Patent ID: 9581123
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B60R,F02N

Claim:
1. Vehicle electrical system with an electronic switch comprising: a switch network having an input, a first output and a second output and a first switch element arranged between the first output and the second output, a second switch element arranged between the input and the first output and a third switch element arranged between the input and the second output; wherein the input is electrically connected to a battery pole through a battery line, the first output is connected to a generator-battery line, and the second output is connected to a starter-battery line; and a control circuit connected to the switch elements to switch the switch elements depending on vehicle states, wherein the control circuit is configured to monitor the state of the switch elements, and if a switch element is in a fault state electrically bypasses the defective switch element by switching at least one other switch element.