Battery run down indicator
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1. An automotive vehicle battery monitor, comprising:
- an electrical connection configured to electrically couple test circuitry to an electrical system of the vehicle, the test circuitry configured to monitor a condition of the battery during storage of the vehicle;
an output, coupled to the test circuitry, configured to provide a visual indication related to the condition of the battery during storage of the vehicle; and
a mount configured to mount the output at a location at which the output is visible from outside of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle battery monitor includes an electrical connection configured to electrically couple to an electrical system of the vehicle. An output provides a visual indication related to a condition of the battery. A mount mounts the output at a location at which the output is visible from outside of the vehicle.
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1. An automotive vehicle battery monitor, comprising:
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an electrical connection configured to electrically couple test circuitry to an electrical system of the vehicle, the test circuitry configured to monitor a condition of the battery during storage of the vehicle; an output, coupled to the test circuitry, configured to provide a visual indication related to the condition of the battery during storage of the vehicle; and a mount configured to mount the output at a location at which the output is visible from outside of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An automotive vehicle battery monitor, comprising:
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test circuitry configured to connect to an electrical system of the vehicle and to provide vehicle battery condition information and vehicle identification information during storage of the vehicle; and communication circuitry, coupled to the test circuitry, configured to communicate the vehicle battery condition information and the vehicle identification information to a central receiver during storage of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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electrically coupling test circuitry to an electrical system of a vehicle; obtaining, using the test circuitry, a measurement of the vehicle battery from the electrical system of the vehicle, the obtained measurement indicative of a condition of the vehicle battery; and providing, using the test circuitry, information related to the condition of the battery to a vehicle storage location tracking system that tracks a vehicle storage location independently of any information provided from the test circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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