METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AND MONITORING A TRAILER IN TOW USING AN INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a tire pressure monitoring system on a towing vehicle having an integrated trailer brake controller to monitor a tire pressure for a towed vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting the towed vehicle to the towing vehicle;
detecting a signal at the integrated trailer brake controller, the signal being indicative of a confirmation of the trailer connection between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle;
communicating the trailer connection confirmation signal to the tire pressure monitoring system to initiate communication between the tire pressure monitoring system and tire pressure sensors on the towed vehicle.
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Abstract
A method for configuring a tire pressure monitoring system on a towing vehicle having an integrated trailer brake controller to monitor a tire pressure for a towed vehicle that verifies connection of the towed vehicle to the towing vehicle, detects a signal at the integrated trailer brake controller, the signal being indicative of a confirmation of the trailer connection between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle and communicates the trailer connection confirmation signal to the tire pressure monitoring system to initiate communication between the tire pressure monitoring system and tire pressure sensors on the towed vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a tire pressure monitoring system on a towing vehicle having an integrated trailer brake controller to monitor a tire pressure for a towed vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting the towed vehicle to the towing vehicle; detecting a signal at the integrated trailer brake controller, the signal being indicative of a confirmation of the trailer connection between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle; communicating the trailer connection confirmation signal to the tire pressure monitoring system to initiate communication between the tire pressure monitoring system and tire pressure sensors on the towed vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring a tire pressure for a towed vehicle connected to a towing vehicle having an integrated trailer brake controller and a tire pressure monitoring system, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting connection of the towed vehicle to the towing vehicle using the integrated trailer brake controller to define a confirmation of the connection; communicating the confirmation of the connection between the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle to the tire pressure monitoring system; and monitoring a tire pressure on the towed vehicle using the tire pressure monitoring system on the towing vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for configuring a tire pressure monitoring system on a towing vehicle to monitor tire pressure on a towed vehicle, the towed vehicle being connected to the towing vehicle, and the towing vehicle having an integrated trailer brake controller, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a signal at the integrated trailer brake controller, the signal being indicative of a connection between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle; verifying the connection between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle; generating a trailer connection confirmation signal at the integrated trailer brake controller; and communicating the trailer connection confirmation signal to the tire pressure monitoring system to initiate communication between the tire pressure monitoring system on the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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