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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
May. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederic B. Koos, East Liverpool, OH (US);
Raymond C. Culp, Austintown, OH (US);
John B Kirk, Canfield, OH (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/200 ; F02N 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/200 ; F02N 1/700 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for short circuit protection to a motor vehicle starter circuit. The invention includes providing a switching mechanism positioned intermediate to a DC power source and the starter. A controller manipulates the switching mechanism between an open position and a closed position, the closed position connecting the starter circuit to the DC power source and the open position disconnecting the starter circuit from the DC power source.