Patent ID: 6926207
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
1. In a vehicle of the type having an engine compartment and a passenger compartment, an engine cooled by a liquid coolant which is circulated by a water pump through the engine, a heating conduit, a heater core in communication with an air plenum, a vehicle electrical system including a battery, a heater fan in the passenger compartment for circulating air through the heater core and into the passenger compartment, the improvement comprising an after-run heating system kit for continuing heating of the passenger compartment after the engine has been shut off, comprising: a first control circuit for mounting in the engine compartment and a second control circuit for mounting in the passenger compartment, the first control circuit having a plurality of one of removable electrical plugs or connector receptacles, the second control circuit having a plurality of the other of removable electrical plugs or connector receptacles, the plugs and receptacles being removably engageable with one another for selectably installing an interconnected after-run heating system by electrically connecting the first and second control circuits to one another; a pump control circuit having a plurality of said other of removable electrical plugs or connector receptacles so as to be selectably electrically connectable to the first control circuit; and an air thermostat having a plurality of said one of removable electrical plugs or connector receptacles so as to be selectably electrically connectable to the second control circuit, the pump control circuit and air thermostat being installed if a divided after-run heating system is desired.