ramtruckrob
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I needed to program a new key for my 2013 Ram 1500 and I needed my pin. I called my dealer who sold me the truck 11 years ago and they said I could bring in my registration to prove I'm the owner to get the pin. I went in today with my registration and it was a different person who told me she couldn't give it to me and that they had to program the key for $65. She said they needed an RO number to pull the code. I basically told her she didn't know what she was talking about and left. I then called another dealer and that guy told me that I had to bring the truck in to get the key programmed and that Chrysler would fine them if they gave out the pin even if I showed my registration.
Anyway, I ended up discovering the pin puller app and paid $13 to get my pin in about 2 minutes. I then realized I was an idiot and I could have gotten it for free with alfaobd. I ended up just using both to confirm the number matched and then did the programming without any issues.
If it's that easy to get the pin then why are the dealerships giving me such a hard time about it? I'm tempted to call my dealer just to let them know I got my pin without an RO number and it just added to my reasons to not take my truck there anymore, but my name isn't Karen.
Anyway, I ended up discovering the pin puller app and paid $13 to get my pin in about 2 minutes. I then realized I was an idiot and I could have gotten it for free with alfaobd. I ended up just using both to confirm the number matched and then did the programming without any issues.
If it's that easy to get the pin then why are the dealerships giving me such a hard time about it? I'm tempted to call my dealer just to let them know I got my pin without an RO number and it just added to my reasons to not take my truck there anymore, but my name isn't Karen.