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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alan E Tousignant, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
701 29 ; 701 31 ; 701 34 ; 340636 ; 714 14 ;
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.