Remote vehicle starting system

Claim 1

A remote vehicle starting system for a vehicle having an engine, starter carburetor throttle mechanism and ignition system for the engine, battery and a heating and cooling system, comprising in combination, a control unit positionable relatively remote to the vehicle having a source of electrical power and a plurality of selectively-operable electrical switches having normally open contacts, a multiple conductor, electrical cablE connected with said control unit switches and extending from said control unit to the vehicle and provided with a separable connector, a vehicle operating circuit installed in the vehicle and connected with said cable and including, an electrical solenoid having an armature mechanically coupled with the carburetor throttle mechanism and electrically connected through said cable to one of said control unit switches for selective energization thereof and actuation of the throttle mechanism, a starting circuit having relay switch means including normally open switch contacts connected in electric circuit with the battery and starter and an operating coil electrically connected through said cable with another of said control unit switches for selective energization thereof and closing of said switch contacts to energize the starter, an engine run circuit including a manually operated enabling switch and circuit means connected with the ignition system connectable in circuit with the battery through a first circuit including normally open contacts of said starting circuit relay switch means and through a second circuit including normally open contacts of a holding relay switch, said holding relay switch having an operating coil connectable in circuit with the battery through said enabling switch whereby, when said enabling switch is in a current conducting configuration, said holding relay switch operating coil will be energized when the starter is energized and will then remain energized.