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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Joseph Francis Valascho, Utica, MI (US);
Jamala Massenburg, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Raymond C. Siciak, Redmond, WA (US);
Dino H Candela, Canton, MI (US);
Michael L. Gusta, Northville, MI (US);
Joseph Francis Valascho, Utica, MI (US);
Jamala Massenburg, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Raymond C. Siciak, Redmond, WA (US);
Dino H Candela, Canton, MI (US);
Michael L. Gusta, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle ready light control method includes providing a vehicle having a vehicle ready light and illuminating the vehicle ready light when a powertrain of the vehicle is enabled and at least one of the following conditions exists: the vehicle is in park mode or neutral mode; an engine RPM speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined RPM value and a wheel speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined wheel speed. A vehicle ready light control system is also disclosed.