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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
May. 03, 2007
Applicant:
Brian B. Ginther, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Brian B. Ginther, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling the axle coupling clutch of an all wheel drive vehicle is provided. A determination is made to confirm that a coupling clutch operating property is at a predetermined entrance value. If the determination concludes that the coupling clutch operational property is at a predetermined entrance value, a signal is sent to an engine controller to modify engine torque output.