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Originally Posted by SeeMore
Whoa, " communicate with your Airstream brakes." I gotta process that one.  Trailer brakes are electrically activated, braking mechanisms. They only react to inbound current and don't send a signal to the truck. Do you mean check the circuit for continuity?
Or, are you differentiating between proportional and solid state controllers? They both send current, but how much and when is governed by how the controller works internally. The integrated, in-dash OEM versions are all proportional in late model trucks. These units sense how quickly the tow vehicle is stopping and applies an appropriate amount of current to increase/decrease braking. However, they do require the operator to set/adjust the baseline current. |
I suspect they were talking about if the brake controller is communicating with the trailer brakes. My controller needs to be prompted to talk to the disc instead of drum setting; if it goes to drum setting the brakes come on every 10 or 15 seconds and is most annoying when you're driving. Maybe that's all automatic with new vehicles now and they automatically know you are driving disc brakes with activator over hydraulic.
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