Vehicle security apparatus and method

A vehicle security apparatus for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:

• an optical key having a transmitter having at least one first preprogrammed coded signal stored in a first electric circuit;
• a receptacle for receiving said optical key and at least one transmittable coded optical signal from said transmitter corresponding to said at least one first preprogrammed coded signal stored in said first electric circuit;
• a receiver for comparing said at least one transmittable coded optical signal to at least one second preprogrammed coded signal stored in a second electric circuit and said receiver being adapted to trigger switching effects for at least one of enabling starting the motor vehicle and starting the motor vehicle upon determination that said at least one transmittable coded optical signal corresponds to said at least one second preprogrammed signal in said second electric circuit;
• at least one optical fiber operatively connected between said receptacle and said receiver for carrying said optical signal from said receptacle to said receiver;
• operatively connected means for starting the motor;
• said transmitter having a light emitting diode for producing said optical signal, said receiver having a photo diode for detecting said optical signal, and said optical key having a means for rotatably initiating a sequential generation of said transmittable coded optical signals in said receptacle for starting the motor vehicle.