Abstract: In a release signal authentication method for an immobilizer, a main switch can be turned on in a state that a battery is not mounted or the like, power is supplied to a CPU by power generation resulting from manual rotation of the engine, a release signal can be inputted by the user in a state that the engine is rotating, and the rotation of the engine is continued if the release signal matches with a release signal registered in advance. Further, in the release signal authentication method for an immobilizer, an input of the release signal can be given by operating an electrical apparatus using voltage supplied by the main switch, the release signal can be discriminated in the CPU, and the release signal can be discriminated only when a voltage amount supplied to the main switch is equal to or higher than a voltage amount that the CPU can recognize that the main switch is in a ON-state.

Abstract: A charger and a vehicle body battery are connected together via a connector. The vehicle body includes a first CPU that determines if the vehicle body battery is being charged or not. The charger includes a second CPU that transmits a charging signal to indicate that the vehicle body is being charged. The connector connects the first CPU and the second CPU. The battery is charged by the charger. The charging signal has a periodicity with a combination of ON signals and OFF signals. The first CPU disables travel of the vehicle body only while the periodicity of the charging signal is continued.

Abstract: A battery-less power generation control system that maintains fuel economy and minimizes losses in horsepower generated by engine operation includes a magnet-type generator driven by an internal combustion engine and a controller for rectifying the alternating current generated by the generator to a direct current, the controller supplying the generated direct current to electric equipment. The controller includes a rectifying section for converting the alternating current generated by the generator to direct current, and a control section for controlling the generated current output by the rectifying section. The battery-less power generation control system detects a load current flowing through the electric equipment and the control section controls the rectifying section so that the generated current is generally equal to the load current.

Abstract: A vehicle antitheft device includes a first electric device signal detection circuit for detecting a first signal generated by the operational state of a first electric device and a second electric device signal detection circuit for detecting a second signal generated by the operational state of a second electric device. The first and second signals are combined to provide an input code. When the input code matches with a predetermined first ID authentication code, start-up of an engine of the vehicle is permitted. Accordingly, the vehicle antitheft device provides an increased number of codes for enabling or disabling an immobilizer function of the vehicle antitheft device, thereby effectively preventing theft of the vehicle.

Abstract: An improved armature construction in which a coil winding wiring board and cooperating insulator around which the coils are wound at least in part wherein the insulator and wiring board are interconnected by an attachment arrangement that automatically positions and retained components in the desired circumferential, axial and radial positions.

Abstract: Several embodiments of electric vehicle control and control apparatus wherein the amount of regenerative braking of the vehicle and the type of braking is determined by current conditions to provide simpler and more effective control regardless of condition of the power source for the vehicle.