Patent ID: 7250693

Claim:
An electronic vehicle anti-theft apparatus for preventing theft of a vehicle, comprising: a locking means for selectively locking a movable component that is operated when the vehicle is being driven; an actuator for moving the locking means; and a control circuit for controlling the actuator, the control circuit including a first power supply line for supplying the actuator with unlocking current that unlocks the movable component, a second power supply line for supplying the actuator with locking current that locks the movable component and a breaker circuit arranged in the second power supply line for breaking the second power supply line but not the first power supply line when the vehicle is started; wherein the breaker circuit includes a cooperation member, which moves in cooperation with a switch operated by a user when starting the vehicle, and a movable contact, which is moved in accordance with the cooperation member to selectively break the second power supply line.