Abstract: A system for deterring theft of a vehicle having a plurality of opening and closing parts (doors, hood, trunk lid, etc.

Abstract: A switch assembly in which a lever rotates a separate rotary member to operate a first electrical switch and the lever pivots within the rotary member to operate a second electrical switch. The rotating member is held at a first position and a second position when the rotary member is turned. A solenoid is linked to a cam that restores the lever to a neutral position between the first and second positions. A return mechanism returns the pivoting member to its original position when the lever is released.

Abstract: There is provided a dimmer passing device for a headlamp of a vehicle having a light switch which drives a light relay when it is on, a momentary control switch which activates the light relay when it is on, a latch circuit which alternately turns on and off an internal switching element in response to the on state of the momentary control switch, and a dimmer relay which causes the light relay to energize a low beam of the headlamp when the internal switching element is turned off and which causes the light relay to energize a high beam of the headlamp when the internal switching element is turned on.

Abstract: A vehicle automatic transmission including a torque converter, a multiple stage transmission gear mechanism connected with the torque converter and a hydraulic control circuit for automatically selecting one of gear stages of the transmission gear mechanism. The hydraulic control circuit includes a kickdown control device which functions to shift down the gear mechanism when the engine control foot pedal is substantially fully depressed. Depending on the vehicle running condition, the kickdown control device shifts down the gear mechanism by two gear stages. The hydraulic circuit includes control circuit which functions to shift down the gear mechanism at first by one gear stage and then by a further one stage in sequence when a two stage shift down is required.

Abstract: A vehicle automatic transmission including a torque converter, a multiple stage transmission gear mechanism connected with the torque converter and a hydraulic control circuit for automatically selecting one of gear stages of the transmission gear mechanism. The hydraulic control circuit includes a kickdown control device which functions to shift down the gear mechanism when the engine control foot pedal is substantially fully depressed. Depending on the vehicle running condition, the kickdown control device shifts down the gear mechanism by two gear stages. The hydraulic circuit includes control circuit which functions to shift down the gear mechanism at first by one gear stage and then by a further one stage after a certain time delay when a two stage shift down is required.