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I have the integrated TBC on my F-250. When I have the trailer connected, everything works as advertised with the system (gain setting, braking, etc). I noticed that when the trailer is connected, the message center adds another message indicating the status of the TBC. However, that message always shows "GAIN = 0.0" and "Output = " no matter where I have my gain set and no matter what the output currently is.
What is the purpose of this mode on the message center if it never changes, or am I reading it incorrectly? There is nothing wrong with the trailer wiring, by the way. I had it double checked.
-Mike
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2008 F-250 Lariat CC SB Black/Stone PSD with just about every option.
are you reading it with the brakes applied?
I've never even noticed mine.
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2008 Ford F-250 CC SB
Dark Pearl Blue(complete repaint under warranty)
6" Stage II Pro Comp Lift
17x9 Pro Comp 7189
37x12.5 Pro Comp Xtreme Mud Terrains
One of the "improvements" on the '09 is the TBC info is in the message center. I have a Job 3 and just assumed the latest software had it there, just not used. My reads 0's also.
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'08 F350 Lariat DRW CC LB Job 3 Black/Silver
towing a '07 Raptor 3712TS toyhauler
with a '02 Kawasaki Nomad Dresser in the garage
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2008 f-350 king ranch srw blue over gold
access roll top
westin bull bar
Piaa driving lights (520)
2007 f250 work truck (gone) 6.0
2006 f250 work truck (gone) 6.0
2005 F150 FX4 crew cab (gone) for 2008
are you reading it with the brakes applied?
I've never even noticed mine.
Yes, I've tried applying the brakes to see if the message updates. The output on the TBC itself changes, of course, but the message never shows anything but zeroes.
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2008 F-250 Lariat CC SB Black/Stone PSD with just about every option.
I believe, that no matter what you have your gain set to, if your foot is not on the brake, your gain is in fact zero. Your gain doesn't even apply until you step on the brake, and the gain actually increases as you apply the brakes, the harder you press..........The bar graph moves when I step on the brake, but the gain number doesn't show up unless I hit the + or - for the gain control.
I didn’t see the brake numbers change on my TDC also.
I’m new to this, I thought that the bar graph was proportional to the movement of the brake pedal and the gain setting was the amount of voltage sent to the electric brakes on the trailer for a certain movement of the brake pedal, for example, the more gain you have, the less you have to press the brake pedal to have more voltage to the trailer brakes (more voltage = more trailer brakes). So that is why they have to have some way to adjust to sync the truck brakes with the trailer brakes, hence the adjustable gain control, or you would have the trailer dragging or pushing when you pressed the brake pedal in the truck I guess I better confirm this.
MPD56
__________________ -2008 F-350 CC 4X4 Lariat, SRW, 3.73.
Any color, as long as it's "Black".
Ordered 12/31 - Born 02/11 - Picked up 03/29. -1972 First Ford - 1956 Fairlane - Mint
Rolled it at 100+mph (Teenager, Duh, no one hurt)
Totaled Oct/73 (Over 35 Years ago and still remember that lesson). -First New Ford - 79 Bronco - Ordered Mar/79
150K Miles - I disassembled 2000 and I sent it to three different scrap yards. -1982 - My Sister married a GM Sales Manager (He Retired 2007, "Hello" Ford Super Duty, enough said, LOL). -2003 - ZRX1200 (Some say "Mid Life", LOL). -2008 - Jayco 313RKS 5th (The kids won't move out of the house).
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