Hidden features?

[noupf]

On mine I can set this to happen is I remote start the truck or just "regular start" the truck.

As far as temperature thresholds go, they don't seem to be the same every time (for me anyway), I actually think it somehow figures out the temp inside the truck and bases it off of that - I've had the cooled seats come on when it was like 10 celsius out (sun beaming right into the window) and the heated seats/steering wheel come on when it was 11 celsius out. Its really sweet!

so for me, i seem to get the same thing.....sort of. The other morning ( 11am and sun shining on the driverside of my truck ) it was 38 degrees here, did the remote start and came out to my heated seats and wheel NOT being on. Did the same thing that night and they were on.

Something i noticed in the summer, is when my truck sits in a parking lot or black top driveway, the temperature reading on the digital display is 10-15 degrees higher than the actual temperature outside. One day it said 105 degrees when sitting in a store parking lot.....it was really about 90 dgreees out that afternoon and I confirmed it by driving by a bak that has a time/temp display under the banks street side sign. Now, when I would begin to drive, the digital temp reading would fall quickly to what the outside temp really was........hmmmmmmm

I think it all comes down to where the sun is shining on our respective trucks( or helping to bake the black top and give off a lot more heat ) and messing with the temperature reading gauge ( which i was told sticks out the bottom of one of our side view mirrors.

Either way....its not a very precise set up Ram has used here. I never had this problem with crazy temperature readings on my 2010 silverado. It seems that these bad readings are give false temperatures for our heated /cooled seats and wheels to work from.

 

[RodRam]

Is there a way to control power to the center console 12 volt lighter plug, at present it comes on with the switch, I want it constant so my gps doesn't shut down and has to be reprogramed to destination when I stop at a rest area or store. Another question, how do you reach the sub menus where it tells oil pressure

 

[jester139]

I started to read through all of the pages, but didn't get through all 43. I would love to see 4 features -

-- not allow Homelink to be powered and open my garage doors without the accessory mode being on - think windows down, or break-in and someone opening your garage

-- They used to have the fuel range on the same screen as the digital speedometer in the lower corner, now it is on a different screen (the fuel screen). I think it is super helpful to have it on the main screen. I need to play around with it, but it was there on my 2013 by default.

-- Not have the back light (on top of cab) come on with fog lights. Doesn't make sense to me. If you have a topper it reflects off of it and makes me not want to use it. I haven't figured out why they do this.

And I want memory seats - My wife is a foot shorter than me!

 

[RodRam]

you can program the fuel range, compass, time, oil life, gas economy ,trip meters and many other items to be where you want them in each corner on the speedo main screen, use the buttons on the left of steering wheel under the two phone buttons

 

[DannyMK2]

Is there a way to control power to the center console 12 volt lighter plug, at present it comes on with the switch, I want it constant so my gps doesn't shut down and has to be reprogramed to destination when I stop at a rest area or store. Another question, how do you reach the sub menus where it tells oil pressure

dont you have 2 12v sockets? one should be constant and the other is controlled by the ignition.

 

[DannyMK2]

-- Not have the back light (on top of cab) come on with fog lights. Doesn't make sense to me. If you have a topper it reflects off of it and makes me not want to use it. I haven't figured out why they do this.

your supposed to unplug that light when you put a cap on the truck for that very reason.

 

[reb0957]

I wish a scan button was hidden in my radio options. I get tired f pressing the steering wheel buttons on long trips. MY 2011 had it!

 

[clh1220]

Here is something I found today. If your in neutral and rolling ,the front parking sensor doesn't come on.I was in the driveway rolling down so I could straighten it up and got right on the trash can and it never came on. When I put it in gear it came on in red.

 

[CherryRed]

I apologise in advance if this has been mentioned...I didn't read through all 420 something postings.

My truck has the 8.4" Uconnect and the 7" EVIC, and I also have the integrated electric trailer brake controller. Via the 8.4 inch screen is where the configuration for the trailer is set. The system offers 4 trailer presets.

Whenever towing a trailer with electric brakes, the EVIC stores the total number of miles the trailer was towed. What I just found out today is the EVIC stores a separate mileage count for each of the 4 presets. So if you have more than one trailer (with electric brakes) and use a different preset for each, you have to go through each preset on the 8.4" screen, then record the mileage displayed on the EVIC. Then total up the mileage reading for each preset.

I think Ram's decision to record the miles a trailer was towed is a nice feature. More so for anyone looking to buy a used Ram that has the trailer tow package and brake controller (one indicator of the trucks life).

 

[R.L.K.]

Is there a way to control power to the center console 12 volt lighter plug, at present it comes on with the switch, I want it constant so my gps doesn't shut down and has to be reprogramed to destination when I stop at a rest area or store. Another question, how do you reach the sub menus where it tells oil pressure

I can see oil pressure / Temps on the vehicle info screen , just scroll down or up with the evic buttons on the left.of the wheel..

 

[cptwing]

I apologise in advance if this has been mentioned...I didn't read through all 420 something postings.

My truck has the 8.4" Uconnect and the 7" EVIC, and I also have the integrated electric trailer brake controller. Via the 8.4 inch screen is where the configuration for the trailer is set. The system offers 4 trailer presets.

Whenever towing a trailer with electric brakes, the EVIC stores the total number of miles the trailer was towed. What I just found out today is the EVIC stores a separate mileage count for each of the 4 presets. So if you have more than one trailer (with electric brakes) and use a different preset for each, you have to go through each preset on the 8.4" screen, then record the mileage displayed on the EVIC. Then total up the mileage reading for each preset.

I think Ram's decision to record the miles a trailer was towed is a nice feature. More so for anyone looking to buy a used Ram that has the trailer tow package and brake controller (one indicator of the trucks life).

I have not tried it but does it not erase the miles when you reset it in the EVIC? I thought that this was just a trip meter and not a permanent record.

 

[R.L.K.]

(Bump start) , just rotate the fob quickly clockwise and the truck starts on its own .
When I read about this a while back I thought it was silly and I'd never use it , we'll I'm so use to bump starting now I tried it twice in my wife's Magnum .... it doesn't have bump start .

 

[Solej]

my 13 laramie wont do the windows with the fob unless I am doing it wrong? I didnt realize the middle button on back side of steering wheel went through the presets..nice!


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My '14 won't do the windows either

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[bcbouy]

i like the usb port in the glove box.i have about 200 of my favourite songs on a thumb drive plugged into it permanently.

 

[R.L.K.]

i like the usb port in the glove box.i have about 200 of my favourite songs on a thumb drive plugged into it permanently.

That one is pretty cool , who'd a thunk it

 

[danam]

I have heated mirrors and I still don't know how to turn it on or if it turns on by itself I guess I'll look it up

 

[R.L.K.]

I have heated mirrors and I still don't know how to turn it on or if it turns on by itself I guess I'll look it up

The far right dial under the radio cluster has the heat symbol, just push it . I had my truck for a year before I noticed it

 

[Mr.Asmith9]

I have heated mirrors and I still don't know how to turn it on or if it turns on by itself I guess I'll look it up

The defrost button just below your stereo on the right. It looks like rear window defrost, it'll turn on the heated side mirrors and rear if you have that option.

Alternatively you can also go to the climate control settings if you have the 8.4in touch screen and hit the digital button there.

Hope this helps.

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[R.L.K.]

Ha ! I beat you

 

[Mr.Asmith9]

Ha ! I beat you

Lol! Only because I was more elaborate!! Good work either way.

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