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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle anti-theft engine control device which is also applicable to an engine control unit without a vehicle anti-theft function and which can be used in combination with any type of vehicle anti-theft function as necessary. The engine control device for vehicle anti-theft function comprises an engine control unit for controlling the start of the engine in response to a start permit signal; an anti-theft function provision determining means for determining whether the engine is equipped with a vehicle anti-theft device or not and for issuing a signal indicating the presence or absence of the anti-theft function; a theft detector means for receiving a signal indicating that legitimate starting operation is being performed and for issuing a validation signal; and means for issuing a start permit signal in response to the validation signal received from the theft detector means or the signal indicating the absence of the anti-theft function. The theft detector means is demountably mounted on the circuit board of the engine control means.