VAMike
Well-Known Member
I think "by definition" overstates things quite a bit. I don't think it can actually have anything to do with the brake lights on the trailer because that implies that without the "Trailer Lamp ECU" the trailer brake lights wouldn't activate properly even when no brake controller is required--and there's nothing from Ford that suggests that towing a light trailer won't work with the truck as equipped. I personally wouldn't read much more into the name than that it has something to do with a trailer, something to do with a lamp, and has electronics. Beyond that, I'd want a schematic because whoever designed it probably didn't have much to do with naming it.The module in the kit from Ford is labeled Trailer Lamp ECU. By definition: A trailer Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is a module that controls the lighting signals for trailer lamps. The ECU isolates the vehicle's existing tail lamps circuits and transfers the power to the trailer lamps.
No. When adaptive cruise is off there's a little graphic that indicates whether the system detects a car in front of you, and how close you are. When adaptive cruise is on the display still shows whether it detects a car, but the distance indicator now shows the adaptive cruise setting rather than the measured distance. It's just telling you that they used the same display for multiple functions rather than adding more displays.Is this relevant? ...
Found this in my owners manual, page 198...
Note:Distance indication and alert
deactivates and the graphics do not display
when adaptive cruise control is active.
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