Tires, Wheels and Loading
3.
GAINsettingdisplay:ShowsthecurrentGAINsetting.Thiswill
illuminatewhenatrailerisconnected,flashifthetrailerbecomes
disconnected,orremainoffifnotrailerisconnected.
4.
OUTPUTbargraph:Whenthevehicle’sbrakepedalispushed,or
whenthemanualcontrolisactivated,greenbarindicatorswillilluminate
toindicatetheamountofpowergoingtothetrailerbrakesrelativeto
thebrakepedalormanualcontrolinput.
5.
Manualcontrollever:Slidethecontrollevertothelefttoactivate
powertothetrailer’selectricbrakesindependentofthetowvehicle’s
brakes(seethefollowingProcedureforadjustingGAINsectionfor
instructionsonproperuseofthisfeature).Ifthemanualcontrolis
activatedwhilethebrakeisalsoapplied,thegreaterofthetwoinputs
determinesthepowersenttothetrailerbrakes.
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StopLamps:ActivatingtheTBCmanualcontrolleverwillilluminate
boththetrailerbrakelampsandthetowvehiclebrakelamps
(presumingpropertrailerelectricalconnection).Pressingthevehicle
brakepedalwillalsoilluminatebothtrailerandvehiclebrakelamps.
GAIN
TheGAINsettingisusedtosettheTBCforthespecifictowingcondition
andshouldbechangedastowingconditionschange.Changestotowing
conditionsincludetrailerload,vehicleload,roadconditionsandweather.
TheGAINshouldbesettoprovidethemaximumtrailerbraking
assistancewhileensuringthetrailerwheelsdonotlockwhenbraking.
Lockedtrailerwheelsmayleadtotrailerinstability.
ProcedureforadjustingGAIN:
Note:Thisshouldonlybeperformedinatrafficfreeenvironmentat
speedsofapproximately20–25mph(30–40km/h).
1.
Makesurethetrailerbrakesareingoodworkingcondition,functioning
normally,andproperlyadjusted.Seeyourtrailerdealerifnecessary.
2.
Hook-upthetrailerandmaketheelectricalconnectionsaccordingto
thetrailermanufacturer’sinstructions.
3.
indicatorwillilluminategreenontheTBCandtheGAINsettingdisplay
willilluminate.
Whenatrailerwithelectricbrakesispluggedin,thetrailerconnection
4.
GAINsettingtothedesiredstartingpoint.(AGAINsettingof6.0isa
goodstartingpointforheavierloads.)
UsetheGAINadjustment(+/-)buttonstoincreaseordecreasethe
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2006
F-250/350/450/550(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 | 2006 |
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