Patent · US Expired

Diagnostic system for a motor vehicle

US5003476A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 1, 1989
Grant dateMar 26, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/007
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A diagnostic system for diagnosing an electronic control system mounted on a vehicle has a diagnostic device including a call signal transmitter for transmitting a call signal to the electronic control system. The electronic control system has a call signal receiver for receiving the call signal and a data transmitter for transmitting diagnosis data to the diagnostic device. In response to the call signal, the call signal receiver operates to render the data transmitter in a signal responsive state.

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