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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2005
Joseph A. Bell, Markle, IN (US);
Matthew J. Gumbel, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Joseph A. Bell, Markle, IN (US);
Matthew J. Gumbel, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for testing operation of that portion of a transportation vehicle's electrical system that has switches accessible for selective actuation by an occupant of an interior of the vehicle to control exterior lamps through an ESC (). During a learn mode () of a test, processor apparatus executes a learn algorithm stored in the ESC and as the learn algorithm executes, a person inside the vehicle operates the switches in a desired sequence to cause the ESC to store data related to the sequence. During a playback mode () of the test, the processor apparatus executes a playback algorithm stored in the ESC to cause the ESC to actuate the lamps in accordance with the stored data. A defect in any portion of a lamp circuit is observed by failure of a lamp to illuminate in the stored sequence.