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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerard O. McCann, Lafayette, IN (US);
James B. Brown, Jr., Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Wabash Technology Corporation, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/88 ; B60Q 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/88 ; B60Q 1/100 ;
Abstract
A novel diagnostic system for a trailer is provided by the present invention. The trailer includes a micro controller which is part of an anti-lock brake system of the trailer. A warning light is provided on the trailer and is in electrical connection with the micro controller. A switch is provided proximate to the warning lamp. The switch can be activated by a technician to provide a short across the warning lamp. A stored program within the micro controller recognizes the short and performs a diagnostic function in response thereto by flashing the warning lamp in a predetermined manner.