Patent ID: 11876300
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An antenna system for a vehicle, comprising:
a first antenna array affixed to the vehicle, the first antenna array including a first active antenna;
an on-vehicle switch array including a controllable switch;
a first connector affixed to the vehicle, and connected to the controllable switch via a first signal lead;
a remote antenna system, the remote antenna system including a second antenna array including a second active antenna and a wiring harness; and
the wiring harness including a second signal lead connected to the second active antenna, a ground lead, and a second connector,
wherein the first active antenna is connected to the controllable switch;
wherein the controllable switch is in communication with an on-vehicle controller;
wherein the second signal lead and the ground lead connect the second active antenna of the second antenna array to the second connector;
wherein the first connector is connectable to the second connector; and
wherein the switch array selectively communicates signals from the second antenna array to the on-vehicle controller when the second connector of the second antenna array is connected to the first connector.