Method for brake control of a vehicle combination and brake control system for operating this method

A method for controlling the brakes of a vehicle combination (1), the method comprising:

• providing a vehicle combination (1) having a towing vehicle (2), an attached accessory device (3) or at least one trailer vehicle coupled to the towing vehicle (2), an electronic brake control system (4), and first sensor means (12a, 12b, 13a, 13b) for determining the driving speed, wherein at least the towing vehicle (2) comprises a friction brake system (14) configured to be controlled by the electronic brake control system (4), and wherein at least the coupled attached accessory device (3) or the at least one trailer vehicle comprises second sensor means (26) for recognizing a need to brake the vehicle combination (1) and to signal a braking demand;
• communicating a signaled braking demand directly or indirectly to the electronic brake control system (4);
• and
• automatically braking the vehicle combination (1), by the electronic brake control system (4) and in response to the signaled braking demand, by actuating at least the friction brake system (14) of the towing vehicle (2).