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APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING A FAULT IN A COMBINATION VEHICLE

  • US 20160180605A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2014
  • Published: 06/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A first towed vehicle controller comprising:

  • An enclosure; and

    A controller in the enclosure, the controller comprising;

    a processor with control logic, the control logic capable of;

    determining at least one of a status and a fault of the first towed vehicle;

    transmitting fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus; and

    receiving fault messages and status messages on an associated vehicle communications bus;

    wherein the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller at a second period in time on the associated vehicle communications bus and transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus at a first period in time, which is different than the second period in time.

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