Trailer screen functionality

[wallyuwl]

Is there anything that needs to be done to get the trailer screen menu in the driver cluster to register you are towing? Does it only register if you use the TBC? The blind spot recognizes the trailer. In my old Ferd it was straight forward.

 

[Hydroblueguy]

Is there anything that needs to be done to get the trailer screen menu in the driver cluster to register you are towing? Does it only register if you use the TBC? The blind spot recognizes the trailer. In my old Ferd it was straight forward.

Mine is automatic as soon as trailer is hooked up! Not sure I turned anything on in settings, but maybe I did?

 

[wallyuwl]

Taking to dealer tomorrow to get checked out, along with a couple other small things.

 

[IvoryHemi]

Is there anything that needs to be done to get the trailer screen menu in the driver cluster to register you are towing? Does it only register if you use the TBC? The blind spot recognizes the trailer. In my old Ferd it was straight forward.

If your using the 4-flat plug, it will not count towing miles.

The trailer trip odometer only records with the 7-way/brake controller

 

[bpwj76]

If your using the 4-flat plug, it will not count towing miles.

The trailer trip odometer only records with the 7-way/brake controller

Mine does. I just went and checked and when I select "Utility" trailer in the main screen menu, it shows I've towed my 4-flat plug utility trailer 23.7 miles. My "Travel" trailer selected shows 5031.8 miles.

 

[IvoryHemi]

Mine does. I just went and checked and when I select "Utility" trailer in the main screen menu, it shows I've towed my 4-flat plug utility trailer 23.7 miles. My "Travel" trailer selected shows 5031.8 miles.

You might be on to something there. Apparently I only had my travel trailer setup in #1, and 2/3/4 were blank. I’ll have to try that next time I use a 4-flat

 

[bpwj76]

I should have made it clear that I renamed Trailer 1 "Travel" and Trailer 2 "Utility". Just in case a noob goes in to the menu looking for those trailer names and all they see is 1 2 3 4 and they think they need a trip to the dealer.

 

[IvoryHemi]

Mine does. I just went and checked and when I select "Utility" trailer in the main screen menu, it shows I've towed my 4-flat plug utility trailer 23.7 miles. My "Travel" trailer selected shows 5031.8 miles.

where does it show you the towed miles per trailer in the menu?

I don’t see any reading in 12” trailer settings screen, only on the dashboard trip odometer

 

[wallyuwl]

Mine does. I just went and checked and when I select "Utility" trailer in the main screen menu, it shows I've towed my 4-flat plug utility trailer 23.7 miles. My "Travel" trailer selected shows 5031.8 miles.

I use a 4 way plugged into a 7 way adapter. It has never recorded towing miles.

Took to dealer today. The tech tried to research it and didn't find much, but said it only records mileage with a trailer that has electric brakes. But in the 8.4" screen menu under trailer brake one of the settings for the trailer options is for no brakes. Hmmm...

I have tried updating the trailer name to "boat" or "utility" with the 7 pin adapter plugged in (not actually towing), with no towing mileage recorded.

Not sure what to do.

 

[Jimmy07]

I use a 4 way plugged into a 7 way adapter. It has never recorded towing miles.

Took to dealer today. The tech tried to research it and didn't find much, but said it only records mileage with a trailer that has electric brakes. But in the 8.4" screen menu under trailer brake one of the settings for the trailer options is for no brakes. Hmmm...

I have tried updating the trailer name to "boat" or "utility" with the 7 pin adapter plugged in (not actually towing), with no towing mileage recorded.

Not sure what to do.

The 4 pin trailer connector can not possibly record trailer miles. Those 4 circuits are completely disassociated from the trailer brake module. The electric brake feed circuit on the 7 pin connector is the only wire that goes to the trailer brake module. Once the trailer module detects resistance on this circuit, the module will communicate to the instrument cluster via canbus to start recording mileage for that particular trailer.

 

[bpwj76]

I just realized (or remembered doing this is more like it) my mistake after reading your replies. I had my TT hooked up to the truck via 7-pin and towed for a short distance (23.7 miles) when I realized I had Trailer 2 (Utility) selected in the menu screen. So it recorded those miles under the wrong trailer, because I forgot to change it back to Trailer 1 (Travel) when I set out on a camping trip. I remember now saying to my wife how I had the wrong trailer selected in the trailer towing menu.

Sorry for the confusion, guys.