Disclosed is a vehicle including an automotive trailer lighting diagnostic system, the system including: a trailer, one or more trailer lights disposed on the trailer, and one or more components of the vehicle or trailer that are associated with the one or more trailer lights. The vehicle also includes a user interface, and a control unit configured to: activate the trailer lights in a particular sequence, receive a signal identifying at least one malfunctioning trailer light, and identify a diagnostic procedure from a plurality of diagnostic procedures. The control unit is further configured to initiate the identified diagnostic procedure, execute the steps of the diagnostic procedure by soliciting information from a user via the user interface, issuing instructions to the user via the user interface, and executing branching logic steps. The control unit is further configured to initiate repair or replacement of the malfunctioning trailer light through user actions via the user interface, and recommend service options to the user if the diagnostic procedure is unable to return the at least one malfunctioning trailer light to working order.
STAGED TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR OF VEHICLE TRAILER LIGHTING MALFUNCTIONS
2020-09-24
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte |
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