REMOTE START CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WITH A BUS CONTROLLABLE BRAKE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

摘要

A remote start control system is for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending through the vehicle, an engine, at least one vehicle brake being selectively operable based upon a parking brake command on the data communications bus, and a vehicle climate control system operable based upon a climate control command on data communications bus. The remote start control system may include a remote start transmitter to generate a remote start signal, and a vehicle remote start controller at the vehicle that may include a receiver to receive the remote start signal, and at least one processor cooperating with the receiver. The at least one processor, in response to the remote start signal, may generate the parking brake command on the data communications bus, generate the climate control command on the data communications bus, and start the engine.

主权项

1. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus extending through the vehicle, an engine, at least one vehicle brake being selectively operable based upon a parking brake command on the data communications bus, and a vehicle climate control system operable based upon a climate control command on the data communications bus, the remote start control system comprising:
a remote start transmitter remote from the vehicle and configured to generate a remote start signal; and a vehicle remote start controller at the vehicle and comprising
a receiver configured to receive the remote start signal from said remote start transmitter, andat least one processor cooperating with said receiver and configured to, in response to the remote start signal,
generate the parking brake command on the data communications bus to operate the at least one vehicle brake,generate the climate control command on the data communications bus to operate the climate control system, andstart the engine.