Patent ID: 8816691
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: B60Q,G01R

Abstract:
1. A lighting system for a vehicle, comprising: a plurality of exterior vehicle lights, the exterior vehicle lights including a left turn indicator light, a right turn indicator light and a brake indicator light; the first of two ends of a terminal connection configured to electrically connect each of the plurality of exterior vehicle lights to a respective trailer light; and a vehicle controller programmed to have a normal mode wherein each of the plurality of exterior lights is subject to manual actuation by an operator, and a trailer connection checking mode wherein manual actuation of each of the plurality of exterior vehicle lights is simulated at the first end of the terminal connection, without requiring manual actuation of each of the plurality of exterior vehicle lights, according to a predetermined timed sequence, such that a respective trailer light will actuate in combination with the simulated manual actuation of each of the plurality of exterior vehicle lights if the terminal connection and the respective trailer light are functioning correctly.