Towing System offers real-time diagnostics.
Press Release Summary:
Combining electronics, power switching, and connectors, IntelliTow(TM) optimizes safety of vehicles and trailers by providing drivers with real-time information about trailer's performance through in-dash messaging system. Solid-state outputs offer diagnostic feedback for short and open circuit for running, turn, and brake lights, as well as reverse and battery outputs. Outputs can be controlled using vehicle communications bus, CAN, LIN, or discrete inputs.
Original Press Release:
Yazaki Unveils IntelliTow(TM)
Intelligent towing system offers real-time diagnostics
CANTON, Mich., Dec. 17 /-- Yazaki North America, Inc. (Yazaki), a leading supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, today unveiled its latest product innovation, IntelliTow(TM). The intelligent towing system is the first of its kind to combine electronics, power switching and connectors for a smarter, safer towing experience.
"IntelliTow(TM) represents a combination of three Yazaki disciplines - solid state power models, advanced connection systems and junction boxes - combined with system diagnostics, intelligence and resettable fusing all in an application where never before used," said Robert Crumley, executive vice president, technology, engineering and advanced development, Yazaki North America. "Our customers will benefit from fewer parts, simplified wiring, less weight and reduced warranty costs, and the end consumer will gain peace of mind while towing."
IntelliTow(TM) improves the safety of vehicles and trailers by providing drivers with real-time information about the trailer's performance. The system's circuit-specific, real-time diagnostics notify the driver when a failure occurs with trailer lighting and battery charge circuits through an in-dash messaging system. The solid state outputs offer diagnostic feedback for short and open circuit for running lights, right turn/brake lights, left turn/brake lights, reverse, and battery outputs. Electronic braking is a pass- through circuit.
The environmentally resistant module fits in a standard 4 or 7-pin opening and offers standard 4 and 7-pin trailer connectors. The outputs can be controlled using the vehicle communications bus, CAN, LIN, or discrete inputs.
Yazaki's IntelliTow(TM) is designed to be lighter and less complex than other towing systems. The system is capable of load learning for multiple trailers and is completely submersible for boat launching. The product is designed to greatly reduce terminal corrosion and includes self-resetting smart fusing to avoid intermittent failures.
For more information on IntelliTow(TM), visit www.yazaki-na.com/intellitow/ .
About Yazaki
Yazaki Corporation is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions, as well as advanced electronic technologies for vehicle applications. Yazaki produces electrical distribution systems, fiber optics, instrumentation, solid-state power centers, connection systems and electronics. Worldwide, the company employs over 180,000 people in 40 countries, 1,500 of whom are based in the company's North American headquarters and research center campus in Canton, Michigan. For more information on Yazaki, log onto www.yazaki-na.com.
CONTACT: Brandon Dent of Yazaki, +1-734-983-1104, Brandon.Dent@us.yazaki.com
Web site: www.yazaki-na.com/
http://www.yazaki-na.com/intellitow
