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Vehicle systems control with vehicle options programming

  • US 5,278,547 A
  • Filed: 09/06/1991
  • Issued: 01/11/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle control system for a vehicle including a vehicle electrical system having vehicle options and option control signal sources generating first control signals for controlling associated vehicle options, the control system comprising:

  • a programmable control circuit module including a plurality of switch means for programming said module to selectively control a plurality of vehicle electrical options, each of said switch means including a switch and having at least two output states, one of said output states for enabling the operation of a respective vehicle option associated with each of said switch means, and another of said output states for disabling the operation of the respective vehicle option associated with each of said switch means;

    interface circuit means for coupling to the option control signal sources, the options, and said control circuit module when the control circuit module is mounted on the vehicle, said interface circuit means inputting the first control signals from the option control signal source and outputting second control signals to those options enabled by said switch means for selectively controlling the operability of each of said enabled options; and

    means for mounting said circuit module to a vehicle and for coupling said interface circuit means to said module whereby options enabled by said programmable control circuit module are controlled responsive to said option control signals when said module is mounted to the vehicle.

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