Patent ID: 8082086

Claim:
A brake-control module for a first trailer of a tractor-trailer combination, comprising: a tractor interface, including: a tractor CAN interface for connection to a tractor CAN connector of a tractor of the tractor-trailer combination coupled to the first trailer; a tractor voltage-supply interface for connection to a tractor voltage-supply connector of the tractor; and a tractor warning-light interface for connection to a tractor warning-light connector of the tractor; and a second-trailer interface, comprising: a second-trailer CAN interface for connection to a second-trailer CAN connector of a second trailer of said tractor-trailer combination coupled to the first trailer; a second-trailer voltage-supply interface for connection to a voltage connector of the second trailer; and a second-trailer warning-light interface for connection to a second-trailer warning-light connector of the second trailer.