摘要 |
PURPOSE:To improve usability at the above device whose mode is to use both a mechanical key checkup and an electronic code checkup, by, at the time of the trouble of the 1st code input means, making a start possible by conducting one operation of the 2nd code input means and afterwards, only by the operation of a mechanical key. CONSTITUTION:At the time of the operation of a vehicle, the mechanical key portion 6 of a key device 5 is inserted into a key switch 2a, and contacts 10 and opposition contacts 11 are made to come into contact by turning this. An infrared ray code signal having a proper electronic code is transmitted, with this contact as a trigger, toward a light receiving element 12 from a transmitter 8 through a light emitting element 9. This code signal is checked at a controller 3, and in the case of a check up outcome being agreeable, a starter or the like is made to be operatable. In the meantime, when the code signal is not inputted due to trouble or the like on the key device 5 side, the proper electronic code signal is received from a key board 4 once, and then, afterwards, a start is made possible only by the operation of the mechanical key portion 6. |