AlfaOBD

[Miller271]

Question. Is it possible with Alfaobd to turn on engine brake (auto setting) all the time? I searched all the possible options and could not find anything that would let me do this

 

[mtnrider]

Question. Is it possible with Alfaobd to turn on engine brake (auto setting) all the time? I searched all the possible options and could not find anything that would let me do this

Pretty sure that is a no. It's a safety issue. Could cause you to lose control on wet or icy roads that's why they make you turn it on manually

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[Aaron Gilliam]

I’ll tell you what guys. Alexey is one hell of a guy.

So you all know my truck is a little older than the rest of you. I bought it 2 years ago and I’m on a fixed income due to disabled.

Anyways I couldn’t connect to my instrument panel without bringing down 125k lines. He apparently discovered a bug. He was given info that it should be 500k. So he fixed it to 125k and I do not have to bring down 125k from my side access panel.

This guy is amazing and extremely helpful!

 

[Wolfpup]

idk, I havent plugged in the OBDlink MX BT yet, and haven't purchased the alfa obd license yet. i'll probably do that later today, or tomorrow morning when I have more time to use it for the first time. maybe I'll have the dealer add the RA4 code first and then reflash. who knows.

So, I plugged it in. Jeez, there’s a ton of things in there. I looked around a little, and set the nav turn by turn to “yes”. It didn’t seem to make a difference yet. I don’t see the option on the Radio yet either.
We’re supposed to go out to dinner in an hour or so, I’ll check then and see what it says and report back.

In the actual cluster settings.


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I did the restore, didn’t fix it either. The graphics are probably still there in the cluster somewhere, just maybe the file name got messed up or something. But, I have no way of reading that info. Maybe someone knows how to hook a usb cable up to it or something to read the files on a computer. Just curious if that’s even possible.

 

[Ricks Ram]

So, I plugged it in. Jeez, there’s a ton of things in there. I looked around a little, and set the nav turn by turn to “yes”. It didn’t seem to make a difference yet. I don’t see the option on the Radio yet either.
We’re supposed to go out to dinner in an hour or so, I’ll check then and see what it says and report back.


I did the restore, didn’t fix it either. The graphics are probably still there in the cluster somewhere, just maybe the file name got messed up or something. But, I have no way of reading that info. Maybe someone knows how to hook a usb cable up to it or something to read the files on a computer. Just curious if that’s even possible.

It may take a few sleep cycles for the code to show up. It will be in your navigation settings. When it shows up turn it off on the screen and navigate and then turn it back on and see what it does....probably nothing but it can't hurt to try.

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[Wolfpup]

It may take a few sleep cycles for the code to show up. It will be in your navigation settings. When it shows up turn it off on the screen and navigate and then turn it back on and see what it does....probably nothing but it can't hurt to try.

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That’s what I’m thinking, it probably won’t do anything. So much to look at in there. I have to find the link to the evic splash screens settings. I know there’s 2 of them. I also have to dump all the data to google drive and look it all over.

 

[stateofdade]

Does anyone have step by step instructions for getting the DRL to work? I found one option and enabled it under the consumer/customer options, but that didn't seem to do anything for me. I have the bypass, the MX, and AlfaOBD.

 

[Aaron Gilliam]

Be careful with the AE tool. I have one and it has changed codes in my truck on it's own that I couldn't put back. Had to take my truck to the dealer to have it reflashed. The problem is you don't know what it changed because the AE tool does it on it's own and doesn't show all if the codes for some reason. An example is say you turn on your alarm like I did which worked but the tool somehow disabled the CV2 overhead console code so my homelink stopped working. I couldn't put it back because the AE tool doesn't even show that code. Several people have cooked there trucks with the AE and had to take a trip to the dealer to get a reflash. Word of advise be careful and don't go poking around to much in areas that haven't been tested.

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Ahh crapola. Thank you for that heads up. Even though the AE tool removed it, and the option isn’t in AE. Couldn’t you re add it via AlfaOBD?

I’m glad you gave me that warning. See goes to show you. 50$ software + 80$ tool = reliability and trustworthy. AE = 520$ = HEADACHES.

 

[Aaron Gilliam]

Does anyone have step by step instructions for getting the DRL to work? I found one option and enabled it under the consumer/customer options, but that didn't seem to do anything for me. I have the bypass, the MX, and AlfaOBD.

Depending on your model. I found it in several areas of my truck. I have a 2012. There is a setting under the main body control. If you look up several posts (maybe back 2 pages or so now) you’ll see where I had it on mine. Then there are 3 more settings under reconfigurable parameters. But again. That’s on my 12. I’ll skim through the 13+ and see. But on the first post there’s a link (page 1) of working codes and how to set them. Check it out.

 

[Ricks Ram]

Ahh crapola. Thank you for that heads up. Even though the AE tool removed it, and the option isn’t in AE. Couldn’t you re add it via AlfaOBD?

I’m glad you gave me that warning. See goes to show you. 50$ software + 80$ tool = reliability and trustworthy. AE = 520$ = HEADACHES.

If you could figure out what codes the AE tool changed you could most likely put them back with the alpha tool but you would have to have a complete configuration beforehand so you could go back and figure out what it actually changed. It also changed our vehicle brand when we switched over to the single zone automatic temperature control mod and we could not put it back because the AE tool does not even show Ram in the list is available vehicle brands. It's really strange. Since I have the alpha tool I don't use the AE tool at all. It's not worth taking the chance anymore.

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[ArcticRat]

Does anyone have step by step instructions for getting the DRL to work? I found one option and enabled it under the consumer/customer options, but that didn't seem to do anything for me. I have the bypass, the MX, and AlfaOBD.

I want to say somewhere around post 75 or so Ghost_ram posted some screenshots of the steps



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[jawzs2]

HUGE UPDATE:

2012 Ram IS SUPPORTED. I was able to enable a ton of things and all work perfectly. Here is a list of what I did so far.

Now you got me intrigued, I have a 2010 which isn't that far off from a 2012. I do have an ODBLink MX, so I d'loaded the trail version to see what it gave me. Couple of questions if you don't mind. Does you model year show up correctly, it looks like I still only show 2013+. Did you have to do anything different to connect to the body module? I read you were thinking of bringing the 125k CAN to the ODB port, did you need to do that?

Thanks in advance

 

[kad]

Does anyone have step by step instructions for getting the DRL to work? I found one option and enabled it under the consumer/customer options, but that didn't seem to do anything for me. I have the bypass, the MX, and AlfaOBD.

The options you need to set are listed in the Known Working Settings file out on the google drive folder in linked in the first post (you do not need google drive to see it)

-K

 

[stimpy433]

Just curious since you both have a 2014 truck,
- what year of truck did the Evic come from?
- did you test it/have it work before the mileage corrections?

We saw something similar with *some* text info from the 2018 UAx Radios when installed in 13-14, maybe 15 trucks (but not later) that we attributed to the earlier EVICs not being able to fully decide what to do. That being said the turn by turn still worked for most streets.

** Your info may also be worth posting in the Evic cluster upgrade thread to see if anyone else has run into this.

M² Mods.

I believe my cluster is from a 14 if I remember correctly, never had mileage correction done. The cluster had about 200 miles more then my truck so I just waited til I hit the cluster mileage then swapped it into my truck.

 

[stimpy433]

There is an option in the cluster settings to reset the cluster. Did you happen to try that? Not sure if it will help or not.


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I tried the soft reset and no luck, will try the cluster reset in the morning.

 

[kad]

If you have the dealer add the RA4 code I don't think it will help but you can try. We have had many RA1 and RA2 trucks upgrade to the RA4 with no issues with the turn by turn so I doubt it's a BCM radio code issue.

Rick,
What is the RA4 Radio code under? I'll be installing an RA4 shortly and I haven't seen anything in the BCM that specified a radio type. Just a Radio Present and a Radio Apps Present.

-K

 

[Ricks Ram]

Rick,
What is the RA4 Radio code under? I'll be installing an RA4 shortly and I haven't seen anything in the BCM that specified a radio type. Just a Radio Present and a Radio Apps Present.

-K

I'm not sure where it is with the alpha OBD tool. I had mine turned on by my buddy who works at a Dodge dealership when I first installed my radio a few years ago. My truck came with the RA2 and I didn't notice any changes at all after the I enabled the RA4 code. I know the RA1 trucks had alot if the settings in the EVIC instead of the radio screen and people who changed to the RA2,RA3 and RA4 codes after the upgrade the settings move from the EVIC to the actual radio. As far as I know that's the only difference anyone has noticed after they changed the code.

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[kad]

I'm not sure where it is with the alpha OBD tool. I had mine turned on by my buddy who works at a Dodge dealership when I first installed my radio a few years ago. My truck came with the RA2 and I didn't notice any changes at all after the I enabled the RA4 code. I know the RA1 trucks had alot if the settings in the EVIC instead of the radio screen and people who changed to the RA2,RA3 and RA4 codes after the upgrade the settings move from the EVIC to the actual radio. As far as I know that's the only difference anyone has noticed after they changed the code.

Do you have a copy of your BCM log from AlphaOBD handy? Since I also have a 2014 with a stock RA2 and mine hasn't had that option set, perhaps we can find it by doing a comparison.

-K

 

[Ricks Ram]

Do you have a copy of your BCM log from AlphaOBD handy? Since I also have a 2014 with a stock RA2 and mine hasn't had that option set, perhaps we can find it by doing a comparison.

-K

I am still away from my truck and my tablet is in the truck. In am going to take a look tomorrow after I get back.

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[Wolfpup]

I’ll tell you what guys. Alexey is one hell of a guy.

So you all know my truck is a little older than the rest of you. I bought it 2 years ago and I’m on a fixed income due to disabled.

Anyways I couldn’t connect to my instrument panel without bringing down 125k lines. He apparently discovered a bug. He was given info that it should be 500k. So he fixed it to 125k and I do not have to bring down 125k from my side access panel.

This guy is amazing and extremely helpful!

I’ll try to connect to my instrument panel and see what i have.

I’m wondering if he can find a setting or come up with a fix for the cluster where the alfa tool fixes the graphic files because that’s what I’m thinking is wrong with it. The last graphic file I saw on it said “Continental” in big red letters from the odometer correction. That probably came from the clister internally and is displayed when he interfaces with it.

If the Alfa tool can fix/ reset this, I’ll be amazed.