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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1999
Jocelyn A. Cadieux, Alexandria, VA (US);
Kenneth L. Nelson, Sterling, VA (US);
Mark Gottlieb, Fairfax Station, VA (US);
Designtech International, Inc., Springfield, VA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle alarm bypass module which may be used as a part of an installation module for a remote vehicle starter. The alarm bypass module includes a plurality of resistors and a first plurality of switches connected configured to respectively short out respective of the plurality of resistors. Further, a plurality of relays are configured to selectively connect the plurality of resistors into a circuit path. A variable resistance may further be provided in series with the plurality of resistors and a second plurality of switches may be provided to selectively connect the plurality of relays into and out of the circuit path. A multiturn coil may also be provided and may be configured to generate a magnetic field and to be selectively connected into and out of the circuit path based on the setting of the second plurality of switches. With such a structure, the alarm bypass module is flexible in the connection of its circuit components. As a result, an operator can alter the configuration of the alarm bypass module by simply altering the positioning of the switches. The different configurations which the alarm bypass module can take on allow installation into vehicles which include different vehicle alarm systems.