Emergency vehicle wiring harness and control system
AssigneeMannesmann VDO AG
InventorsLyman B. Maynard, Tom Forsythe
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Abstract
A wiring harness for use with an emergency vehicle. The wiring harness can be an independent wiring harness added after the vehicle has been manufactured or it can be included in the original equipment manufacturer's wiring harness. The wiring harness permits the addition of emergency vehicle equipment, such as two-way radios, computers, radar guns, etc., without splicing into the original equipment manufacturer's wiring.
Claims32
In an automotive electrical system for use with a vehicle having a battery, the battery having a power connector and a ground connector, and an ignition controlled power source, the vehicle having a B pillar, a passenger compartment and a trunk, the improvement comprising:
- a fused electrical connection to the battery power connector;
- a fuse module electrically connected to the fused electrical connection, the fuse module comprising a plurality of fuses;
- at least one power distribution center having inputs electrically connected to one of the fuse module plurality of fuses and to the ignition controlled power source;
- a roof top lighting system electrical conductor electrically connected to another of the fuse module plurality of fuses and adapted to be electrically connected to a roof top lighting system.
In an automotive electrical system for use with a vehicle having a battery, the battery having a power connector and a ground connector, and an ignition controlled power source, the vehicle having a B pillar, a passenger compartment and a trunk, the improvement comprising:
- a fused electrical connection to the battery power connector;
- at least one power distribution center having inputs electrically connected to the fused electrical connection and to the ignition controlled power source, the at least one power distribution center including at least one ignition power controlled relay electrically connected to the power distribution center fused electrical connection input and to the power distribution center ignition controlled power source input, the at least one power distribution center further including at least one fuse electrically connected to the power distribution center fused electrical connection input via an output of the at least one ignition power controlled relay;
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- a roof top lighting system electrical conductor electrically connected to the fused electrical connector and adapted to be electrically connected to a rooftop lighting system.
A wiring system for use with a vehicle having a battery, the battery having a power connector and a ground connector, and an ignition controlled power source, the vehicle having a B pillar, a passenger compartment and a trunk, the wiring system comprising:
- a fused electrical connection to the battery power connector;
- a fuse module electrically connected to the fused electrical connection, the fuse module comprising a plurality of fuses;
- at least one power distribution center, each at least one power distribution center having inputs electrically connected to one of the fuse module plurality of fuses and to the ignition controlled power source, the at least one power distribution center providing both constant power connections and ignition controlled power connections;
- a roof top lighting system electrical conductor electrically connected to another of the fuse module plurality of fuses and adapted to be electrically connected to a rooftop lighting system;
- a rear shelf mounted light assembly electrically connected to a power distribution center, the light assembly being activated by a vehicle on/off switch;
- grill light wiring electrically connected to a power distribution center;
- wig-wag wiring adapted to connect to high beam head lights, the wig-wag wiring including a plurality of connectors adapted to be connected to the high beam head lights;
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- a vehicle visibility enhancing light system electrically connected to a power distribution center, the vehicle visibility light system including a controller for activating one or more lights in an attention gathering manner.
A wiring system for use with a vehicle having a battery, the battery having a power connector and a ground connector, and an ignition controlled power source, the vehicle having a B pillar, a passenger compartment and a trunk, the wiring system comprising:
- a fused electrical connection to the battery power connector;
- a fuse module electrically connected to the fused electrical connection, the fuse module comprising a plurality of fuses;
- at least one power distribution center having inputs electrically connected to the fused electrical connection, via the fuse module, and to the ignition controlled power source, the at least one power distribution center providing both constant power connections and ignition controlled power connections, and including:
- a) at least one ignition power controlled relay connected to the power distribution center fused electrical connection input and to the power distribution center ignition controlled power source input;
- b) at least one fuse electrically connected to the power distribution center fused electrical connection input via an output of the at least one ignition power controlled relay and providing an ignition controlled power connection;
- c) at least one fuse directly connected to the power distribution center fused electrical connection input and providing a constant power connection;
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- d) at least one control relay;
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- a roof top lighting system electrical conductor electrically connected to the fused electrical connector, via the fuse module, and adapted to be electrically connected to a roof top lighting system,
- the roof top lighting system and the at least one power distribution center being electrically connected to a corresponding fuse of the fuse module plurality of fuses.
A wiring system for use with a vehicle having a battery, the battery having a power connector and a ground connector, and an ignition controlled power source, the vehicle having a B pillar, a passenger compartment and a trunk, the wiring system comprising:
- a fused electrical connection to the battery power connector;
- at least one power distribution center having inputs electrically connected to the fused electrical connection and to the ignition controlled power source, the at least one power distribution center includes at least one ignition power controlled relay electrically connected to the power distribution center fused electrical connection input and to the power distribution center ignition controlled power source input, the at least one power distribution center further includes at least one fuse electrically connected to the power distribution center fused electrical connection input via an output of the at least one ignition power controlled relay, the at least one power distribution center providing both constant power connections and ignition controlled power connections;
- a rear shelf mounted light assembly electrically connected to a power distribution center, the light assembly being activated by a vehicle turn signal switch;
- grill light wiring electrically connected to a power distribution center;
- wig-wag wiring adapted to connect to high beam head lights, the wig-wag wiring including a plurality of connectors adapted to be connected to the high beam head lights;
- speaker wiring adapted to be connected to a means for generating siren sounds and amplifying sounds to a speaker;
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- a vehicle visibility enhancing light assembly electrically including one or more lights and connected to a power distribution center, the vehicle visibility light assembly including a controller for activating the one or more lights in an attention gathering manner, the one or more lights including at least one strobe light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.