jeffkinnh
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- Center Harbor, NH
- Ram Year
- 2021
- Engine
- V6 eTorque
I have a 2021 Ram 1500 Bighorn V6 eTorque.
The owner's manual says if the outside temp is below 40 degrees, remote start will automatically engage the front and rear defroster. This is exactly how the system worked for the first two winters. Remote start on cold day > unlock and enter > both the front and rear defrost are on and the indicator light are on for those functions. THIS winter, 22/23, the rear defroster is on but the front is NOT. The behavior seems erratic since sometime the front defrost seems to be working (high speed blowing of warm air) and other times not. The front defrost indicator light is NEVER on and the rear defroster indicator light IS.
I have been to the dealer and they tell me that ALL the sensors test out OK and the times they tried it, the front defroster IS blowing warm air. (No indicator light).
If I manually turn on the front defroster, the front defroster works and the indicator light comes on.
To me, the value of the remote start is warming up the truck AND defrosting the windows so this is very annoying.
Any ideas?
The owner's manual says if the outside temp is below 40 degrees, remote start will automatically engage the front and rear defroster. This is exactly how the system worked for the first two winters. Remote start on cold day > unlock and enter > both the front and rear defrost are on and the indicator light are on for those functions. THIS winter, 22/23, the rear defroster is on but the front is NOT. The behavior seems erratic since sometime the front defrost seems to be working (high speed blowing of warm air) and other times not. The front defrost indicator light is NEVER on and the rear defroster indicator light IS.
I have been to the dealer and they tell me that ALL the sensors test out OK and the times they tried it, the front defroster IS blowing warm air. (No indicator light).
If I manually turn on the front defroster, the front defroster works and the indicator light comes on.
To me, the value of the remote start is warming up the truck AND defrosting the windows so this is very annoying.
Any ideas?