摘要 |
<p>An electronic system for diverting current to a high-current load on an automobile, such as an electrically heated catalyst (18), is disclosed. In the system, the current of the high-current load (18) is switched by electronic means, rather than by an electromechanical relay. When current is no longer required by the high-current load, the electronic system allows current to flow to other loads (40, 41) on the automobile. The electronic system avoids the disadvantages presented by a relay's abrupt switching of the high currents involved. <IMAGE></p> |