TOW SENSING
Methode’s magnetoelastic tow load sensor is multifunctional and can be implemented in various configurations for deriving the tow force vectors acting on a vehicle or trailer.
Advantages of the tow load system include:
Tongue Load:
- Vehicle limit notification
- Unsafe trailer load distribution
- Load shift notification
Tow Load:
- Vehicle limit notification
- Trailer brake control (closed loop)
- Trailer sway control
- Low/flat trailer tire notification
- Check trailer brake notification
- Trailer obstruction detection
- Shift point optimization
- Fuel Economy / Emissions
- Improved Adaptive Cruise
- Improved Hill Assist