Systems and methods for theft deterrence monitoring of a vehicle component (e.g., a catalytic converter) can include an electrical conductor configured to be electrically connected to the vehicle component to close a circuit (i.e., the vehicle component may provide a conductive path for closing the circuit). The theft deterrence system can generate a reference voltage using the vehicle component. Tampering with or removing the vehicle component from the vehicle can alter or open the circuit, thereby altering the reference voltage. The system can compare the reference voltage with a voltage threshold and trigger an alarm in response to the reference voltage being outside the voltage threshold. The system can include a voltage divider whereby a resistor of the voltage divider is coupled in series with the vehicle component.


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    Title :

    VEHICLE COMPONENT THEFT DETERRENCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-06-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G05F SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Regeln elektrischer oder magnetischer Veränderlicher / H03K PULSE TECHNIQUE , Impulstechnik



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