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Section C: System Installation –
Components and Programming
4.0 Installing The SmarTire Trailer-Link
™
System
The following steps describe the installation of the SmarTire Trailer-Link
system components and are intended for trailers built after 1998 with
integrated power supply lines and ABS modules already equipped. Installation
of the TPMS sensors onto wheels is excluded in this section. For additional
harness, component, and sensor installation details, refer to sections B and E.
CAUTION. It is recommended to install all Trailer TPMS sensors
in their pre-assigned locations prior to the following steps and in
accordance with the sensor mounting instructions in Section B.
Step 1. For a multi-axle trailer, use Figure 3 to identify the ideal SmarTire
Trailer-Link ECU mounting location. To do so, picture a line drawn from the
left front trailer tire to the rear right trailer tire and a line drawn from the front
right to the rear left tire. Where the lines intersect should approximately be
the mounting location of the provided SmarTire Trailer-Link bracket and ECU.
For a single axle trailer, place the ECU slightly in front of the axle.
Figure 14
To ensure optimal signal reception, make sure the distance between any tire
and the SmarTire Trailer-Link ECU does not exceed six (6) feet.
Step 2. To install the SmarTire Trailer-Link ECU mounting bracket, nd a
at surface at or near the location indicated in Figure 3, and use a minimum
of three hex bolts to secure the bracket against the surface. Trailer cross
members are ideal for mounting the bracket. For dimensions of the mounting
bracket, please refer to section D.