Tires, Wheels and Loading
Thebrakingsystemofthetowvehicleisratedforoperationatthe
GVWRnotGCWR.
Integratedtrailerbrakecontroller(ifequipped)
YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithafullyintegratedelectronicTrailer
BrakeController(TBC).Whenusedproperly,theTBChelpsassure
smoothandeffectivetrailerbrakingbypoweringthetrailer’selectric
brakeswithaproportionaloutputbasedonthetowingvehicle’sbrake
pressure.
TheFordTBCcanonlybeusedwithtrailershaving
electric-actuateddrumbrakes(onetofouraxles)andnot
hydraulicsurgeorelectric-over-hydraulictypes.Itistheresponsibility
ofthecustomertoensurethatthetrailerbrakesareadjusted
appropriately,functioningnormallyandallelectricconnectionsare
properlymade.
TheTBCuserinterfaceconsistsof
thefollowing:
1.
+/-(GAINadjustment
buttons):Pressingthesebuttons
willadjusttheTBC’spoweroutput
tothetrailerbrakes(in0.5
increments).TheGAINsettingcan
beincreasedtoamaximumof10.0
ordecreasedtoaminimumof0(no
trailerbraking).Pressingand
holdingabuttonwillraiseorlower
thesettingcontinuously.
2.
Trailerconnectionindicator:Thislampindicatestrailerelectrical
connectionstatus.
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Whenasuccessfultrailerconnectionisdetected,theindicatorwillbe
green.
Iftheelectricalconnectionislost,theindicatorwillflashred.Ifthe
connectionislostwhilethevehicleisstationary,theindicatorwillturn
offafter30seconds.Iftheconnectionislostwhilethevehicleis
moving,theindicatorwillflashuntiltheignitionisturnedoff,thenon
again.
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Ifnoelectricalconnectionisdetectedaftertheignitionisturnedon,
pressingaGAINadjustmentbuttonwilldisplaytheGAINsetting.
SlidingthemanualcontrolwilldisplaytheGAINsetting,OUTPUTbar
graphandlightthetrailerindicatorred.
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2005
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
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| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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