Trailer Distance

[OKCity]

I keep getting the trailer distance icon showing up even though Tow/Haul is not activated. Sometimes the distance changes. I just replaced both side mirrors 'cause I was an idiot with the car wash and the light still comes on.

Any ideas?

 

[Rick3478]

I think that's associated with the blind spot monitoring sensors to automatically determine your trailer's length. I don't have the high end sensing package, so not very familiar with it. Maybe sensors didn't get hooked up right when the mirrors were replaced, or maybe they need calibrated?

 

[OKCity]

I think that's associated with the blind spot monitoring sensors to automatically determine your trailer's length. I don't have the high end sensing package, so not very familiar with it. Maybe sensors didn't get hooked up right when the mirrors were replaced, or maybe they need calibrated?

I was thinking mirrors at first, but it was doing the same before the swap.

 

[nc_beagle]

I keep getting the trailer distance icon showing up even though Tow/Haul is not activated. Sometimes the distance changes. I just replaced both side mirrors 'cause I was an idiot with the car wash and the light still comes on.

Any ideas?

I don't think tow/haul has to be activated but I do think it needs to detect a trailer is connected?

 

[n8zcc]

I don't think tow/haul has to be activated but I do think it needs to detect a trailer is connected?

You are correct about tow/haul mode, at least that is how my 2022 reacts. If a trailer is connected, for example, my boat, the truck has no idea it is back (the trailer uses surge braking) there nor do I use tow/haul mode with the boat. I do get a DIC message on the first turn I make saying it has detected a trailer and shows the additional length the blind side system is going to use.

OP - I think your system needs recalibration because of the camera mirror change out, what else is there? I think the cameras are seeing something that is causing the false positive.

 

[Jimmy07]

I keep getting the trailer distance icon showing up even though Tow/Haul is not activated. Sometimes the distance changes. I just replaced both side mirrors 'cause I was an idiot with the car wash and the light still comes on.

Any ideas?

That is the icon indicating that a trailer length has been detected for blind spot monitoring.
A trailer does not have to be plugged into the truck for this to happen. If a car is following close behind you through a curve or a turn, the system will automatically detect the car as a trailer.

 

[Malodave]

I need to extend the Tongue on my 8.5 x 24' Cargo Trailer. It interferes with the Blind Spot Sensors.

Malodave