Method for controlling the triggering of ignition in an internal combustion engine

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PATENT NO 9719480
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14739096

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A method for controlling an internal combustion engine. Target ignition times for the individual cylinders are given by an engine control device through trigger signals transmitted to the ignition control device. After receiving a trigger signal, the ignition control device activates the ignition device associated with this trigger signal to effect ignition in the respective cylinder. The ignition control device stores a firing order in which an ignition is to be cyclically effected in the individual cylinders, and it is checked whether trigger signals for all cylinders are received in the stored firing order, and if not, a substitutional ignition time is calculated for the at least one cylinder for which no trigger signal has been received, from at least two trigger signals for the cylinders or one of the remaining cylinders, and the respective ignition device or ignition devices are activated according to the calculated substitutional ignition time.

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BORGWARNER LUDWIGSBURG GMBHMOERIKESTRASSE 155 LUDWIGSBURG 71636

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Bohne, Steffen Ludwigsburg, DE 11 53
Schremmer, Torsten Ludwigsburg, DE 12 53

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