Modifying Instrument Panel

[CleanLaraLonghorn]

I'd love to edit or swap out my dash panel to get Auxiliary Switches in my 2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn with the HO 6.7L. The biggest issues is that aftermarket control panels don't account for the Heated and Ventilated toggle buttons. I would like to do some work on the dash bezel and the equipment behind the dash to integrate a second row of switches, I have a fairly flexible budget and am willing to put in the work but understand I will need at bare minimum a new bezel, PDC, and auxiliary wiring harness. I just bought this truck after doing loads of research, and I want to get this thing where I want it the best way I can.

 

[04fxdwgi]

do you have a pic of what is in there now?

 

[04fxdwgi]

I'd love to edit or swap out my dash panel to get Auxiliary Switches in my 2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn with the HO 6.7L. The biggest issues is that aftermarket control panels don't account for the Heated and Ventilated toggle buttons. I would like to do some work on the dash bezel and the equipment behind the dash to integrate a second row of switches, I have a fairly flexible budget and am willing to put in the work but understand I will need at bare minimum a new bezel, PDC, and auxiliary wiring harness. I just bought this truck after doing loads of research, and I want to get this thing where I want it the best way I can.

All those parts come in a handy kit right from Mopar

And you'll need AlfaOBD app and the OBDLink MX dongle (or equiv) to make the changes in the BCM to setup / assign the Aux switches.

 

[CleanLaraLonghorn]

Unfortunately, this is the 2012 model year so the dash is very different. I also did mention that the only available kit removes the heated seat controls, which is why I was looking to extend that cavity

 

[CleanLaraLonghorn]

do you have a pic of what is in there now?

 

[CleanLaraLonghorn]

do you have a pic of what is in there now?

Apologies for the low image quality, it’s all I have at this moment. I want to extend the lower control module, and I can add or modify the PDC if necessary

 

[CleanLaraLonghorn]

All those parts come in a handy kit right from Mopar

And you'll need AlfaOBD app and the OBDLink MX dongle (or equiv) to make the changes in the BCM to setup / assign the Aux switches.

The best way to do it for me would be to add two more switches to the existing board, and then another row of switches beneath it, I plan to have quite a few utility modifications, so I want as many switches as I can get.