Abstract: A fuse tap for a blade fuse is disclosed which includes a tap flange to which a blade of the blade fuse is received. The blade is retained within the opening by a plurality of teeth which exert a clamping force on opposite sides of the blade. A locking element is formed on the tap to lock the tap onto the blade fuse. A crimp connector is formed on one end of the tap which is adapted to be secured to a wire by crimping. The fuse tap is formed as a unitary one-piece body formed by bending a single blank of metal to provide the crimp connector on one end and the tap flange formed at the other end which includes an opening for receiving the blade of the blade fuse.

Abstract: An adaptable interface device comprising at least one quick-connect port and a signal supply circuit. The at least one quick-connect port receiving a plug-in resistive assembly. The plug-in resistive assembly comprising a housing, a resistor, and two blade terminals. Upon receiving an activation signal, the signal supply circuit and the plug-in resistive assembly operate in conjunction to produce a control signal to control a vehicle circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle security system that includes a receiver/controller which may be installed on all vehicles on a dealer's lot and "taught" to respond to a low power short range "dealer" transmitter prior to sale and to a conventional relatively high power long range "customer" transmitter after sale. The short range transmitter permits a salesman to demonstrate the security system as a natural adjunct to the sale of any one of all the vehicle on a dealer's lot without affecting the state of security of other vehicles in the vicinity. The controller can be taught to respond to either a dealer or a customer transmitter but all dealer transmitter ID's are deleted when teaching a customer transmitter ID and vice versa. In addition only one dealer code can be stored at any one time. A removable valet switch is operative after sale of the vehicle to permit override of the system. Prior to sale the controller is programmed to inhibit operation to the valet switch.

Abstract: A vehicle security system includes at least one sensor, a controller and at least one output device driver. The sensor has a rest state and a tripped state. The controller has an armed state and a disarmed state. The first output device driver transitions from its quiescent to its alarm state in response to the first sensor transitioning from its rest state to its trip state and the controller is in its armed state and furthermore when the ignition circuit is off. The first output device driver will remain in the quiescent state independently of the present state of the sensor if the ignition circuit is on and the controller is in its armed state. If the controller is in the disarm state, any activity by the sensor will not have any effect on the system.

Abstract: An indicating light for use in a vehicle or the like having a main housing with an LED unit mounted therein. The LED unit has at least a pair of LED lights. The contact of one of the LEDs is coupled to a contact extending out of the housing and the contact of the other LED is coupled to one lead of a resistor, the other lead being coupled to a spring clip contact having one leg mounted in the housing and the other leg extending out of the housing providing both a ground and a retaining member for the LED when mounted in a suitable aperture in the application. A lens closes off the upper portion of the housing and the light emitted from the LED unit is distributed uniformly and evenly across the entire surface of the lens without "hot spots" or areas of minimal lighting.