Controller – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems MC-30 TRAILER ABS CONTROLLER User Manual

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SECTION D - TROUBLESHOOTING THE DASH MOUNTED TRAILER

ABS INDICATOR LAMP WITH EC-30

CONTROLLER

The dash mounted trailer ABS
indicator lamp did not illuminate at
vehicle power-up.

With ignition off, remove the 30-pin
connector from EC-30

controller.

YES

NO

Turn ignition on and measure voltage
between pin E2 and ground (pins A1,
A2 or A3). Verify a measurement
equal to battery voltage. (About 12.0
VDC)

Only towing vehicles built after
March 1, 2001 will be required
to have a trailer ABS indicator
lamp.
The trailer ABS indicator
lamp, located on the vehicle dash,
is only activated by a PLC signal
from a trailer or diagnostic tool. The
towing vehicle must be equipped
with an EC-30

controller with

PLC. Refer to the part number and
confi guration to ensure that the
EC-30

controller supports PLC

communications.

Check for corrosion or damage on
the 30-pin connector and wiring. If
none is found, replace the EC-30

controller.

With a volt/ohm meter, check wiring,
trailer ABS indicator lamp and fuse.
When repair is made, reconnect
the 30-pin connector to the EC-30

controller and rerun the power up
sequence. Go to Section A.

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2
3

K J H G F E D C B A

EC-30

Controller

30-Pin Connector

E2

Trailer

ABS

Indicator

Lamp

A1,A2,A3

Ground

See note

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Note: If there is no wire in pin
E2 of the 30-pin connector, the
EC-30

controller is commanding

the trailer ABS indicator lamp,
using the J1939 or J1587 serial
communications link.

In this confi guration, the actual trailer
ABS indicator lamp is driven by
a vehicle dash controller. Obtain
the vehicle manual and verify the
wiring and function of the trailer ABS
indicator lamp.

To verify proper EC-30

controller

communication, refer to the EC-30

ABS / ATC Controller service data
sheet, SD-13-4815.

Trailer ABS indicator lamp stays on
with no trailer connected to towing
vehicle.

With a volt/ohm meter, verify no
continuity from trailer ABS indicator
lamp connector pin to ground.
Check for corrosion or damage on
the 30-pin connector and wiring. If
no issues are found, replace the
EC-30

controller.

With ignition off, remove the 30-pin
connector from EC-30

controller.

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