Recent content by turbojimmy

Thanks for posting this. I had to do the job today and your write-up was a big help. My step pad didn't come off as easily as yours did - I broke about 6 clips. It seems to be okay, though. If it starts to lift over time I'll just replace it. The Mopar part is only $65 but I didn't have time to...

It was the headlight connector. I never would have guessed that it would be bad on a 15k mile truck, but it was. The pins were jacked up inside the connector. I tried to line them back up but it was too fubar'd. I spliced in a new connector and all is well now.

The headlight connector - the seal is gone.

No - not sure what that means or how to do it. I was looking for a way to disassemble it, but I don't see a way. Also, word to the wise: CRC's "QD Electronic Cleaner", despite having a picture of a weatherproof electrical connector on the can, will eat the seal in the headlight connector. I...

Thanks for the replies. The WDH hitch is a cheap Husky brand, but works well. Long story longer, the GMC failed (transmission) coming home from a camping trip. For logistics reasons, I had the truck towed to my house and the camper towed to my parents' house about 5-miles away. After I bought...

Thanks for the reply. I sent the AlphaRex lights back and got a pair of used OEM LED headlights and the Retro kit. I installed them yesterday. It. Does. The. Same. Friggin. Thing. It's maddening. Before I sent the AlphaRex units back, they suggested cleaning the connectors with electric parts...

My trusty '05 GMC Sierra kicked the bucket a couple of months ago (unfortunately while towing my camper home from a trip). I replaced it with a '22 Bighorn, 5.7 eTorque, quad-cab, 6.4' bed. I tow a Bullet 220RBI "ultra-lite" - 4,600 lbs. dry; 6,400 lbs. GVWR. Tongue weight is around 800 lbs...

Has anyone moved from the factory halogen lights to LEDs and have the RH headlight not work, or only work intermittently? I got a set of AlphaRex Luxx lights for my '22 Bighorn. When installing, the left side was perfectly fine, but the right side headlights didn't work (marker, turn signal and...

Yeah I really don't know what purpose salespeople serve anymore. I made the mistake of making online inquires and every dealership in the tri-state area started calling and emailing. I had a very specific list of requirements, but they kept trying to sell me stuff that I didn't want. One dealer...

Hi all - I bought my first Ram truck this past Tuesday. I bought my first FCA product, an R/T Charger, around 5-years ago and have been hooked ever since. After the R/T I bought a Scat Pack Daytona Charger which I traded in for the truck. It was a tough decision, but I really have no regrets...

Yes that was the case on the 90-minute drive home from the dealer. I finally figured out that I had to be stopped to configure the phone (got Bluetooth to work). But once home, parked in the driveway, no iPhones in the family would connect - wireless or wired. The next morning, like I said, my...

Well this morning when I got in the truck, my phone popped up a message that said "Finish setting up CarPlay". And BAM! It works. I have no idea why it wouldn't do that last night. I'm sure I'll have a million other questions about the truck, but I can scratch this one off the list.

Hey all - this is my first post here. Tonight I traded my '20 Daytona 392 Charger for a '22 Ram Quad Cab 1500. It was an hour-and-a-half drive home from the dealer and I'm really liking this truck. But...I can't get CarPlay to work at all. I connected the phone via bluetooth and only get phone...