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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2018
Valeo Iluminacion, Martos, ES;
Juan-Jose Santaella, Martos, ES;
Miguel-Angel Pena, Martos, ES;
Maria Marin, Martos, ES;
Antonio Domingo Illan, Martos, ES;
Juan Lara-Cabeza, Martos, ES;
VALEO ILUMINACION, Martos, ES;
Abstract
A device controls at least a first light source of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes at least the first light source to provide a first light function and a second light source to provide a second light function. The device includes an electrical structure to detect activation of the second light source, and to deactivate the first light source after detection of activation of the second light source. Also, a method controls at least a first light source of the motor vehicle. The method includes electrically detecting activation of the second light source and electrically deactivating the first light source after detecting activation of the second light source.