Dusty
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- Rochester, New York
- Ram Year
- 2019
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
As I was getting ready to leave the house one day I sat at the bottom of the stairs to put my shoes on and as soon as I brought my leg up the Panic Alarm went off. So now I try not to put anything in the same pocket as the FOB.I learned very quickly that the FOB buttons are far too sensitive to keep the FOB in my pocket while performing any type of work, even raking leaves off the lawn.
Sometimes just bringing in the groceries will trigger something but any bending to pick up gear in the box, or just climbing into the back can be problematic.
The usual experience for me is unexpected Panic alarms but I have also had the occasional remote start. Are you referring to Panic alarms where the horn sounds repeatedly?
I desensitized the panic button on 1 FOB with a modification that seems to have improved these unexpected Panic alarms. It will sometimes still trigger a Panic alarm if I try to unload firewood with it in my pocket but this happens much less after the modification.
A SOP that I often used before the modification is to move the FOB from my pants pocket to a jacket pocket before climbing into the box.
Since the mod, I occasionally forget to relocate the FOB, but it rarely triggers a Panic alarm.
I disassembled the FOB and added an O ring around the Panic button.
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Regards,
Dusty
2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33-gallon fuel tank, 18” wheels. Build Date: 3 June 2018. Now at 111339 miles