Auxiliary Lighting System Using Vehicle Electric Plug
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current auxiliary lighting systems for vehicles, such as those used with snowplows, require labor-intensive electrical connections and alterations to the vehicle's OEM electrical system, necessitating professional installation and taking significant time.
Innovation Solution
An auxiliary lighting system that utilizes a vehicle's existing electric plug to connect and power auxiliary headlights and supplemental lights, eliminating the need for splicing or altering the vehicle's wiring by using a hardwired connection method that matches the vehicle's trailer plug configuration, allowing for easy installation and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional auxiliary lighting systems are installed by splicing or connecting auxiliary wiring to the vehicle's OEM light wiring, then the auxiliary lighting system can be powered and controlled by the vehicle's existing electrical system, but the installation process becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming, requiring professional electrical technicians and taking approximately two and one half hours just for wiring installation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the electrical connection process by providing pre-configured wiring harnesses with connectors that interface with the vehicle's existing electrical system. The auxiliary lighting system is divided into modular components (lighting assembly, control module, wiring harness) that can be independently installed and connected, eliminating the need for complex splicing operations and reducing installation time while maintaining reliable electrical connections
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an intermediary wiring harness with standardized connectors that mediates between the auxiliary lighting system and the vehicle's OEM electrical system. This intermediary component provides pre-established electrical pathways, eliminating the need for direct splicing between auxiliary and OEM wiring, thereby reducing installation complexity and time while ensuring reliable electrical connections through factory-tested connector interfaces
2Adaptability or versatility
If auxiliary wiring is spliced or connected to the vehicle's OEM light wiring to provide auxiliary lighting, then the auxiliary lighting system can be integrated with the vehicle's electrical system, but the complexity of electrical interconnections increases, requiring professional electrical technicians to ensure proper connections
Solution Approach 1:
The invention creates a universal wiring harness design that can interface with multiple vehicle types and OEM electrical configurations through standardized connectors. The control module provides multi-functional capabilities, supporting various lighting modes (headlights, fog lights, marker lights) and integration schemes, thereby reducing installation complexity while maintaining adaptability across different vehicle platforms
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized wiring harness acts as an intermediary that simplifies the interface between the auxiliary lighting system and diverse OEM electrical systems. By providing pre-configured connector interfaces and standardized wiring pathways, the intermediary harness eliminates the need for complex custom splicing operations, reducing installation complexity while maintaining adaptability to different vehicle electrical architectures
3Ease of manufacture
If the vehicle's OEM light wiring is disconnected and auxiliary wiring is spliced in to provide auxiliary lighting, then the auxiliary lighting system can be installed, but the installation process alters the vehicle's existing electrical system, which is objectionable and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring harness serves as an intermediary that connects to the vehicle's electrical system through existing connector interfaces rather than requiring disconnection and splicing of OEM wiring. This approach maintains the integrity and stability of the vehicle's original electrical system composition while enabling auxiliary lighting installation through plug-and-play connector interfaces
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the complex splicing operation from the installation process by providing pre-assembled wiring harnesses with factory-configured connections. The auxiliary lighting system is designed to interface with the vehicle's electrical system through external connector interfaces, eliminating the need to extract or alter the OEM wiring harness, thereby maintaining electrical system integrity while simplifying installation
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AI summary
An auxiliary apparatus may be used with a vehicle. The auxiliary apparatus may include an auxiliary implement, an auxiliary lighting system and auxiliary wiring. When the auxiliary wiring is properly connected: (1) an operator adjustable auxiliary implement control is operable to operate the auxiliary implement; (2) an operator adjustable auxiliary light control is operable to operate an auxiliary headlight; and, (3) an operator adjustable vehicle light control is operable to operate an auxiliary supplemental light.