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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
May. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Lehnst, Braunschweig, DE;
Uwe Müller, Isenbüttel, DE;
Thomas Marten, Wolfsburg, DE;
Uwe Dierker, Isenbüttel, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/18 ;
Abstract
A starter circuit for a motor vehicle includes a circuit breaker responsive to a crash senor for disconnecting the starter circuit. A bypass switch is provided, which responds to a control circuit to provide power to the starter circuit following activation of the breaker, if the starter circuit is free of short circuits.