Abstract: A spare tire-storage device incorporating a movable support basket capable of housing the tire, this basket being coupled to a housing used to store an object. The coupling arrangement (12) is configured in such a way as to permit positioning of the housing (6) in a space located between the support basket (1) and a car body component (17), so that the housing (6) cannot be removed when the support basket (1) is in the locked position.

Abstract: The arrangement comprises, a circuit arrangement for measuring the inductance of an inductive displacement or position sensor having a magnetic coil and a magnetic circuit including a movable iron core; a constant controlled current source connected to the magnetic coil; a switch for cutting off the constant controlled current fed to the magnetic coil; a cut-off voltage induced into the coil; and an electronic circuit for measuring the decay time of the current flowing through the coil after the switch is opened. The material for the magnetic circuit and the coil for the inductive displacement sensor is selected such that the temperature coefficients of the coil and the magnetic circuit compensate each other.