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Parker675

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Well I ordered the OBD Link MX and tried to adjust mileage and hours. Worked the 1st try. So I guess Im a believer now in having the exact obd reader. I did get a procedure failed message like you see in some of the videos but it actually worked and made the change instantly!

What year truck? And also is it an MX or MX+?
 

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Technically no but you have 2 options, as stated you can lower your thresholds or change the type of tpms setting. The other type ( don't remember off hand what it's called) turns off the warnings but still allows you to see your tire pressure.


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Turning off the warnings would be fine! Anyone know how?
 

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Turning off the warnings would be fine! Anyone know how?

TPMS notification
1 Connect to Body computer selecting Central Gateway Module MY2006-2012
2 When connected, select active diagnosis (the icon with a car on the lower right corner)
3 Select Change car configuration (the last one on the list)
4 Select vehicle tech config2 Tire Pressure System
5 Set it to unset and hit start

Copy paste from another member I think. Works on my 2012. Might be a little different for 2013+, not sure.

This method on my 2012 turned off TPMS and does not show tire pressure. I reverted back to normal and lowered my thresholds.
 

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Turning off the warnings would be fine! Anyone know how?

Best you can do is change what you have to the TPIS system used on 3500+ trucks. In VehicleConfig 3, set base TPM system present to “yes”, and premium TPM system present to “no”. In VehicleConfig 5, change non regulated tire pressure information system present to “yes”. Question is, will this do anything for your situation? This type of system simply doesn’t bring up the wheels screen when a tire falls below threshold. You have no sensors at all, so by default the screen might come up anyway.
Edit: Oh, and use your PIN to reset the hub.
 
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Hello, I installed a trailer brake controller last night, and went through the settings in alpha OBD. I have the EVIC working, But I am not getting settings on the radio. I have cycled the truck several times and drove around about 30 minutes this morning.

Here are the settings from my log file, it looks like the appropriate settings are enabled, is it just going to take time for this to show up on the radio?
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If i use alfaobd to set headlights to hid will i still need canbus compatible hid kit or will any standard kit work
 

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So my radio settings are now working after 24 hours and several cycles of the truck. Patience is something I need more of[emoji4]


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Hello, I installed a trailer brake controller last night, and went through the settings in alpha OBD. I have the EVIC working, But I am not getting settings on the radio. I have cycled the truck several times and drove around about 30 minutes this morning.

Here are the settings from my log file, it looks like the appropriate settings are enabled, is it just going to take time for this to show up on the radio?
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My radio took almost 2 days to change....what year and what radio model?
 

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I have a 19’ classic and turned on DRL. When I rotate my headlight knob to off aka O the DRL goes on. Is this normal? When you drop into park they shut off
 

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I have a 19’ classic and turned on DRL. When I rotate my headlight knob to off aka O the DRL goes on. Is this normal? When you drop into park they shut off

DRLs should turn off if the truck is in park or the parking brake is set.
Depending on which lights you have selected as your DRLs will vary when they are on but normal light function will take precedence over DRL operation. I'm using the dedicated set of DRLs, they will turn on if I remote start or turn the running lights on even if the truck is in Park.
 

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I have a 19’ classic and turned on DRL. When I rotate my headlight knob to off aka O the DRL goes on. Is this normal? When you drop into park they shut off

DRLs should turn off if the truck is in park or the parking brake is set.
Depending on which lights you have selected as your DRLs will vary when they are on but normal light function will take precedence over DRL operation. I'm using the dedicated set of DRLs, they will turn on if I remote start or turn the running lights on even if the truck is in Park.

As @crash68 is correct. If you have the lights in the on position or on the parking lights the drl's will be off. If you have the switch in the auto or off position the drl's will be activated once in drive/neutral or reverse. The parking break deactivates drl's.


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If i use alfaobd to set headlights to hid will i still need canbus compatible hid kit or will any standard kit work
On my 14 Sport with projectors I installed a standard setup (no can or cancellors) from hid kit pro's and have had no problems. Even put hikari leds in high beam and fogs, been working great :)78a7fa98be4d744a00f12f449e256179.jpg

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I found a work around for the inability to save to google drive. I was able to save the information to my phone and manually move it to my google drive to access on my computer. Then view/edit using Notepad ++. Be gentle on me this is my first walk-thru, questions/critiques appreciated.

First access AlfaOBD Tools from the crossed wrenches.
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Second, select View Faults and Status Log
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3rd, select Body_CHRYSLER_INFO or whichever log you wish to save.
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This example is making some assumptions, I'm using a Samsung S9, I imagine most Android phones have the same function and display of menus but some steps may be dependent on your type of phone. Overall you'll need to select an application that will allow you to save the log, in this example it was chrome.
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Save the log to a desired location but remember this as we'll be moving it later.

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Next go to your phones directory, where you saved the file. Again may diff but in this example I saved it to my download folder.
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Select the file you wish to move by long pressing it, then select move.
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Navigate back to your google drive and upload it.
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I've seen some questions where to find Notepad ++. A quick google search found https://notepad-plus-plus.org


I would recommend downloading the compare plugin.

Thanks and I hope this helps.
 

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Does anyone know which setting in Alfa ODB turns on the “rear defrost” soft button on the 8.4 AC screen?

Thanks to @Mpgrimm2 with M2Mods I recently upgraded to an 8.4 RA3 with ATC. Everything works great except I don’t have the rear defrost soft button on the 8.4. The area it should be in currently shows blank. I do have rear defrost in the truck and I can’t figure which setting it would be in Alfa OBD. Can some one point me in the right direction? Thanks


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Anyone who's turned on DRLs had an issue with "ECU Config 3 DRL Customer Setting Enable/Disable" not showing up? Can't find it anywhere in the menus. 2013 2500.
 

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Anyone who's turned on DRLs had an issue with "ECU Config 3 DRL Customer Setting Enable/Disable" not showing up? Can't find it anywhere in the menus. 2013 2500.

May take up to 24 -36 hour's for it to show up in the radio.


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May take up to 24 -36 hour's for it to show up in the radio.


2018 2500 6.4L Tradesman
No the option isn't showing up in Alfa. It is however there in the MY2014 menus. Anyone know if I can use that even though my truck is a MY2013?
 

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No the option isn't showing up in Alfa. It is however there in the MY2014 menus. Anyone know if I can use that even though my truck is a MY2013?

It may not be a option for 2013 but isn't going to hurt anything trying it in the my2014


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