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Namgrunt67

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i HAVE SPENT 2 HOURS ON GOOGLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DELETE ECO AND MDS MODES ON MY NEW RAM 1500 HEMI ( IT IS GOING TO TURN INTO A CHEVY SOON ) SO MANY
THINGS I HAVE COME TO NOT LIKE ABOUT THE NEW 2022 RAM THAT I MISS MY 2019 SILVERADO.
I DONATED MY 2019 1500 SIVERADO TO A NEEDY PERSON (MY SON)
WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW BIG HORN RAM I ASSUMED TO MUCH !! I ASKED THE SALES MAN IF IT HAD THAT MDS MODE AND HE SAID NO, THEN I FIND OUT THERE IS NO REMOTE START, NO KEYLESS ENTRY, NO NAV, NO SAFTY MIRRORS( LANE DEPARTURE) MIRRORS ARE TO BIG.
SO NOW I HAVE PUT AMP RUNNING BOARDS, REMOTE START,UNDER REAR SEAT STORAGE, AND A LEVELING KIT ON THE NEW RAM AND 400 MILES ON IT AND DO NOT LIKE THE TRUCK AT ALL !!
IF I COULD FIND A DOUBLE CAB V-8 1500 LT CHEVY 4X4 I WOULD BUY IT RIGHT NOW !!
i'M OLD AND THIS WAS GOING TO BE MY LAST TRUCK ????????????????????
THE OLD NAM GRUNT IN SEATTLE,WA.
 

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I'm not super familiar with the late model trucks outside of a handful of fleet models that come through our shop, but is your truck equipped with the 3.6 V-6 or 5.7 V-8 option?

I'm aware the V-8s should be of the MDS family, but the 3.6 V-6 engines are not. I'd be inclined to believe if you wanted to disable MDS, you would need to find a shop that offers tuning (speed shops and the like) and program it out of the ECU logic, assuming they presently support late model 2022s already.
 

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Do you have a gear select button on your steering wheel ?? If you use this and manually switch gears, it should stop the MDS/Eco from activating ... But you would have to do this every time you turn off the vehicle, and start up again ..
Another way is if you have tow/haul mode on your truck ... If so, turn it on and it should deactivate MDS/Eco ...
 

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i HAVE SPENT 2 HOURS ON GOOGLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DELETE ECO AND MDS MODES ON MY NEW RAM 1500 HEMI ( IT IS GOING TO TURN INTO A CHEVY SOON ) SO MANY
THINGS I HAVE COME TO NOT LIKE ABOUT THE NEW 2022 RAM THAT I MISS MY 2019 SILVERADO.
I DONATED MY 2019 1500 SIVERADO TO A NEEDY PERSON (MY SON)
WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW BIG HORN RAM I ASSUMED TO MUCH !! I ASKED THE SALES MAN IF IT HAD THAT MDS MODE AND HE SAID NO, THEN I FIND OUT THERE IS NO REMOTE START, NO KEYLESS ENTRY, NO NAV, NO SAFTY MIRRORS( LANE DEPARTURE) MIRRORS ARE TO BIG.
SO NOW I HAVE PUT AMP RUNNING BOARDS, REMOTE START,UNDER REAR SEAT STORAGE, AND A LEVELING KIT ON THE NEW RAM AND 400 MILES ON IT AND DO NOT LIKE THE TRUCK AT ALL !!
IF I COULD FIND A DOUBLE CAB V-8 1500 LT CHEVY 4X4 I WOULD BUY IT RIGHT NOW !!
i'M OLD AND THIS WAS GOING TO BE MY LAST TRUCK ????????????????????
THE OLD NAM GRUNT IN SEATTLE,WA.
At the risk of sounding like an ass, did you not have a chance to test drive this truck before you bought it? The sales rep likely confused MDS with etorque, and probably though you were asking if the truck was equipped with that. All Ram 1500's with a Hemi have MDS. Never rely on what the sales rep tells you. Many will either lie to you or make stuff up just to make a sale. Don't believe anything you don't see in writing.

MDS can be temporarily disabled using the shift limit switches on the steering wheel, but it must be done every time you put the truck in Drive. Or, you can disable MDS by enabling tow/haul mode.
Do you have a gear select button on your steering wheel ?? If you use this and manually switch gears, it should stop the MDS/Eco from activating ... But you would have to do this every time you turn off the vehicle, and start up again ..
Another way is if you have tow/haul mode on your truck ... If so, turn it on and it should deactivate MDS/Eco ...
All Ram 1500's have the "gear select buttons" as you call them. They are actually gear limit switches. They limit the highest gear the transmission can use. But you're correct that you can disable MDS with them, or with tow/haul mode.
 

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i HAVE SPENT 2 HOURS ON GOOGLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DELETE ECO AND MDS MODES ON MY NEW RAM 1500 HEMI ( IT IS GOING TO TURN INTO A CHEVY SOON ) SO MANY
THINGS I HAVE COME TO NOT LIKE ABOUT THE NEW 2022 RAM THAT I MISS MY 2019 SILVERADO.
I DONATED MY 2019 1500 SIVERADO TO A NEEDY PERSON (MY SON)
WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW BIG HORN RAM I ASSUMED TO MUCH !! I ASKED THE SALES MAN IF IT HAD THAT MDS MODE AND HE SAID NO, THEN I FIND OUT THERE IS NO REMOTE START, NO KEYLESS ENTRY, NO NAV, NO SAFTY MIRRORS( LANE DEPARTURE) MIRRORS ARE TO BIG.
SO NOW I HAVE PUT AMP RUNNING BOARDS, REMOTE START,UNDER REAR SEAT STORAGE, AND A LEVELING KIT ON THE NEW RAM AND 400 MILES ON IT AND DO NOT LIKE THE TRUCK AT ALL !!
IF I COULD FIND A DOUBLE CAB V-8 1500 LT CHEVY 4X4 I WOULD BUY IT RIGHT NOW !!
i'M OLD AND THIS WAS GOING TO BE MY LAST TRUCK ????????????????????
THE OLD NAM GRUNT IN SEATTLE,WA.
Old fart here also "BUT" why no per buy do diligence on your part ?? if you buy a new chevy make sure to of your homework before the buying process begins.Remember car sales man never lie.:D
 

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Another old guy here. I barely notice mds. It does help mpg a bit on the hwy. the eco light is not indicative of mds being active. I prefer the 5.7 hemi over the 5.3 Chevy engine. Your truck should have apple car play to navigate. Hooks up to your phone. IMHO, this makes in dash navigation obsolete. Again just my opinion, but mirrors can never be to big. I don’t need all the nannies you listed, but that’s me. When I compared Ram to Chevy, I found the Ram far more comfortable. I do like comfort on long drives. All this being said, why just trade your Ram for your sons Chevy ?
 
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At the risk of sounding like an ass, did you not have a chance to test drive this truck before you bought it? The sales rep likely confused MDS with etorque, and probably though you were asking if the truck was equipped with that. All Ram 1500's with a Hemi have MDS. Never rely on what the sales rep tells you. Many will either lie to you or make stuff up just to make a sale. Don't believe anything you don't see in writing.

MDS can be temporarily disabled using the shift limit switches on the steering wheel, but it must be done every time you put the truck in Drive. Or, you can disable MDS by enabling tow/haul mode.

All Ram 1500's have the "gear select buttons" as you call them. They are actually gear limit switches. They limit the highest gear the transmission can use. But you're correct that you can disable MDS with them, or with tow/haul mod

YEP, I WAS NOT THINKING CORRECTLY WHEN I BOUGHT THIS RAM TRUCK,BEEN FIGHTING CANCER AND IT HAS MY HEAD ALL SCREWED UP, I JUST WANTED ANOTHER NICE TRUCK BEFORE I RUN OUT OF TIME ! JUST TO OLD AND DUMB NOW,ITS MY OWN FAULT, JUST A DUMB OLD GRUNT,LOL, THANKS FOR THE INFO GUYS,ENJOY THE 4TH ,BE SAFE.
 

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I can one up your situation. My wife of 37 years committed Suicide April 5th of this year needless to say I am devastated to say the least.But I tried to keep my head above water when I also ordered my last truck 2022 ram longhorn.Good luck to you with your cancer battle my thoughts and prayers are with you.:angels2:
 

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I can one up your situation. My wife of 37 years committed Suicide April 5th of this year needless to say I am devastated to say the least.But I tried to keep my head above water when I also ordered my last truck 2022 ram longhorn.Good luck to you with your cancer battle my thoughts and prayers are with you.:angels2:
So sorry to hear about this. Prayers for your good health and healing....
 

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I turn off mds every chance I get. We went from St. Louis to gulf shores last month. I left mds on for the trip down and turned it off coming home. Actually got .2 mpg better without it. I have a magnaflow muffler on it and when it switches from 8 to 4 cylinder mode it sounds like a lawn tractor. Ugh
 

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Another old guy here. I barely notice mds. It does help mpg a bit on the hwy. the eco light is not indicative of mds being active. I prefer the 5.7 hemi over the 5.3 Chevy engine. Your truck should have apple car play to navigate. Hooks up to your phone. IMHO, this makes in dash navigation obsolete. Again just my opinion, but mirrors can never be to big. I don’t need all the nannies you listed, but that’s me. When I compared Ram to Chevy, I found the Ram far more comfortable. I do like comfort on long drives. All this being said, why just trade your Ram for your sons Chevy ?
Looks like your experience is with 4th gens. I just want to clarify that unlike 4th gens, on 5th gen 1500's the ECO light is entirely indicative of MDS being active.
 
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So sorry to hear about this. Prayers for your good health and healing....
I'm so sorry for such devastating loss, dont know if I handle that one, you hang in there ,enjoy every day that you can,added you to my pray list.
Ron
 

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i HAVE SPENT 2 HOURS ON GOOGLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DELETE ECO AND MDS MODES ON MY NEW RAM 1500 HEMI ( IT IS GOING TO TURN INTO A CHEVY SOON ) SO MANY
THINGS I HAVE COME TO NOT LIKE ABOUT THE NEW 2022 RAM THAT I MISS MY 2019 SILVERADO.
I DONATED MY 2019 1500 SIVERADO TO A NEEDY PERSON (MY SON)
WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW BIG HORN RAM I ASSUMED TO MUCH !! I ASKED THE SALES MAN IF IT HAD THAT MDS MODE AND HE SAID NO, THEN I FIND OUT THERE IS NO REMOTE START, NO KEYLESS ENTRY, NO NAV, NO SAFTY MIRRORS( LANE DEPARTURE) MIRRORS ARE TO BIG.
SO NOW I HAVE PUT AMP RUNNING BOARDS, REMOTE START,UNDER REAR SEAT STORAGE, AND A LEVELING KIT ON THE NEW RAM AND 400 MILES ON IT AND DO NOT LIKE THE TRUCK AT ALL !!
IF I COULD FIND A DOUBLE CAB V-8 1500 LT CHEVY 4X4 I WOULD BUY IT RIGHT NOW !!
i'M OLD AND THIS WAS GOING TO BE MY LAST TRUCK ????????????????????
THE OLD NAM GRUNT IN SEATTLE,WA.
Why did you not know what equipment is on your truck, not read the build sheet on the window?
Salesman said no MDS? Go back and ask him if he know what that is, or he is a crook, or just stupid. Likely be a waste of time, but may wake him up.
I have always seem to have good luck with salesmen, get a feeling right off if I want to talk to him or not.
Just read some more posts , Take care, All the best to you.
 
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Why did you not know what equipment is on your truck, not read the build sheet on the window?
Salesman said no MDS? Go back and ask him if he know what that is, or he is a crook, or just stupid. Likely be a waste of time, but may wake him up.
I have always seem to have good luck with salesmen, get a feeling right off if I want to talk to him or not.
Just read some more posts , Take care, All the best to you.
Many car salesmen know less than the customer who has read up on the features of the vehicle they are looking at. :(
 

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Many car salesmen know less than the customer who has read up on the features of the vehicle they are looking at. :(
Definitely true. But an honest sales rep (oxy-moron I know) would admit if they didn't know. A dishonest sales rep will either make something up or flat-out lie to you. I usually go into a purchase knowing more than the person who is selling the vehicle to me. When that happens, it's fun to ask questions like this to get a reading on how much they know, or how honest they might be. Bottom line is do your own research to learn as much as you can about a vehicle before you go in to look at it. Otherwise stuff like this can happen.
 

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i HAVE SPENT 2 HOURS ON GOOGLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DELETE ECO AND MDS MODES ON MY NEW RAM 1500 HEMI ( IT IS GOING TO TURN INTO A CHEVY SOON ) SO MANY
THINGS I HAVE COME TO NOT LIKE ABOUT THE NEW 2022 RAM THAT I MISS MY 2019 SILVERADO.
I DONATED MY 2019 1500 SIVERADO TO A NEEDY PERSON (MY SON)
WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW BIG HORN RAM I ASSUMED TO MUCH !! I ASKED THE SALES MAN IF IT HAD THAT MDS MODE AND HE SAID NO, THEN I FIND OUT THERE IS NO REMOTE START, NO KEYLESS ENTRY, NO NAV, NO SAFTY MIRRORS( LANE DEPARTURE) MIRRORS ARE TO BIG.
SO NOW I HAVE PUT AMP RUNNING BOARDS, REMOTE START,UNDER REAR SEAT STORAGE, AND A LEVELING KIT ON THE NEW RAM AND 400 MILES ON IT AND DO NOT LIKE THE TRUCK AT ALL !!
IF I COULD FIND A DOUBLE CAB V-8 1500 LT CHEVY 4X4 I WOULD BUY IT RIGHT NOW !!
i'M OLD AND THIS WAS GOING TO BE MY LAST TRUCK ????????????????????
THE OLD NAM GRUNT IN SEATTLE,WA.
In the owners manual in your dash it tells you how to make it not show up. Reading the owner's manual can sure teach you a lot. I usually read it before I go any where with a new vehicle..
 

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On my 2020 hd 6.4L I can not tell when mds kicks in or off. Eco light can be shut off but I kind of like it. I get great mpg so that helps
 

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At the risk of sounding like an ass, did you not have a chance to test drive this truck before you bought it? The sales rep likely confused MDS with etorque, and probably though you were asking if the truck was equipped with that. All Ram 1500's with a Hemi have MDS. Never rely on what the sales rep tells you. Many will either lie to you or make stuff up just to make a sale. Don't believe anything you don't see in writing.

MDS can be temporarily disabled using the shift limit switches on the steering wheel, but it must be done every time you put the truck in Drive. Or, you can disable MDS by enabling tow/haul mode.

All Ram 1500's have the "gear select buttons" as you call them. They are actually gear limit switches. They limit the highest gear the transmission can use. But you're correct that you can disable MDS with them, or with tow/haul mode.

@mikeru Have a question Mike. My first ever Ram 1500 with the 5.7L no-e is waiting to be built. Owning a GM car with the 4 cyl deactivation I've learned to hate that chit. To much shaking, and stuttering from the engine. I have a Range Technology MDS eliminator plugged into the OBD port to stop that, and it's great. So, I'm guessing I'm not going to like it in the 5.7 either. With that said my question is, will pushing the + button on the gear selector while the tranny is in 8th gear allow the tranny to change all the up to 8th as you drive, and stop the cylinder deactivation crap?

Range doesn't have a disabler for the 5.7L at this point. I have emailed then to see if they are working on one. I'll update when I hear from them.
 
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