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Blackout control system

  • US 5,644,290 A
  • Filed: 07/05/1995
  • Issued: 07/01/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An improved blackout control system for use in an emergency vehicle having emergency lights including, high and low beam headlights, running lights, front lights selected from red grill lights and turn signal lights, a rear window brake light, brake lights, and backup lights controlled by a backup switch for supplying power to backup lights of the vehicle when the vehicle is placed in reverse, a manually activated running light switch to provide power to running lights of the vehicle, an interior dome light activated by opening doors, and a brake switch for supplying power to brake lights of the vehicle when a brake pedal within the vehicle is engaged, said improved blackout control system containing a blackout panel unit, a harness unit and a control unit comprising:

  • (a) a blackout panel unit comprising;

    a first manually activated emergency light switch supplying power to the high beam headlights of the vehicle;

    a second manually activated emergency light switch supplying power to red grill lights;

    a third manually activated emergency light switch supplying power to brake and backup lights;

    a first manually activated blackout switch to deactivate the brake lights;

    a second manually activated tail lights'"'"' blackout switch to deactivate the running lights;

    a third manually operated sneak light switch to activate the sneak lights and to deactivate the right low beam headlight;

    (b) a harness unit connected to all the switches in said blackout panel of the emergency vehicle; and

    (c) a control unit connected to said harness unit and to the lighting system of a vehicle;

    wherein when any of the first, second and third emergency light switches is selected, power to the blackout switches for the brake and backup lights, running lights, interior dome light, digital radio display light, digital heater display light, low beam headlights, and the sneak lights is simultaneously interrupted and stay off until the power is restored by a reset means with the exception of the first emergency light switch deactivating the interior dome light.

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