Vehicle control module for courtesy light turn off when door lock is sensed no matter the state of the delay turn off circuit
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1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle control module having an input means and an output means wherein the vehicle control module turns on a courtesy light, via the output, in response to receiving an unlock door command, then maintains the courtesy light on for a predetermined time after the receipt of the unlock door command, and turns off the courtesy light, via the output means, before the predetermined time expires in response to receiving a lock door command at the input means.
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Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus is disclosed including a vehicle control module (101) having an input (109) and an output (153). When the input (109) receives a lock door command the output (153) provides a lights on-off control signal (155) to be used to control a light (159). Additionally, a method for providing a lights on-off control signal (155) to be used to control a light (159) is disclosed.
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1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle control module having an input means and an output means wherein the vehicle control module turns on a courtesy light, via the output, in response to receiving an unlock door command, then maintains the courtesy light on for a predetermined time after the receipt of the unlock door command, and turns off the courtesy light, via the output means, before the predetermined time expires in response to receiving a lock door command at the input means.
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8. A vehicle courtesy lights control system comprising:
a vehicle courtesy lights control module having a door jamb switch input means for receiving a door jamb open-closed signal, a keylock switch input means for receiving a keylock switch lock-unlock signal, a power door lock switch lock input means for receiving a power door lock switch lock signal, an RKE receiver input means for receiving an RKE door lock-unlock signal, and a courtesy lights on-off output, wherein the vehicle courtesy lights control module turns on a courtesy light, via the courtesy lights on-off output means, in response to receiving an unlock state from the door jamb open-closed signal, power door lock switch lock signal, and the RKE door lock-unlock signal, and then maintains the courtesy light on for a predetermined time after the receipt of said unlock state, and turns off the courtesy light, via the courtesy lights on-off output, before the predetermined time expires in response to receiving a lock state from at least one of the door jamb open-closed signal, power door lock switch lock signal, and the RKE door lock-unlock signal.
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9. A vehicle control method including the steps of:
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turning on vehicle courtesy lights in response to receipt of a unlock door command; maintaining the courtesy lights on for a predetermined time after the receipt of the unlock door command; and turning off the vehicle courtesy lights before the predetermined time expires in response to receiving a lock door command.
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10. A vehicle courtesy lights control method including the steps of:
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turning on the vehicle courtesy lights when a door jamb switch indicates a door has been opened; turning on the vehicle courtesy lights when a RKE unlock command has been received; turning on the vehicle courtesy lights when a keylock has transitioned to unlock; turning on the vehicle courtesy lights when a power door lock switch has transitioned to unlock; maintaining the courtesy lights on for a predetermined time if the courtesy lights are turned on by one of the previous steps;
thenturning off the vehicle courtesy lights before the predetermined time expires when a RKE lock command has been received; turning off the vehicle courtesy lights before the predetermined time expires when a power door lock switch has transitioned into lock; turning off the vehicle courtesy lights before the predetermined time expires when a keylock switch has transitioned into lock; and turning off the vehicle courtesy lights before the predetermined time expires when a predetermined time has expired from when the door jamb switches indicates doors closed.
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