Bendix Trailer Remote Diagnostic Unit helps keep trucks on road
Fleet maintenance staff and owner-operators have a powerful new tool to diagnose trailer Antilock Braking System (ABS) problems. The Bendix Trailer Remote Diagnostic Unit (TRDU), engineered for use on most trailer ABS systems – including those from Bendix, as well as WABCO and Haldex – reduces downtime by helping technicians identify diagnostic trouble codes.
Easy-to-use, the Bendix TRDU is designed to help technicians identify the exact location and component of the trailer ABS system problem.
“The Bendix TRDU has always been a helpful diagnostic tool that allowed technicians to quickly diagnose Bendix trailer ABS problems,” said Fred Andersky, Bendix director of marketing – Controls. “By expanding the Bendix TRDU to non-Bendix trailer ABS systems, we’re helping increase technician efficiency and on-the-job ease. And we’re helping fleets and owner-operators keep trailers on the road delivering revenue.”
Just 1.5” in diameter and less than 2” tall, the Bendix TRDU simply plugs into the trailer’s seven-pin connector using an adaptor. The Bendix TRDU is the industry’s smallest trailer ABS diagnostic tool and the easiest to use. The intuitive TRDU provides immediate system status, displaying which trailer ABS component – such as wheel speed sensor or modulator – is experiencing problems and its location with a colored LED light. The result is a quick diagnosis, freeing up maintenance staff to fix the problem rather than spending valuable time diagnosing it. Since it’s portable, the Bendix TRDU can be taken into the shop or wherever else deemed necessary.
“The new, expanded-use trailer remote diagnostic unit, along with our power unit remote diagnostic unit (RDU), Bendix ACom diagnostic software, 1-800-AIR-BRAKE, and our Bendix SWAT (Service, Warranty, and Training) team, is another example of how Bendix supports its customers after the sale,” Andersky said. “It reflects our continuing commitment to deliver and support the most advanced safety technologies available to the industry.”
For more information about Bendix TRDU, visit www.bendix.com.