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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
Charles David Daly, Somerville, NJ (US);
William H. Jones, Jr., Ormond Beach, FL (US);
Charles David Daly, Somerville, NJ (US);
William H. Jones, Jr., Ormond Beach, FL (US);
Metra Electronics Corporation, Holly Hill, FL (US);
Abstract
An aftermarket steering wheel control includes a housing that includes a user-operable switch and a control module. The control module is configured to determine whether the user-operable switch has been operated, generate a data frame corresponding to a control signal for operating a vehicle component, and transmit the data frame to a receiver of a control signal interface. Another aftermarket steering wheel control includes a housing with a user-operable switch and a circuit with an output line. The output line is connected to the switch and further connected to a control signal interface. Operation of the user-operable switch changes a resistance on the at least one output line, and the control signal interface is configured to convert the resistance to a control signal for operating a vehicle component.