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Hey, it's been a long time since I posted anything. I have a bit of a side project going on and as usual it's kinda different.
Anyways I'm looking for someone who's Alittle more savvy in the key programming department to shed some light on my idea.

So Id like to program a dodge red key into my 15 ram 1500, the problem I'm seeing is the red key doesn't have the same id as the dodge rams so in theory won't talk to its rf hub or acknowledge its a red key. I'm wondering if the ram black key can somehow be programmed and recognized as a red key without swapping to challanger or trackhwawk rf hub. I'd like to try to figure this out before actually having to purchase the red key to experiment.

For those who I know will ask, I dont just like the fancy cover I want the effects of the red key or Atleast have my truck register its a red key so I can go further with my process which I'll explain later if it gets working.
 
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Roflmao... Oh my. That key is the least of your problems. Please tell me you're just trolling here with that question
No legit it is seriously the last of my problems. I have everything else theoretically working but the truck keeps asking for the red key before I can make any progress.
Definately not trolling if I was like that I'd still have Facebook.
 

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Why won’t the red key work? Sorry. And what will it do for you? I’m not familiar.
 

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I dont just like the fancy cover I want the effects of the red key or Atleast have my truck register its a red key so I can go further with my process which I'll explain later if it gets working.
I would have to imagine that the red key effects go further than the RF Hub. The ECM at minimum would need to support the multiple tuning options the red key allows when use in a Hellcat. It may end up where you'll need to use a Hellcat ECM if that's even possible without an engine swap.
 
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I would have to imagine that the red key effects go further than the RF Hub. The ECM at minimum would need to support the multiple tuning options the red key allows when use in a Hellcat. It may end up where you'll need to use a Hellcat ECM if that's even possible without an engine swap.
Scatpack ECM, jeep abs unit and trans operating system reflash all options available on my u connect 8.1 just need the stupid key setup to work so I can get my track Modes to work.
 

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Being available in uconnect doesn't mean it's available on your truck. There are lots of things listed in the uconnect programming, but without the actual parts and programming in your ECU it's not going to work. The key itself isn't going to help you if the required tech isn't there at the other end of the circuit.
 
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Being available in uconnect doesn't mean it's available on your truck. There are lots of things listed in the uconnect programming, but without the actual parts and programming in your ECU it's not going to work. The key itself isn't going to help you if the required tech isn't there at the other end of the circuit.
Please don't take this the wrong way but let's focus on the main question, I'm not asking for insight on how which does what I already have that in place and in some forms functioning properly.

I simply want to know if anyone has found a way to program the black key as a red key without swapping out the rf hub as I don't really want to swap it out. I will if I have to though.
 

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It's already been stated. If you had a read the replies, no it cannot be programmed. They are two different frequencies. That's why we said you would need to install all the components which you do not have. End of story
 
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