Method for installing cruise control stop switch
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsMichael Neu, Danny Parks, David McCoy
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Abstract
An installation tool to install a cruise control stop switch onto a brake pedal of an automotive vehicle includes a cylindrical shaped main body, a cylindrical shaped top portion attached to an open end of the main body, a power supply enclosed within the main body and the top portion, multiple indicators attached to an outer surface of the main body, and a removable coupler located in a recess in the top portion. The coupler, which is electrically connected to the power source and the multiple indicators, is configured to receive the cruise control stop switch.
Claims3
A method for installing a cruise control stop switch onto a brake pedal of an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a cruise control stop switch installation tool having a power source, a recess configured to receive a coupler selected from a plurality of couplers, and a plurality of indicators;
- inserting one end of the cruise control stop switch into the coupler;
- inserting the opposite end of the cruise control stop switch into a retainer located on the brake pedal;
- electrically connecting the installation tool to a cruise control stop circuit inside the automotive vehicle;
- monitoring the plurality of indicators;
- determining if the cruise control stop switch is properly installed;
- and
- removing the installation tool from the cruise control stop switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.