Alfa OBD Question

[Wheels64]

Question for the AlfaOBD gurus out there. I have a 2019 1500 Laramie with the Hemi, I added the OEM bed lights and programmed them with the AlfaOBD. The lights work as advertised, but at first I lost virtually everything in the settings menu, no backup camera, the climate control buttons did not work correctly, lots of other things. The next day I went out and started the vehicle and it appears that all of those items came back and are working. The only thing I don't have right now is the ambient lights that shine in the cup holder, by the door handles etc. I went into AlafaOBD and turned those on, but I still don't have them. Is there another setting that I need to activate? Any help would be appreciated.

Also, which body computer is the correct one to select, there is about 5 of them when you first connect to AlfaOBD.

 

[Black-Wolf]

1) did you accidentally turn down your dash lights?

2) the correct bcm is the one that is closest to your vehicle's model year, without going over. since you have a 2019, choose the "MY 2019 Power Net"

 

[Wheels64]

1) did you accidentally turn down your dash lights?

No. I start the truck turn on the lights and turn the dimmer switch in either direction, but no ambient lights at all.

 

[Wheels64]

also, there are about 5 "2019 power net" ones to choose from they are "var. 1, 2, 3 and 4". whichever one I select is says connected to "My 2019 Power Net". I hope I didn't screw something up if I selected the wrong one.

 

[Black-Wolf]

No. I start the truck turn on the lights and turn the dimmer switch in either direction, but no ambient lights at all.

So, not sure then what's up with the lightning.

As for the variants, I've not seen that before..

Hopefully you haven't messed up anything.

 

[mrack]

Usually with the bcm variations, when you connect to the bcm it will automatically detect which bcm you actually have and switch to that config on its own. On the connect screen pay attention to the bcm it shows after you’ve connected.

 

[Wheels64]

I figured out why my ambient lights weren't coming on. The dash light dimmer switch was all the way up (bright) so the ambient lights weren't coming on. Sometimes you gotta be smarter than the switches.

thanks for your inputs.

 

[Black-Wolf]

I figured out why my ambient lights weren't coming on. The dash light dimmer switch was all the way up (bright) so the ambient lights weren't coming on. Sometimes you gotta be smarter than the switches.

thanks for your inputs.

Glad you figured it out!