Ford Motor Company Limited

Rick D Caprathe

Robert James Wilker

An enabling device for a motor vehicle having an electronic ignition system and a passive anti-theft system includes an engine control circuit controlling the electronic ignition system of the motor vehicle, a passive anti-theft control circuit electrically connected to the engine control circuit for controlling the passive anti-theft system, and a latch electrically connected to the passive anti-theft control circuit to selectively enable the electronic ignition system.

Enabling device for a motor vehicle

An enabling device for a motor vehicle having an electronic ignition system including an engine control circuit for controlling the electronic ignition system of the motor vehicle, a hardware limited operating system for controlling the electronic ignition system, a latch electrically connected to the control circuit to enable the electronic ignition system, and an override circuit electrically connected to the latch and the hardware limited operating system to enable the hardware limited operating system.

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Redford, MI, United States of America

Rick D Caprathe