Just got Alpha OBD, have some questions about what features I can add and how to add them.

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Are you saying that if the headlight LED bulbs are CANBUS compatible then you do not need to use alfaOBD to change LED ?
Correct. I JUST got Alfa, and haven't installed the bypass cable yet ('18), but I have been running 98% LED for over 6 months. Still need to do the glovebox and the hood lights. But everything else is LED. No codes.
 

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Correct. I JUST got Alfa, and haven't installed the bypass cable yet ('18), but I have been running 98% LED for over 6 months. Still need to do the glovebox and the hood lights. But everything else is LED. No codes.
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i have a 2019 classis express with 5.7 Hemi 8spd trans what can i change or add with a alpha odb Ie alarm settings rain sensor mirrors and audio? these are things i would like to add ! will i need dealer codes?
Alfa removed the need for the "stealer codes". You have to know what settings, where they just enter in a string Dodge tells them to, but you can do the same thing. But keep in mind, most of the things you mention need HARDWARE you likely don't have. (My Rebel doesn't have Rain sense, until I upgrade to the laramie/Limited Rearview mirror, Audio probably needs an upgraded audio package...)
 

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Thank you
Should add, I got Lasfit CANBUS compatible LED's for everything but the headlights. Those were some other brand of CANBUS compliant headlights. (Don't love them to be honest.) LasFIT I do love. Although a few people complain that it's bright as crap.
 

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Can you verify this and ask your friend what changes were made? I've tried with negative results.
Hey Good Morning, This is what my coworker sent me this morning. He said when you get to Navigation Lockout, Select YES. He said it disables the lockout and lets you control Nav while driving. I hope this helps

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Hey Good Morning, This is what my coworker sent me this morning. He said when you get to Navigation Lockout, Select YES. He said it disables the lockout and lets you control Nav while driving. I hope this helps

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Thank you for posting that info and thank your co-worker. But for 2018 it doesn't show that option atleast on the mobile app. I won't be able to look deeper until Saturday.
 
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Thank you for posting that info and thank your co-worker. But for 2018 it doesn't show that option atleast on the mobile app. I won't be able to look deeper until Saturday.
I’ll check this out myself from my laptop. Would be nice if this would work.
 
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Just checked it out, can’t be done on my 2018 1500 Hemi. The setting to change that isn’t there.
 

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Sorry guys, when I posted that it worked I didnt realize it was for certain years. He did mention he had to reset his Radio/Media/Nav after he made the change. Maybe that will help?
 

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Sorry guys, when I posted that it worked I didnt realize it was for certain years. He did mention he had to reset his Radio/Media/Nav after he made the change. Maybe that will help?
That could make a difference, as the radio does seem to need to be forced to reset to update certain changes anyway. (IE the stealership didn't when they did my mirror recall, so I couldn't turn off the auto dim mirror for ~2 years until my battery died.)
 

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That could make a difference, as the radio does seem to need to be forced to reset to update certain changes anyway. (IE the stealership didn't when they did my mirror recall, so I couldn't turn off the auto dim mirror for ~2 years until my battery died.)
I just checked out my 2021 2500. There is no option to toggle that in the BCM module. Would have been nice.
 
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