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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Enrique Denicia, Miguel Hidalgo, MX;
Juan Pablo Esquivel, Cuautitlan, MX;
Jose Uriel Hernandez, Mexico City, MX;
Jose Ruben Cadena Martinez, Tultitlan, MX;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A towing diagnostic system includes a detection circuit on a towing vehicle, a load circuit including at least one electrical load corresponding to an electrical circuit of a towed vehicle, an electrical interface at the towing vehicle providing electrical communication between the load circuit and the detection circuit, and a user interface configured to display a plot including load information about the load circuit. The detection circuit includes control circuitry in communication with the user interface and the load circuit. The control circuitry is configured to communicate a test signal to the load circuit, measure a response to the test signal from the load circuit, determine the load information based on the response to the test signal, and communicate an output to the user interface to present the plot.