrically connected to the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism for facilitating a starting of the vehicle engine, said electronic means being responsive to a predetermined electronically detectable key identification code in order to effect the starting of the vehicle engine, the lack of which key identification code preventing a starting of the vehicle engine, even when an ignition key successfully mechanically operates the vehicle ignition lock cylinder mechanism, and the interrogator including means for providing selective electrical access to a plurality of distinct, electronically detectable key identification codes, said accessory comprising:
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connector means for establishing between the vehicle anti-theft system and the interrogator an electrical current carrying path which passes through the ignition lock cylinder mechanism; and ignition key means cooperable with said connector means for permitting mechanical operation of the ignition lock cylinder mechanism while said electrical current carrying path remains established. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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