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TOW ASSIST INSTALLATION MANUAL
ABS & SWAY MITIGATION SYSTEM
1.
Open configuration and select the appropriate configuration
file.
2.
After file is loaded, the selection fields are grayed out to avoid
accidental changes
.
The
Connect
button is also highlighted.
Production personnel would now connect cable to OBD2
connector on trailer. The
Connect
button will remain highlighted
unless an ECU is connected.
3. Plug the OBD2 connector into trailer harness
4.
User has option to enter 17 character VIN number in VIN field
to be written to the ECU at configuration time as shown at right
bottom. Then hit
Enter
or click
Connect
with mouse.
5. After
Connect
button clicked the program talks to the ECU and
the Tow Assist system will flash both colors on the Indicator
light while the PC is talking to Tow Assist ECU. The data in blue
appears showing the current data in the ECU. This typically will
be empty with new, out of the box ECUs. The
Program Config
button is highlighted ready to write data to ECU. User hits
Enter
key to configure ECU.
6. User hits
Enter
key to confirm Flashing (configuring/writing)
ECU. When the
Enter
key is hit, the ECU will be flashed.
After which the ECU will restart and the user will observe the
Indicator light flashing the green and amber alternately and the
magnets will energize. When complete the light goes out and
the system is awaiting a brake request. When the brake request
is sensed the green light will go on showing that Tow Assist is
ready and operational. Operator: Hit
Enter
or click
Program
ECU
with mouse.
7.
Program will respond when ECU “flash” is complete. User hits
Enter to acknowledge.