bigjeffg
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As I read through this thread. I’m so happy I checked the GT box, when I ordered my Ram Rebel. Looking forward to installing my TRX steering wheel. Hopefully my work schedule will open up, and I can get this done soon.
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TRX Steering Wheel Swap
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If anybody is still looking to do a trx swap and needs parts i have the bezel and paddles listed for sale.
I also have this for sale if anybody kept the shift buttons but likes the carbon fiber look
Ready Go
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I hadn't thought about the vibration for Lane Departure Assist, but I feel like that is probably done through the steering column, not the steering wheel rim(??).
Yeah that's just it, I can't find anything out on the web that's definitive about it. I found a Google AI summary that seems to pulled the motor is in the steering wheel from someone, but it's the same AI that said AlfaOBD works on the 2025... To me it makes more sense the shaker motor is in the steering column and is linked to the motor that pulls the wheel back to center line. I seriously doubt Stellantis would invest that much money into a steering wheel that's in a Bighorn/Lonestar... Maybe for the Limited or Tungsten that have the "auto pilot" or whatever they call it. So I saw that a bunch of guys here had swapped their wheels and hoped maybe they might know...
So I just tried to swap out the steering wheel on my 2025 Lonestar with the night edition and level 2 group packages. It appears that in 2025 Ram changed out the air bag connectors, and made it so the harness now plugs into the clock spring. Nothing too major, it might even make it easier to change out a blown airbag. However they also changed how their heated steering wheels now connect up (as in the connector is totally different). So now if I were swap my wheel I'd lose the heated steering wheel feature which is a no go for me. Thought I'd share in case anyone else was looking to try this upgrade. Hopefully down the line the aftermarket gets to also put out similar adapters.
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Hello everyone,
Just finished installing a TRX steering wheel from ebay, I have a 2023 ram 1500 ecodiesel limited with digital cluster,
Everything except the paddles works, (not even as gear limiter like original steering)
Any advice? I tried alfaobd and set the 2 settings to yes but had to switch back as it deleted the D1 ect from cluster, not sure what's the issue as others mentioned that they've simply swapped and the paddles works as limiter at least..
I swapped the left buttons but not the right ones (the ones with ACC on it) could that be the issue? My original doesn't have ACC
And I've read the whole thread and didn't find anything, maybe I missed it, If I did my apologies,
Thank you guys for all your help in advance..
Just finished installing a TRX steering wheel from ebay, I have a 2023 ram 1500 ecodiesel limited with digital cluster,
Everything except the paddles works, (not even as gear limiter like original steering)
Any advice? I tried alfaobd and set the 2 settings to yes but had to switch back as it deleted the D1 ect from cluster, not sure what's the issue as others mentioned that they've simply swapped and the paddles works as limiter at least..
I swapped the left buttons but not the right ones (the ones with ACC on it) could that be the issue? My original doesn't have ACC
And I've read the whole thread and didn't find anything, maybe I missed it, If I did my apologies,
Thank you guys for all your help in advance..
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are you certain you didn't miss any plugs?
Just went to the truck again took everything apart, double checked all connections, changed the switch for the one originally in it and still doesn't work, maybe it's damaged, not sure..
unless the eco diesels are different in some way, the wheel should be plug and play, and the paddles will work as gear limiter buttons.
unless something got messed up in alfa. which bcm settings have you tried?
unless something got messed up in alfa. which bcm settings have you tried?
I simply installed it and nothing, then I changed only the 2 settings in alfaobd to yes and lost the Gear icon on dashboard and nothing so reverse it back and still nothing, I even swapped the buttons with my originals just in case and no go, maybe there's a broken wire somewhere of the paddles because don't see any other option.. was even considering buying the wiring New and trying
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hmm... that is indeed puzzling. Maybe Jimmy can help (i'd tag him but i forgot which Jimmy he is LOL)
you sure the gear indicator was working before? I'm working with another ram owner that did a cluster swap and he's also unable to get gear indicator to display..but he also has paddles and a cluster swap and some other mods, so I dont know if its a TCM issue, or if its something else that got screwed up along the way.
Yes, it always works, as soon as I did the alfaobd changes to see if that would make the paddles work it displayed - - instead of D,
just for clarification, I have full digital cluster from factory not sure if it has something to do with, also spoke with the seller of the steering wheel and he said that particular wheel has less then 100 miles on it and I believe it because it's super clean and mint condition, he offered to swap just in case but it'll take him around 2 weeks or so to get another one,
So weird as everything else works perfectly except the paddles, the original wheel has the gear limiter and works as intended, my truck only has 18k miles now, maybe something else is interfering like Tazer or the NoLimitz,
Thanks a lot you guys for all the input, trying to get to the bottom of this for me and anyone that could have this happen to..
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yes him
this is really odd. I have a friend with a cluster swap and also is receiving the "--" display. but his truck is not factory digital cluster and is modded, has alternate TCM, etc. your truck being factory digital cluster, and working before bcm changes, makes me think there has to be some sort of config that got buggered in the bcm.
do you have a backup from alfa? all I can think is run your current alfa config thru diffchecker dot com and maybe something is getting missed?
Just to be clear,
I swapped the steering wheel and my paddles didn't work like everyone else in her got it working at least like a gear limiter plug & play deal, my factoring steering wheel does come with -/+ gear limiter switch and all that I actually use all the time to reduce gear and help with braking,
Then I figured let's do the alfaobd changes to see if it helps, and nothing it still didn't work , that's when I got the display of the "- -" instead of the gear D1 ect, so I reversed it back,
So basically my paddles not working and the display of - - on my factory digital cluster are two different things unless the digital cluster has something to do with it, not sure..
Either way is driving me crazy as everything it's plugged correctly and triple checked...
Removed the Tazer and NoLimitz and still not working, I wonder if 2023 BCMs are different in some way that needs some changes in order for it to work..
Or despite this steering wheel been like new maybe it's defective which I find hard to believe but who knows
Does anyone with Ecodiesel that's done the TRX steering wheel swap gotten the paddles to work as at least as gear limiter? what year Ram and what cluster (digital)?
Thank you guys in advance..
Or despite this steering wheel been like new maybe it's defective which I find hard to believe but who knows
Does anyone with Ecodiesel that's done the TRX steering wheel swap gotten the paddles to work as at least as gear limiter? what year Ram and what cluster (digital)?
Thank you guys in advance..
