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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1997
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An anti-theft apparatus prevents a delay in engine start caused by an ID legitimacy determination performed by an immobilizer. When an ignition key is operated, a starter motor is immediately energized and an engine control unit and a theft detector are actuated at the same time. Then, when independent running of the engine is detected by a detector, an immobilization determining section determines whether an enable code has been provided from the theft detector. If no enable code is present, then the immobilization determining section issues a halt command to the engine control unit. Thus, as soon as the key is turned to the on-position, the engine is started, thereby preventing a delay in engine start caused by the ID determination performed by the immobilizer.