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EP 0004437 B2 19870506 - MOTOR VEHICLE FAULT INDICATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

MOTOR VEHICLE FAULT INDICATION SYSTEM

Publication

EP 0004437 B2 19870506 (EN)

Application

EP 79300402 A 19790314

Priority

GB 1082278 A 19780318

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0004437A1] The present invention relates to a motor vehicle fault indicating system and provides such a system including a display device (18) having a face marked with a legend and illuminated by a lamp. The lamp is normally controlled by a transducer (CL) which detects the level of fluid in the engine coolant reservoir, but, in certain circumstances, is controlled by another transducer (WL) which detects the level of fluid in the screen washer reservoir.

IPC 1-7

B60Q 9/00

IPC 8 full level

G07C 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07C 5/0816 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0004437 A1 19791003; EP 0004437 B1 19820127; EP 0004437 B2 19870506; DE 2961938 D1 19820311

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79300402 A 19790314; DE 2961938 T 19790314