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  2. Power door locks - Wikipedia

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    Pressing a button on the key unlocks all of the car doors. Another button locks the car. In 1980, Ford Motor Company introduced an external keypad-type keyless entry system, wherein the driver entered a numeric combination —either pre-programmed at the factory or one programmed by the owner— to unlock the car without the key.

  3. Remote keyless system - Wikipedia

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    Remote keyless entry was patented in 1981 by Paul Lipschutz, who worked for Nieman (a supplier of security components to the car industry) and had developed a number of automotive security devices. His electrically actuated lock system could be controlled by using a handheld fob to stream infrared data.

  4. Security lighting - Wikipedia

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    Security lighting to prevent intrusions may be counter-productive. Turning off lights halved the number of thefts and burglary in Övertorneå Sweden. [2] [3] A test in West Sussex UK showed that adding all-night lighting in some areas made people there feel safer, although crime rates increased 55% in those areas compared to control areas and to the county as a whole.

  5. Car alarm - Wikipedia

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    Some vehicles will arm when the power door lock switch is pressed with the driver's door open, and the door is subsequently closed. Some vehicles will disarm if the ignition is turned on; often when the vehicle is equipped with a key-based immobilizer and an alarm, the combination of the valid key code and the ignition disarms the system.

  6. Automotive lighting - Wikipedia

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    Map lights are aimed at specific passenger positions and allow for reading without glare distraction to the driver. Some vehicles have "approach lighting" or "puddle lights" (lights that illuminate the ground outside the doors) in the exterior mirrors or lower edges of the doors, as well as interior lighting activated via key fob.

  7. Emergency vehicle lighting - Wikipedia

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    Private security car with amber/yellow lightbar on top. Amber lights are often used on vehicle involved in non-emergency work. Most utility companies, towing services, oversize load vehicles, slow vehicles, and certain types of construction equipment mount some type of lightbar or lighting system for a higher degree of visibility.

  8. Category:Vehicle security systems - Wikipedia

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    This category is for vehicle security systems and associated technologies. Pages in category "Vehicle security systems" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.

  9. Electromagnetic lock - Wikipedia

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    The first modern direct-pull electromagnetic lock was designed by Sumner "Irving" Saphirstein in 1969 [6] [7] [8] for initial installation on doors at the Montreal Forum. [9] Fire concerns by local authorities in locking the doors at the Forum prompted management to find a locking solution that would be safe during a fire incident.