Patent ID: 7317262
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: B60R,B62H,F02N,F02P

Abstract:
1. An engine starting apparatus with an antitheft function for permitting or inhibiting starting of an engine depending upon whether or not two codes have a relationship set in advance, said engine starting apparatus with an antitheft function comprising: an authentication mechanism for comparing an authentication code, fed in from outside of a vehicle, and a reference code registered in advance in the vehicle, wherein the authentication mechanism is operable to generate a permission signal if the authentication code correlates with the reference code, and is further operable to generate an inhibition signal if the authentication code and the reference code fail to correlate, as an authentication result; and a starting control mechanism for beginning starting control before the authentication result is sent out in response to actuation of a kick starting mechanism, said starting control involving steps of executing an initialization process, inhibiting energization of the headlamp, and starting a timer; wherein said starting control mechanism is operable to continue the starting control in response to the permission signal, and is further operable to disable engine operation in response to the inhibition signal.