Ram Trucks 2014 Chassis Cab Commercial - Diesel Supplement User Manual

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The user interface consists of the following:
Manual Brake Control Lever
Slide the manual brake control lever to the right to activate

power to the trailer’s electric brakes independent of the

tow vehicle’s brakes. If the manual brake control lever is

activated while the brake is also applied, the greater of the

two inputs determines the power sent to the trailer brakes.
The trailer and the vehicle’s brake lamps will come on

when either vehicle braking or manual trailer brakes are

applied.
Trailer Brake Status Indicator Light

This light indicates the trailer electrical connection status.
If no electrical connection is detected after the ignition is

turned on, pressing the GAIN adjustment button or

sliding the manual brake control lever will display the

GAIN setting for 10 seconds and the “Trailer Brake Status

Indicator Light” will not be displayed.

If a fault is detected in the trailer wiring or the Integrated

Trailer Brake Module (ITBM), the “Trailer Brake Status

Indicator Light” will flash.
GAIN Adjustment Buttons (+/-)

Pressing these buttons will adjust the brake control

power output to the trailer brakes in 0.5 increments. The

GAIN setting can be increased to a maximum of 10 or

decreased to a minimum of 0 (no trailer braking).
GAIN

The GAIN setting is used to set the trailer brake control

for the specific towing condition and should be changed

as towing conditions change. Changes to towing condi-

tions include trailer load, vehicle load, road conditions

and weather.

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