Electrical fault recognition system for vehicles
US6144903A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrical fault recognition control is incorporated into a vehicle. The control includes a sensor which monitors the current and voltage draw from the battery, and identifies faults in the power draw. When a fault is detected, systems which are then actuated are identified and stored. By comparing the systems which are actuated over a plurality of anomalies, the control is able to identify which system is likely to be failing. A signal may then be sent to the operator.
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