Trailer signal converter
AssigneeCequent Performance Products, Inc.
InventorsDouglas Motts, Larry Eccleston, Chandrakumar D. Kulkarni
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Abstract
A trailer signal converter includes a plurality of inputs, including a first towing vehicle turn light signal, a second towing vehicle turn light signal, and a trailer brake signal. The trailer brake signal may be a pulse-width modulated signal. The trailer signal converter selectively drives the turn and stop light signals on the trailer based on the input signals. In a three-wire system, the signal converter may be configured to receive a brake signal input and a brake light input and selectively drive the trailer stop light signal.
Claims12
A trailer signal converter comprising:
- at least one input signal;
- a plurality of output signals, including a first trailer vehicle turn light signal output and a second trailer vehicle turn light signal output;
- wherein the trailer signal converter turns on both first and second trailer vehicle turn lights when the at least one input signal is on and both the first and second towing vehicle turn light signal outputs are off;
- and
- wherein the trailer signal converter turns on tail lights of a towing vehicle.
A trailer signal converter comprising:
- a plurality of input signals, including a trailer brake signal input and a brake light signal input;
- a stop light output signal;
- wherein the trailer signal converter turns on the stop light output signal when the trailer brake signal input or the brake light signal input are on, or when both the trailer brake signal input and the brake light signal input are on;
- and
- wherein the trailer signal converter turns on tail lights of a towing vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.