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An electronic child safety lock system in which an electronic switch in the front seat area of the vehicle provides input signal to a body control module. The body control module determines whether the lockout switch is in a locked or an unlocked position. The body control module generates control s

An electronic child safety lock system in which an electronic switch in the front seat area of the vehicle provides input signal to a body control module. The body control module determines whether the lockout switch is in a locked or an unlocked position. The body control module generates control signals to operate electronic actuators to lock and unlock the child door lockout device, thereby enabling and disabling the rear doors from being opened from the interior of the vehicle.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A safety lock system for a vehicle door, comprising:an interior door latch, the door latch having a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein in the unlatched position, the door may be opened and in a latched position, the door may not be opened;a lockout device op

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A safety lock system for a vehicle door, comprising:an interior door latch, the door latch having a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein in the unlatched position, the door may be opened and in a latched position, the door may not be opened;a lockout device operatively connected to the door latch, the lockout device having a locked out position which disables operation of the door latch and an operative position which enables operation of the door latch;a switch located remotely from the lockout device, the switch having a locked and an unlocked position, wherein the switch outputs a first electrical signal corresponding to the locked position and outputs a second electrical signal corresponding to the unlocked position, the switch including a push switch which toggles between the locked and the unlocked positions, a first circuit path having a first resistance and operative when the push switch is in the locked position, and a second circuit path having a second resistance and operative when the push switch is in the unlocked position;a control module for receiving tie first and second electrical signals for the switch, the control module generating a control signal that varies in accordance with the first and second electrical signals; andan actuator, the actuator being responsive to the control signal, wherein the actuator displaces the lockout device between the locked out and the operative positions.