Patent ID: 7285872

Claim:
A method for preventing unauthorized use of a vehicle having a motor, a power source for said motor, a magneto and a stator housed within an engine housing and an ignition generator coil connected in electrical communication with said magneto, said engine housing within an engine compartment, comprising the steps of: providing an ignition generator coil interrupt circuit electrically connected to said ignition generator coil, said circuit for selectively interrupting power to said ignition generator, mounting said ignition generator coil interrupt circuit directly within said engine housing; providing switch means mounted within said engine housing and connected to said circuit for allowing power interruption to said ignition generator coil; providing wireless transceiver means connected to said switch means for receiving electromagnetic signals from a signal service provider and transmitting electromagnetic signals to said signal service provider, said switch means being actuable by said transceiver means; and activating said switch means with said wireless transceiver means to alter or interrupt power to said ignition generator coil.