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Method of diagnosing a park/neutral switch for vehicular automatic transmission

US5442550A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateMay 4, 1994
Grant dateAug 15, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2061/1208
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The status of a Park/Neutral (P/N) switch for an automatic transmission in an automotive vehicle is diagnosed by a method which includes the steps of determining whether an engine of the automotive vehicle is cranking, diagnosing the P/N switch for a P/N state of the automatic transmission when the engine is cranking, and diagnosing the P/N switch for a Drive state of the automatic transmission when the engine is not cranking.

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