2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck RKE receiver location

[mics54ford]

Does anyone know where the RKE receiver location is on a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck. The remote works when the drivers door is open and not when the door is shut? Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?

 

[HemiLonestar]

It's on the back of the cluster. Good luck finding one if you need to replace it, they have been OOP for years now and are impossible to find new. Little bit of good news is that the same RKE module was used basically from the late 90's to about 2005 across the Chrysler vehicle lines. You might be able to find a used but good.

 

[mics54ford]

Thank you very much

 

[mics54ford]

What's weird is the key fob works when the drivers side door is open? When you close the door then the fob doesn't work. We tried resetting the fuse under the hood, kinda figured that wasn't it cause it wouldn't work at all if it was the fuse?

 

[HemiLonestar]

May be weak signal has issues getting through the door. Battery could be weak in the fob or the fob itself is failing.

 

[mics54ford]

Thank you for your thoughts. Appreciate it

 

[GTyankee]

read this

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Need to find the RKE receiver.

The module is about the size of a pack of cigarettes and is plugged directly into the back of the dash gauges assembly. You will need to access the...

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i may be way off in my thinking ...

I always thought that an RKE FOB was the FOB that you never took out of your pocket, you approached the vehicle, touched the door handle to unlock it & then you pushed the start button with your finger

The Passive FOB, you hold in your hand to Start or Unlock & push buttons & the FOB is inserted in the ignition to Start it

RKE or Smart FOB


Passive FOB

 

[mics54ford]

You push the lock or unlock button on the fob to unlock or lock your door and start it with a key? 2004 not sure if I'm misunderstanding.

 

[HemiLonestar]

read this

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Need to find the RKE receiver.

The module is about the size of a pack of cigarettes and is plugged directly into the back of the dash gauges assembly. You will need to access the...

repairpal.com

.................................................................
i may be way off in my thinking ...

I always thought that an RKE FOB was the FOB that you never took out of your pocket, you approached the vehicle, touched the door handle to unlock it & then you pushed the start button with your finger

The Passive FOB, you hold in your hand to Start or Unlock & push buttons & the FOB is inserted in the ignition to Start it

RKE or Smart FOB
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Passive FOB
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He has a 2004. Neither fob is correct. RKE = Remote Keyless Entry. Remote Proximity Keyless Entry is what you are referring to.

 

[GTyankee]

I did not realize that there was another type of FOB

Replace key fob batteries - 1999-2005 Dodge Ram, Chrysler, and jeep vehicles

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How to program a key fob for a 2003 Dodge Ram without the original fobs

How to program key fob to a Dodge Ram without having original key fobs.

www.youtube.com

 

[HemiLonestar]

Just like the one in the video you linked. Problem with video #2 is that he is using a DRBIII and not too many people just happen to have one (they're not cheap).

 

[mics54ford]

Yes the one inside the truck.We have put batteries in the fob and it works fine if the drivers door is open but when you shut the door it doesn't? We are going to check with a locksmith and see if they can test the frequency of the fob and the receiver. The dealer is way too expensive.

 

[jacoblane216]

I need some help with something similar. My truck is a 2004 Rumble Bee so I know for a fact I'm supposed to have power locks. However my power locks haven’t worked since I got the truck. I recently have been looking into a new cluster because I thought mine was on the last leg of its life, this is when I came across the information that there is a cluster for trucks with AND without power locks. This newly found information has me questioning if I even have the correct cluster in my truck because when I got it there was one laying behind the seat with a crack in it so I tossed it out without thinking about it. I have my cluster out now preparing for a custom gauge face so I took pictures of all the different numbers around the cluster including the rke module and all the other numbers. I know nothing about this kind of **** so hopefully one of you veterans can help me with this conundrum I have. Here’s all the pictures of what WAS in the truck. Can you tell me if these were originally from the same truck somehow or do they not match whatsoever. I see a number on module that ends in AB and the cluster number I see ends in AF. Someone please shed some knowledge on this stuff to me and help me diagnose what the hell is wrong. Also even a blind man can see that the cluster itself is in way better shape than the rke module. So did this cluster in fact come out of somebodys work truck without power locks or what? Thanks in advance

 

[Daw14]

Those last two letters are just part number upgrades ,same part just a newer version. The