DFWRam
Junior Member
2011 1500 SL, quad cab, basic truck with stab keys. I'm trying to figure out what this black wire goes to coming from the TIPM, Connector C4, pin 3.
I just added RKE and remote start with aftermarket FOBIKS and AlfaOBD, and all went well. RKE works great, but truck is not wired for the hood latch for remote start. Apparently I have one of the few Rams that didn't have that switch pre-wired. My plan is to wire the TIPM, Connector C4, Pin 3, to ground as a tactical solution, so I can make sure everything works before buying the hood latch and wiring it up right. However when I pulled the TIPM out and got a look at C4, there is already a black wire coming out of pin 3 and into the wiring harness. This should be empty.
I've spent 2 days searching and pouring over diagrams and I'm stumped. Everything shows this should be empty. Anyone know what this wire might be? Or any tips on how to trace it? I was hoping to avoid physically cutting into the harness and start tracing, but I guess that's next.
FWIW, there have been no mods on this truck. Bought it from my dad last year who has owned it since new. It has less than 60k miles on it.
Appreciate the help.
I just added RKE and remote start with aftermarket FOBIKS and AlfaOBD, and all went well. RKE works great, but truck is not wired for the hood latch for remote start. Apparently I have one of the few Rams that didn't have that switch pre-wired. My plan is to wire the TIPM, Connector C4, Pin 3, to ground as a tactical solution, so I can make sure everything works before buying the hood latch and wiring it up right. However when I pulled the TIPM out and got a look at C4, there is already a black wire coming out of pin 3 and into the wiring harness. This should be empty.
I've spent 2 days searching and pouring over diagrams and I'm stumped. Everything shows this should be empty. Anyone know what this wire might be? Or any tips on how to trace it? I was hoping to avoid physically cutting into the harness and start tracing, but I guess that's next.
FWIW, there have been no mods on this truck. Bought it from my dad last year who has owned it since new. It has less than 60k miles on it.
Appreciate the help.