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    2025 1500 RamCharger. Is it an EV?

    I signed up to get on the waitlist to order the truck. Was looking at getting a used diesel truck to replace my 1500, since my towing needs have increased. I have plenty of solar to charge the truck and if they fulfill the promise of vehicle-to-grid capability, I will put off buying a house...
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    ESP BAS Light is on

    What was the result here? Raining here for the first time in months. Started the truck up and the BAS ESP and Traction Control light were coming on intermittently along with a ding. The traction light would come on first and then the BAS ESP light. Happened intermittently even when not moving or...
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    No, it has a fixed range.
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    Success today with the transmission cooler. Picked up a 1960 New Yorker parts car down the mountain. Outside temperature in the morning was 71 degrees. Didn't run the cooler fan and the dash showed the trans temperature getting up to 147. By time I got the car loaded, it was getting up to 90...
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    Replaced the TIPM with a new one from Dorman and all is well again. Towing a car up the mountain on my car trailer tomorrow so I'll see how the trans temperature goes. A nice hot day too.
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    Well this didn't turn out as I expected. After several test drives and having no problems with the new cooler over-cooling the transmission, we hooked up the trailer on Tuesday to head out for our camping trip. Got a mile from home and all the gauges went dead, wipers started going, headlights...
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    I got the cooler installation done and everything plumbed and wired. No leaks, which worried me. I thought maybe the factory cooler was plugged and restricting flow. But it just turned out that I didn't have any leaks. I live in a mountainous area and did 3 test loops up the hill on the windy...
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    It's a 2009 hemi with the 545RFE 5-speed trans. Doesn't use the bypass block. The factory transmission cooler is combined with the A/C condenser. With the cooler behind the bumper, it won't get much airflow so it shouldn't overcool the transmission. Then the fan will pull air through the cooler...
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    Didn't get any answers and haven't found much online, so I'm figuring it out myself. Not enough room behind the grille and originally, I thought I was going to put it under the body along the frame rail along the passenger side. This location isn't going to work as the cooler barely fits in...
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    transmission temperate sensor location ?

    No, that started later. As for the harness, I would assume that it is ok since I am getting temperature readings. I'll have to get the truck up on the lift to inspect it further.
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    transmission temperate sensor location ?

    I know this is an old thread, but has anyone ever had one of these go bad where it gives false readings? I'm having an intermittent problem with my 2009 where the transmission temperature on the gauge shoots up but the temperature at the cooler doesn't seem to match. At first I was thinking the...
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    Aftermarket Transmission Cooler Mounting on 4th Gen Truck

    My 2009 1500 4x4 is intermittently having a problem with the transmission overheating when towing. Mostly when I'm towing, it's hot outside, and I'm in stop and go traffic or climbing hills. I recently went on a 1000+ mile camping trip towing my 3000 pound travel trailer and didn't have a...
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    Transmission Cooler

    I have a 2009 1500 4x4 and when towing in slow moving traffic when it's hot out, the transmission heats up, at times going into limp-in mode. The last time was towing my 3000 pound travel trailer in stop-n-go traffic. This truck has the transmission cooler integrated into the A/C condenser. It...
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    BOSS BE9ACP floating screen radio in my 2009 Ram 1500

    Yes, this one let's you connect two cameras and you access them through the screen. I haven't gotten around to it yet but the rear camera is working great. I really like being to access it anytime. I like being able to check my hitch any time. I miss not having the steering wheel controls for...
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    BOSS BE9ACP floating screen radio in my 2009 Ram 1500

    No, you can't load apps onto it. Only what apps Android Auto and Apple Car Play have and those stay on your phone. For the price of this unit it's pretty capable but there are way more advanced ones out there. I just used it on a long trip yesterday and the large navigation map was very helpful.
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    BOSS BE9ACP floating screen radio in my 2009 Ram 1500

    I don't know that the camera they include is that great anyway. I didn't get it because I had already installed a tailgate handle camera in my truck. I got a front camera which I still need to install. The camera quality can vary quite a bit so be sure to look at reviews. And the nice thing...
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    BOSS BE9ACP floating screen radio in my 2009 Ram 1500

    I wish I had the steering wheel controls. One thing I do miss but didn't want to go through the work to put them in.
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    BOSS BE9ACP floating screen radio in my 2009 Ram 1500

    Very easy, reach behind it and push in two buttons and it pulls out. It does seem very secure and doesn't shake on regular roads.
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    center console swap

    Do you still have the parts? My 2009 has a jump seat already but want to upgrade to the newer style if it will fit.
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    center console swap

    Has anyone just swapped out the jump seat with the cup holders and underseat storage into an earlier truck? I have a 2009 with the jump seat but want to upgrade it to the newer one. Mine has the A/C vents in the back of it.
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    FUBAR Ram Box lock

    Yes. The ones in the link provided are not available but here is another set that looks the same. I'd assume that the larger ones are the ones needed here. There are left and right ones. Haven't tried these though. https://amzn.to/3sR0uvM
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    BOSS BE9ACP floating screen radio in my 2009 Ram 1500

    It's working well. I'm using Android Auto for navigation on it and have it connected to an aftermarket tailgate handle backup camera. I bought a front camera I'm going to add as well. There is a lot of glare on the screen in the daytime but not enough to stop it from being usable. At night the...
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    FUBAR Ram Box lock

    My friend's truck had the clip broken so we left the actuator and cover off until he could get the clips. The rod going to the tumbler hangs down when you close the lid and jams it if not connected to the actuator motor lever. No amount of banging could get it loose. Locksmith used wedges in the...
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    How to open a stuck rambox lid? - 2013 up

    He got the box open. Had a locksmith come out and he used some air wedges in the lid to make a gap where he could grab the emergency release handle to trip the latch. Turns out that with the power actuator and cover removed, there was still the link from the lock cylinder that goes to the...
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    How to open a stuck rambox lid? - 2013 up

    The rod doesn't stick out much. It seems to be mostly a problem with the one on the actuator. I assume the shock of it opening and closing is what causes them to break.

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