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Cruise control not turning on with enable button **** Sometimes
I had this happen in the first year of owning the truck. I'd hit the right side of the steering wheel and it would start working for a bit. I guess I finally hit it hard enough, it's been working for the past 4 years no problems.- Htsderek
- Post #23
- Forum: General Discussions
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Recirc button
Maybe it has to do with what the heater/AC is doing when the recirc button is pressed, if it's in auto is it heating, cooling, defrosting? I'm not sure if recirc is locked out in any of those modes. I enabled the auto controls as part of upgrading the radio to the 8.4 inch and I never installed... -
Recirc button
Were the heater controls in "Auto" mode? Mine does that when I try to manually enable recirc when Auto mode is enabled. -
Cool tailgate and bed accessories
There's this one: https://hfabusa.com/collections/ram-trucks/products/ram-truck-tailgate-storage- Htsderek
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussions
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4th gen ram courtesy lights/Footwell lights
Ramsportrocks, can I get that email too? -
4th gen ram courtesy lights/Footwell lights
According to the tracking info mine should be delivered today. Ordered on Friday and delivered across the county on Monday, sounds like good service by Ramsportrocks to me! -
4th gen ram courtesy lights/Footwell lights
Similar to Joe Merchak I had a great experience purchasing a set of lights from Ramsportrocks. From my first inquiry to tracking info was about 2 hours on a Friday, and then had them dropped off at the Post Office by 10 am on Saturday. He was very friendly and helpful the whole time, and at my... -
What did you do with your 4th Gen this week?
Drove it and hit 88,888 miles. I'm trying to decide if I should put it up for sale now with the intention of buying a new truck at the end of the year, or keep it and buy/install a "used ecu". It's been a great truck with no problems but I'm a bit worried about possible failures once the...- Htsderek
- Post #41,634
- Forum: General Discussions
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What did you do with your 4th Gen this week?
Washed it, filled the tank, and cleaned the MAP sensor. The truck's at 77k miles without a tune (I would get the GDE if I could but, California!), there were no codes but the sensor was thoroughly caked over. Also took the tail gate off and cleaned/re-greased the pivot points, and put the...- Htsderek
- Post #41,196
- Forum: General Discussions
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RamBox worth getting?
I'll add that you can find truck beds, with and without Ramboxes, for sale. If you get the Ramboxes and don't like them you swap beds to go with one without. Bed's with Ramboxes are a bit harder to find.- Htsderek
- Post #104
- Forum: General Discussions
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Used ecodiesel buying advice
Awesome, congrats on the new (to you) truck. Don't forget to post some pictures when you get time. I love mine, I used it when my daily commute was 150 miles, driven it from Santa Cruz to Portland a few times, and packed the family (with 3 teenagers in the back seat) and drove it to Utah a...- Htsderek
- Post #5
- Forum: Dodge Ram Eco Diesels
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Used ecodiesel buying advice
There are several Ram Diesel forums, I usually go to ram1500diesel.com for info specific to my ecodiesel. I visit this forum for general Ram info. I'd first try to find out if the truck has a tune and how long it has had it for. This generation of ecodiesel engine pulled sooty exhaust back to...- Htsderek
- Post #3
- Forum: Dodge Ram Eco Diesels
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Added USB Charging ports to rear doors
If you're just looking for the USB port there are many on Amazon. I got mine there and spliced into the door wiring. If you want the plug and play kit you can check with DoughRat19 in this thread. -
Some parts are getting hard to find
I found the best price on a dash cap and bezel at LMC truck. I didn't want to go glue a cover on didn't have much faith in getting a good one from the junkyard. The OEMs are known for cracking and falling apart and I figure one from a junkyard has a limited life. The ones from LMC are already...- Htsderek
- Post #6
- Forum: General Discussion
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I’m an idiot! Warranty company
While you're talking to your local dealer it'd be good to get some quotes from dealers out of your area as well. I think I purchased mine from Ziegler, it was $1200 less than the dealer offered. There are multiple threads on this forum about it. Zeigler: https://www.factoryplans.com/ Also...- Htsderek
- Post #10
- Forum: General Discussions
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Retractable running boards
After the boards are installed, if all the brackets are on place and they hit the pinch weld on the bottom of the cab as they retract the "adjustment" was to extend them and find a couple of guys to jump on them and "seat" them. I saw it on a couple of forums and somewhere in AMPs documentation... -
Retractable running boards
I've had the AMP power steps for two years and haven't had any issue. I've looked at them when I'm under the truck changing the oil and the brackets and steps look great. I live near Monterey Bay and get some coastal fog and ocean breeze, not as much rain as you might in Oregon, but no... -
This is scary as hell
Yep, faraday bag on Amazon should deal with this: https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Faraday-TICONN-Premium-Protector/dp/B07MDF5TX9/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3AVS2777DN4AW&dchild=1&keywords=faraday+bags&qid=1619456150&sprefix=faraday+%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-5- Htsderek
- Post #18
- Forum: Photos & Videos
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97 5.2 won't start, no power no lights nothing!
One click suggests something electrical; I’d guess either a main fuse blew or the battery is to far gone to power the lights. Can you test/have someone test the battery? What happens if you try to jump start it?- Htsderek
- Post #2
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Under Hood Light
I bought mine off ebay, looks like the part number is 68395126AA. Here's a link to the original add, it looks like the seller still has some up for sale. My 2018 had wiring up to a plug by the left hinge and a cutout in the hood liner to fit the light into, install was plug and play. I've... -
Under Hood Light
My 2018 has a switch in the hood latch to disable remote start when the hood is open, I don't think I have an indicator on the dash for the hood being open. My '18 is a tradesman and I installed the hood latch with switch when I added remote start. The OEM underhood light I added uses a tilt... -
Occasional "0" oil pressure reading on start up...goes away after restart.
My understanding is that the oil pressure indicated on the dash is not read from a sensor but is calculated based on engine temperature and rpm, 0 may be accurate reading but everything above that is based on temp and engine RPM and not an actual measured pressure. I've noticed in my truck if...- Htsderek
- Post #4
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Remote start doesn't work, hood open
When I was younger, between monkey headed friends playing with the car while I was working on it or me locking my keys in it, keeping the key in my pocket meant I kept it out of anyone else's reach and I knew where it was. Because keys are more fragile then they used to be (the used to just be a... -
Remote start doesn't work, hood open
Besides the danger to yourself think about whether someone not familiar with your truck will work on it, a dealership or mechanic friend. If they happen to be working around the serpentine belt when it starts they could lose some vital parts if someone was dorking around with the key, even if... -
Speedometer needle stuck at zero mph (and ticking) when COLD
I don't have any experience with this issue though I'd like to add two thoughts. I've no doubt the speedometer is electronic so there wouldn't be anything to disassemble and lube. Given that warming up fixed it, one possibility is a loose/cracked solder joint. I think finding and repairing it...
