CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL TRAIN COMBINATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL TRAIN COMBINATION

Control device for an agricultural tractor unit (1) comprising a towing vehicle (2) and a trailing implement (3) towed by the towing vehicle (2), wherein the same automatically switches on and off at least one lighting device of the towing vehicle (2) and/or at least one lighting device of the trailing implement (3) depending on a steering angle of the towing vehicle (2) or trailing implement (3) and/or depending on an articulation angle between the towing vehicle (2) and the trailing implement (3), by means of which an area (14) lying between a rear axle (7) of the towing vehicle (2) and an axle (9) of the trailing implement (3) and/or an area (15) of an axle (9) of the trailing implement (3) can be at least partially illuminated.