Abstract: A method and system for providing daytime running lights in a vehicle is disclosed. The method and system include providing a power supply, at least one power management module and at least one headlamp. The at least one power management module is coupled with the power supply and includes at least one switch, at least one controller coupled with the at least one switch and at least one signal input. The at least one headlamp is coupled to the at least one power management module, with the at least one switch being coupled between the at least one headlamp and the power supply. The least one power management module automatically steps down the power to the at least one headlamp if it is determined that at least one condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: A method and system for managing power in a device having a power source is described. The method and system includes a switch and at least one controller. The switch is coupled with the power source and a portion of the device. The at least one controller is coupled with the switch and is for controlling the switch to be open or closed based on instructions provided to the controller. The controller toggles the switch to provide pulse-width modulation, thereby stepping-down a first power to a desired power provided to the portion of the device. In another aspect, the method and system include loading software for providing pulse width modulation in at least one controller of a system. The system includes at least one switch coupled with the power source, a portion of the device and the controller. In this aspect, the method and system also include utilizing the at least one controller for toggling the switch to provide pulse-width modulation based on the software.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling power to a cranking subsystem in a device having a power source is disclosed. The method and system include providing at least one switch and providing at least one controller. The switch is coupled with the power source. The at least one controller is coupled with the switch. The at least one controller is for controlling the at least one switch to be open or closed based on a signature of a behavior of a portion of the device. Thus, power is controlled to the portion of the device based on the signature of the portion of the device. In one aspect, the method and system include monitoring a portion of the device to determine a behavior of the portion of the device. In this aspect, the method and system include comparing the behavior of the portion of the device to a signature for the portion of the device.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling power to a cranking subsystem in a device having a power source is disclosed. The cranking subsystem is coupled to an engine and a starter that allows a user to activate the cranking subsystem. The method and system include providing a switch and at least one controller. The switch is coupled between the power source and the cranking subsystem. The at least one controller is coupled with the switch and is for controlling the switch to be open or closed based on the starter being used to activate the cranking subsystem and at least one other criteria. The at least one other criteria is programmed into the controller.

Abstract: A method and system for managing power in a device having a power source is disclosed. The power source includes a power storage unit capable of storing a particular amount of power. The device is capable of performing a plurality of functions using the power storage unit alone. The method and system include providing a plurality of switches, a plurality of signal inputs and at least one controller. The plurality of switches are coupled with the power source. Each of the plurality of switches is coupled with a portion of the device and thus can cut off power to that portion of the device. The plurality of signal inputs is for receiving information from the device. The at least one controller is coupled with the plurality of switches and the plurality of signal inputs. The at least one controller is for controlling the plurality of switches to be open or closed based on software provided to the at least one controller.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling power to a cranking subsystem in a device having a power source is disclosed. The method and system comprise providing at least one switch and providing at least one controller. The switch is coupled with the power source and a portion of the device. The at least one controller is coupled with the switch. The at least one controller is for controlling the switch based detection of at least one failure in the portion of the device and to account for the at least one failure in a portion of the device. In one aspect, the method and system comprise monitoring a portion of the device and determining whether at least one failure exists in the portion of the device. In this aspect, the method and system also comprise utilizing the at least one controller to operate at least one switch in order to account for the at least one failure.

Abstract: A method and system for managing power in a device having a power source is described. The system includes a switch and at least one controller. The switch is coupled with the power source and a portion of the device. The at least one controller is coupled with the switch and is for controlling the switch to be open or closed based on instructions provided to the controller. Thus, the switch and controller can manage the power provided to the portion of the device.