Patent ID: 8755951

Claim:
A vehicle accessory control system comprising: a control housing; and a dash pad; wherein said control housing is configured to be installed in a dashboard of a vehicle and comprises a control module; wherein said control module is connected to, and configured to control, one or more electrical accessories of said vehicle when said control module sends one or more first control commands to said one or more electrical accessories of said vehicle; wherein said dash pad is configured to removeably attach to said control housing and is configured to communicate with said control module of said control housing by sending one or more second control commands to said control module; wherein said one or more second control commands cause said control module to send said one or more first commands, such that said one or more second control commands control said one or more electrical accessories of said vehicle; wherein said dash pad comprises a control panel configured to allow a user to control said one or more electrical accessories of said vehicle, such that, when said user inputs one or more user commands into said control panel, said dash pad sends said one or more second control commands to control said one or more electrical accessories of said vehicle; and wherein said dash pad allows a user to control said one or more electrical accessories of said vehicle remotely by wirelessly transmitting said one or more second commands to said control housing installed in said vehicle.