Payload balance indicator

A load balance system for a vehicle, comprising:

• first and second load indicators visible outside of the vehicle;
• a bed disposed in the vehicle;
• a first load sensor configured to sense a first load weight in a firm area of the bed;
• a second load sensor configured to sense a second load weight in a second area of the bed;
• a controller in communication with the first load sensor, the second load sensor, a first load indicator, and a second load indicator, wherein the controller is configured to:
• active the first and second load indicators to generate respective first and second outputs in response to a detection of a first load weight and a second load weight that are less than a predetermined threshold value, wherein the first and second outputs are the same;
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• activate the first and second load indicators to generate first and second outputs in response to the detection of the first load weight and the second load weight when one of the first load weight and the second load weight is above the redetermined threshold value, wherein the first and second outputs are different, and wherein the first load indicator comprises a first tail light, and wherein the second load indicator comprises a second tail light.

A load balance system for a vehicle, comprising:

• first, second, third, and fourth load sensors disposed in respective first, second, third, and fourth areas of a bed disposed in the vehicle;
• first, second, third, and fourth load indicators corresponding to respective first, second, third, and fourth areas of the bed;
• a controller in communication with the first, second, third, and fourth load indicators and the first, second, third, and fourth load sensors and configured to:
• determine a lowest weight of the first load weight, the second load weight, the third load weight, and the fourth load weight;
• calculate a predetermined threshold value by multiplying the lowest weight of the first load weight, the second load weight, the third load weight, and the fourth load weight by a predetermined percentage;
• determine whether each of the first load weight, the second load weight, the third load weight, and the fourth load weight is greater than, equal to, or less than the predetermined threshold value;
• activate at least one of the first load indicator, the second load indicator, the third load indicator, and the fourth load indicator to display a first signal indicative of the first load weight, the second load weight, the third load weight, or the fourth load weight being less than the predetermined threshold value;
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• activate the first load indicator, the second load indicator, the third load indicator, or the fourth load indicator to display a second signal indicative of the first load weight, the second load weight, the third load weight, or the fourth load weight being greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold value if the first load weight, the second load weight, the third load weight, or the fourth load weight is greater than the predetermined threshold value, wherein the first load indicator comprises a first bed light configured to illuminate a first quadrant of the bed, the second load indicator comprises a second bed light configured to illuminate a second quadrant of the bed, the third load indicator comprises a third bed light configured to illuminate a thin quadrant of the bed, and the fourth load indicator comprises a fourth bed light configured to illuminate a fourth quadrant of the bed.