A vehicle apparatus comprising a controller 201, a first key reader or coil 203, and a second key reader or coil 204. The controller is configured to actuate an engine control unit 202 upon receipt of an authentic signal. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the first key reader when the vehicle apparatus is operable in a first mode, and the controller is configured to receive a signal from the second key reader when the vehicle apparatus is operable in a second mode. The key readers may be energizable to produce an electromagnetic filed 211 configured to a energize a transponder 210 of a vehicle key 209. The first key reader may be proximate a driving control of the vehicle, and the second key reader may be remoted from the driving control, such as external of the vehicle or on an access platform on a cherry picker or scissor lift. When in the second mode the engine of the vehicle may be stopped and started by an operator using the second key reader, such as when the operator is working outside the vehicle or elevated on an access platform.
Remote starting and stopping an engine
2024-05-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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