Abstract: Disclosed is a light control apparatus for a vehicle, in which a control function is activated when an ignition switch or an accessory switch is turned on, and which, when the switch is turned off with headlights and/or sidemarker lights kept ON, keeps the headlights and/or the sidemarker lights ON, for example, until the driver's side door is opened, wherein the light control apparatus includes an operation identifying means for identifying whether the OFF operation of the switch is an operation performed by operating a key or an operation performed in response to a signal transmitted from outside the vehicle and wherein, when the OFF operation of the switch is identified by the operating identifying means as not being an operation performed by operating the key, the headlights and/or the sidemarker lights are turned off regardless of whether the driver's side door has been opened or not.

Abstract: A start control apparatus has a steering lock mechanism, which includes a lock pin and a lock control unit. The lock pin is selectively engaged and disengaged from the steering shaft. The lock control unit controls the lock pin. The start control apparatus further includes a portable communication device, a verification control unit, which communicates with the portable communication device, a power source control unit, which control power supply, an engine control unit, which controls the engine, a lock state detecting switch, which detects an engaged state and a disengaged state of the lock pin. The lock control unit and the power source control unit monitor detection signals from the lock state detecting switch. The engine is permitted to be started on condition that the control units acknowledge that the lock bar is in the disengaged state.

Abstract: A monitoring system includes a power source, a power bus coupled to said power source, a plurality of power taps coupled to said power bus, each of said power taps having a ride-through capacitor operatively coupled thereto to provide power during brief interruptions in the power supply to said power bus by said power source.