Information on premium cluster upgrade

crash68 · Dec 20, 2018

kad said:
Even with the premium cluster I get very little info on the music screen. If I'm on AM, FM or XM it shows the station/channel. If I'm on the USB port is just says "USB". I've never hooked anything to the Aux port, but I expect it would just say "AUX". Pretty much useless. Not sue what a truck that comes from the factory with the premium EVIC shows.

That's pretty much all you get with the premium cluster and the 8.4AN radio from the factory.

Richmond2000 · Apr 6, 2019

DHack said:
With the RA2 and the non premium cluster, does it show the station on any page? I cant remember if it ever did on mine, but I thought I seen something.

If someone can confirm it should on the old cluster, then I can install my old one again and see it if even was working on that.

my 2014 it does show the station OR aux/usb

tnctx02 · Oct 27, 2019

Just ordered my replacement 7" EVIC with the Longhorn bezel. Will post up some pics when it get here and install. Hoping all goes well!

Wilmer · Nov 16, 2019

I purchased a Premium EVIC off a member here, and it is different. It does not have the white dimming strip, about 3/8 inch, around the edge of the tachometer and speedometer. It is black like the rebel EVIC, but the Rebel has the red rings and 160 mph speedo. I prefer this over the ones with the white edge.

This is the part number: 68280831ac
It came from a 2016, I dont know which model

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/2016-ram-premium-evic-instrument-cluster-sold.142406/

There are a few different premium EVICs:
Longhorn Edition, Rebel, Limited, Standard Premium?, and ??

tnctx02 · Nov 17, 2019

Installed with mileage and engine hours all corrected with AlpaOBD

R.L.K. · Jan 12, 2020

Very nice !

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mkcummins66 · Feb 20, 2020

thanks for the detailed write up!

14Deebo · Apr 22, 2020

Looks like I will be embarking on this soon! Thanks for the write up! I will post my results when I get it all installed!

RodeoRam · Sep 2, 2020

@R.L.K.

Used your write up last night to install my 7" EVIC. Thank you very much!

dwhutch · Feb 9, 2021

I am contemplating upgrading the instrument cluster In my 2019 classic express. I just did the 8.4 radio and added a front camera but I'm a little leery on the cluster because I'm still under warranty. Are there any know issues with putting an earlier year model cluster, say 15 through 17 in a 19 classic? Thanks

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Forestfly · Mar 1, 2022

I have a 2019 Ram 1500 classic. Looking at upgrading my 3" to a 7" Evic. I found a 2016 7" cluster at a local junkyard. Will this work with my truck? I've looked through other threads, but not much info on the swap into 2019s that I could find. Any help would be appreciated. I see dwhutch had a very similar question above; did ya make any headway with the swap?

Athlium · Mar 5, 2022

was there something that stated that any newer year's 7" cluster have better options than others?

Forestfly · Mar 16, 2022

Just finished upgrading to the 7" premium cluster in my 2019 ram 1500 classic. Got a 2016 premium cluster from a local junkyard. Worked like a charm.

RodeoRam · Mar 17, 2022

Athlium said:
was there something that stated that any newer year's 7" cluster have better options than others?

Two things. IIRC, the TPMS frequency was changed in 2014 so a 2014+ EVIC wouldn't work with prior model years' TPMS sensors and vice versa. I think there was a half-year in there somewhere, but I don't remember if it was 2013 or 2014. Second, I believe, was 2016 and newer EVICs have more splash screens available.

Athlium · Mar 18, 2022

RodeoRam said:
Two things. IIRC, the TPMS frequency was changed in 2014 so a 2014+ EVIC wouldn't work with prior model years' TPMS sensors and vice versa. I think there was a half-year in there somewhere, but I don't remember if it was 2013 or 2014. Second, I believe, was 2016 and newer EVICs have more splash screens available.

is the same true for Diesel clusters as well?

RodeoRam · Mar 18, 2022

Athlium said:
is the same true for Diesel clusters as well?

I don't know for sure, but I would expect they changed over to the new frequency TPMS sensors at the same time for all the trucks. If they didn't, there'd be a pile of wheels/tires for only diesels and another for only gassers on the assembly line. That would be a charlie foxtrot.

deere_CF · Mar 20, 2022

Would an EVIC out of a 2020 or 2021 Laramie work in a 2018 tradesmen? I need a diesel one and they seem to be a little harder to come by.

Mpgrimm2 · Mar 24, 2022

deere_CF said:
Would an EVIC out of a 2020 or 2021 Laramie work in a 2018 tradesmen? I need a diesel one and they seem to be a little harder to come by.

Not from a 5th Gen truck.

t0ymach1n3 · Mar 24, 2022

RodeoRam said:
Two things. IIRC, the TPMS frequency was changed in 2014 so a 2014+ EVIC wouldn't work with prior model years' TPMS sensors and vice versa. I think there was a half-year in there somewhere, but I don't remember if it was 2013 or 2014. Second, I believe, was 2016 and newer EVICs have more splash screens available.

The other thing is 2013 and early build 2014's won't get the splash screen from a 2018 (2017 too I think) cluster along with the P blinking on the EVIC. I know because I have an early build 2014 get no splash screen and my P blinks. I know 2014-2016 EVIC's work just fine without either of those issues.

Athlium · Apr 5, 2022

Took a bit more than a week shipped from FL to WA state but I finally got my upgrade. no more Black plain jane cluster.. hello longhorn... question.. it has a nag for oil change from the old truck.. how do I clear it since I still have a while to actually need the oil change? second when it boot up it says "power wagon" does it matter?

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