Closure lock status display system and related method
A doorlock status display system is provided for a motor vehicle. That system includes a door module and a lock status display module. The door module includes a controller, a doorlock and a doorlock status sensor for each door of the motor vehicle. The lock status display module includes a lock status controller, a first indicator for door unlocked status, a second indicator for all doors locked status and a third indicator for all doors locked and closed status.
1. A door lock status display system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a door module including a controller, a door lock and a door status sensor for each door of the motor vehicle; and
a lock status display module including a lock status controller, a first indicator for door unlocked status, a second indicator for all doors locked status and a third indicator for all doors locked and closed status.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said door status sensor includes a door lock sensor and a door position sensor.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein said first indicator includes a first light source, said second indicator includes a second light source and said third indicator includes a third light source.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein said first indicator illuminates in a first color, said second indicator illuminates in a second color and said third indicator illuminates in a third color.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said first color is green, said second color is orange and said third color is red.
6. The system of claim 2 , wherein said first indicator includes a first illuminated icon, said second indicator includes a second illuminated icon and said third indicator incudes a third illuminated icon.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein said first, second and third icons are illuminated in a different color.
8. A system of claim 6 , wherein said first, second, and third icons are displayed by one unit and appear in the same location.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein said first icon is illuminated in green, said second icon is illuminated in orange and said third icon is illuminated in red.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein said first icon depicts an unlocked padlock and said second and third icons depict a locked padlock.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein said lock status display module is located on a door of the vehicle.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein said lock status display module is located on a body panel of the vehicle.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein said lock status display module is located on an applique of the vehicle.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein said lock status display module is located on a door handle of the vehicle.
15. The system of claim 1 , further including additional door modules for each door of said motor vehicle wherein each such additional door module includes a controller, a door lock and a door status sensor.
16. The system of claim 14 , further including a liftgate/trunk lid/hatch module for a liftgate/trunk lid/hatch of the motor vehicle, said liftgate/trunk lid/hatch module including a controller, a liftgate/trunk lid/hatch lock and a liftgate/trunk lid/hatch status sensor.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein said liftgate/trunk lid/hatch status sensor includes a liftgate/trunk lid/hatch lock sensor and a liftgate/trunk lid/hatch position sensor.
18. A method of displaying the lock status of a motor vehicle, comprising:
determining, by sensor, closure status of each closure of the motor vehicle;
providing, by computing device, a first indication when at least one of said closures is unlocked;
providing, by a computing device, a second indication when all of said closures are locked but at least one of said closures is not properly closed; and
providing, by computing device, a third indication when all of said closures are locked and closed.