Patent ID: 8249759
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A remote starter system for a vehicle having an ignition module connected to vehicle controller modules by a serial data interface, the serial data interface having vehicle serial data wires and vehicle power supply wires and the serial data interface having a pair of interconnected vehicle serial data connectors to communicate serial data and power to and from the vehicle controller modules and the ignition module through the vehicle serial data wires and vehicle power supply wires, the remote starter system comprising: a T-Harness connector having T-Harness serial data wires and T-Harness power supply wires and having at least first, second, and third serial data connectors, the second and third serial data connectors being interconnected between the pair of vehicle serial data connectors, wherein: a remote starter module having at least a remote starter connector, wherein the first serial data connector of the T-Harness connector is coupled to the remote starter connector, whereby all of the serial data from the vehicle controller modules and from the ignition module must communicate through the remote starter module before being communicated to the vehicle controller modules and to the ignition module.