How to add power inverter 2017+ Ram

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then someone knows where are the lines of ac volt in a ram 1500 2013
 

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then someone knows where are the lines of ac volt in a ram 1500 2013

Cesar,
I have a 2014, but I think the 2013 would be the same. I listed all the connections and connectors I found in this post --> https://www.ramforum.com/posts/1951091/. The AC lines were the same as on the 2017 in the 1st post. Basically, they run from the dash connector to a connector behind the passenger side kick panel. That's where you need to pin in your wires that then run to the inverter under the seat and over to the BCM.

However, I can't guarantee that the 2013 is the same, so I would advise you to disconnect the truck's battery and test each of the connections between the dash plug and the plugs behind the kickpannel with the Continuity function on a multimeter.

-K
 
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hey how are you bro Sorry this part I do not understand very well I think I have all wired but I have no sign that this mod did the splice of the pin number 5 is the inverter switch signal to the conentor of 12v but I do not see no signal but the splice only the pink wire or I have to connect the two to the pin number 5 the socket connector has two cables and according to alpha everything is configured but I still do not understand what I did wrong

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hey how are you bro Sorry this part I do not understand very well I think I have all wired but I have no sign that this mod did the splice of the pin number 5 is the inverter switch signal to the conentor of 12v but I do not see no signal but the splice only the pink wire or I have to connect the two to the pin number 5 the socket connector has two cables and according to alpha everything is configured but I still do not understand what I did wrong

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Do you have an 8pin dash connector or a 6 pin? I think your 2013 should have the 8 pin connector like my 2014 does. The post you quoted is for the 6 pin connector that the newer trucks have.

The pinouts are different between the two. I listed the pinouts for the 8 pin style in post #19 in this thread.

Pin #4 on the 6 pin and Pin #5 on the 8 pin are equivalent and need either a signal from the BCM or a 12v+ source that is on only with the ignition.

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is an 8-pin connector and splice the pin number 5 to the 12v power outlet but only use the pink cable from the 12v connector and remove the 5 pin to start the 12v
 

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is an 8-pin connector and splice the pin number 5 to the 12v power outlet but only use the pink cable from the 12v connector and remove the 5 pin to start the 12v

The socket (dash 12v connector) does have two wires, one is a ground, one is 12v+. It's the 12v+ that you need to tap and run over to pin 5 of the 8 pin connector. I am color blind, I do not rely on anyone's color references, I check and trace all wires with a meter. Did you check the wire you tapped with a meter to make sure it is both the right one and that it has power?

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this is what I have so far kad you see something wrong in all this

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Cesar,
It's difficult to tell anything specific from the photos. One question through, in photos 2 & 3, it looks like a wire has been removed from the dash connector. To verify, that is the one from pin 5 and you've replaced it with a feed from the 12v socket?

Other than that, my suggestion would be to go over your harness and write down each connector and pin and where it goes (to what other connector and pin) and post that here. Then we can look through it and compare it with the known working ones. A second pair of eyes can sometimes spot something you've missed.

-K
 

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ok so I checked everything and connected again apparently had a pin wrong connected now everything works but eh lost my attenuation of the multi switch as if there was no current no button works when you press you know what this is due kad
 

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ok so I checked everything and connected again apparently had a pin wrong connected now everything works but eh lost my attenuation of the multi switch as if there was no current no button works when you press you know what this is due kad

Which switch is not working? One of the multi-function levers on the steering column? The buttons on the dash (heated seats, tow mode, etc) or one on the button clusters on the steering wheel?

For any of them, if the misplaced wire was feeding current into someplace that it should not have, something could have been damaged by that current. I would start by checking all of the fuses and if you don't find any blown fuses then try a reset on the whole truck (disconnect both battery cables and touch them together (NOT to the battery) for 10 to 15 seconds, then reconnect them.

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the multi switch where the tow haul control or aux control is in the dash bezel
 

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the multi switch where the tow haul control or aux control is in the dash bezel

Ok, given where it is and how close to the inverter socket it is, the first thing I would check is to see if the plug that connects to the switch panel is loose, disconnected or has a damaged wire. If that's not the issue, then move on the fuses and a reset.

Question: When the inverter was not working (when the wire was still in the wrong socket), was the switch panel working?

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today in the morning I will review the connector and reyniciare as you have mentioned in terms of the fuse you know which is the dash bezel something else is working well now my power inverter but is bridged to the 12v connector something I do not like you know what the route is to go for the bcm I would like out more oem
 

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Ok, given where it is and how close to the inverter socket it is, the first thing I would check is to see if the plug that connects to the switch panel is loose, disconnected or has a damaged wire. If that's not the issue, then move on the fuses and a reset.

Question: When the inverter was not working (when the wire was still in the wrong socket), was the switch panel working?

yea everything was fine before running my power inverter
 

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today in the morning I will review the connector and reyniciare as you have mentioned in terms of the fuse you know which is the dash bezel something else is working well now my power inverter but is bridged to the 12v connector something I do not like you know what the route is to go for the bcm I would like out more oem

The Inverter Switch Signal wire starts at Connector C6/F, Pin 35 on the BCM under the driver's side dash and goes to the I310 connector behind the passenger kick panel where it joins the 4 wires from the I320 and all 5 go up to the dash connector.


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[QUOTE = "kad, post: 2035810, miembro: 54696"] El cable de la señal del interruptor del inversor comienza en el conector C6 / F, el pin 35 en el BCM debajo del tablero del lado del conductor y va hacia el conector I310 detrás del panel de patada del pasajero, donde une los 4 cables del I320 y los 5 suben al conector del tablero.


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which is the i310 connector and which is the pin where it connects
 

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some image of how is the connector I310 kad I would appreciate it a lot I keep working on this
 

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I'm a little confused my pinout is 26 pins where I connect my 3 lines of AC then in this pinout which will be the number 30 pin since it is different from the one you have your 43 pin

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