Patent ID: 6466852
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
An arrangement in a motor vehicle for generating a fault signal (F) representing the functioning of a device for generating a clutch signal (Kon/off) representing the actuation of a clutch, said vehicle having a drive train including said clutch and including a transmission mounted in said drive train and said transmission being changeable with respect to its transmission ratio, the arrangement comprising:detection means for detecting a change (&Dgr;G) of said transmission ratio; monitoring means for generating said fault signal (F) in dependence upon the detected change (&Dgr;G) and said clutch signal (Kon/off) generated by said device with said clutch signal (Kon/off) changing in response to said change (&Dgr;G) of said transmission ratio; means for detecting the change of said clutch signal (Kon/off) in response to said change (&Dgr;G) of said transmission ratio; and, said monitoring means being so configured that, for generating the fault signal (F), the change of said clutch signal (Kon/off) is evaluated.