DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY TESTING TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL UNIT
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1. A wireless testing device comprising:
- a trailer connector portion comprising a plurality of inputs configured to connect to a plurality of circuits in a vehicle;
a communication device;
a plurality of loads each connected to one of the plurality of inputs; and
a control device configured to determine the operability of each of the plurality of circuits in the vehicle when the trailer connector portion is connected to the vehicle by applying each of the plurality of loads to one of the plurality of inputs.
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Abstract
A wireless testing device includes a trailer connector portion including a plurality of inputs; a communication device; a plurality of loads each connected to one of the plurality of inputs; and a control device. The plurality of inputs is configured to connect to a plurality of circuits in a vehicle. The control device is configured to determine the operability of each of the plurality of circuits in the vehicle when the trailer connector portion is connected to the vehicle by applying each of the plurality of loads to one of the plurality of inputs.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless testing device comprising:
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a trailer connector portion comprising a plurality of inputs configured to connect to a plurality of circuits in a vehicle; a communication device; a plurality of loads each connected to one of the plurality of inputs; and a control device configured to determine the operability of each of the plurality of circuits in the vehicle when the trailer connector portion is connected to the vehicle by applying each of the plurality of loads to one of the plurality of inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless trailer testing system for a vehicle comprising:
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a tester configured to connect to an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle; and a wireless testing device comprising; a trailer connector portion comprising a plurality of inputs configured to connect to a plurality of circuits in the vehicle; a communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with the tester; a plurality of loads each connected to one of the plurality of inputs; and a control device configured to determine the operability of each of the plurality of circuits in the vehicle when the trailer connector portion is connected to the vehicle by applying each of the plurality of loads to one of the plurality of inputs, the control device configured to apply each of the plurality of loads connected to one of the plurality of inputs based on a command received from the tester. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for testing a trailer brake control unit of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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connecting a wireless testing device to a plurality of circuits in the vehicle, the wireless testing device comprising; a trailer connector portion comprising a plurality of inputs configured to connect to a plurality of circuits in the vehicle; a communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with a tester; a plurality of loads each connected to one of the plurality of inputs; and a control device configured to determine the operability of each of the plurality of circuits in the vehicle when the trailer connector portion is connected to the vehicle by applying each of the plurality of loads to one of the plurality of inputs; connecting the tester to an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle; determining the operability of each of the plurality of circuits in the vehicle when the trailer connector portion is connected to the vehicle based on instructions from the tester, the control device configured to apply each of the plurality of loads connected to one of the plurality of inputs based on a command received from the tester. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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