Inventors:
Bruce E. Amrein - Bel Air MD
George Melnik - Newark DE
Curtis L. McCoy - Apg MD
James A. Martin - Lancaster PA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
B60K 4104
Abstract:
The invention is a system to override electric control units which normally overns the transmission and fuel regulating valve of an automotive vehicle. The system includes a first linkage to mechanically operate the automatic transmission, a bypass valve hydraulically in parallel with the fuel regulating valve, and a second linkage to mechanically operate the bypass valve. The linkages are connected to a control assembly in the driver's compartment of the vehicle, the assembly having two moveable members for manually actuating the linkages. The control assembly has a mechanism for keeping the bypass valve closed during selected gears or modes of the transmission. This mechanism also prevents the the transmission from shifting gears when the bypass valve is open.