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  1. Konrad

    Rain Sensing Wipers (Not equipped but have the part)

    Excellent info! Part ordered! How does it mount to the windshield? It's there some kind of bracket or mount or anything else that needs to be ordered? I won't have my truck until Thursday, but would like to get everything in hand when I get it back. Thanks! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  2. Konrad

    Alfaobd greyed out buttons.

    That's weird. I use with my RAM (and have been using for 10 years with many other vehicles) a 10 years old, $7.99 Chinese ELM 327 plug without any problems. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  3. Konrad

    Key Fob Not Detected.....but....it's in my pocket!

    In my 20-year old Mercedes ML320 with cheapo Amazon LEDs, the FM radio stops playing when I press the brake LOL ;-) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  4. Konrad

    3.92 Mileage Disappointment

    Subtract 250rpm and add 2.3 mpg to each of your results and you'll have almost exactly what I got (+/- 0.1 mpg) today on my BigHorn (5.7 eTorque Quad Cab 4x4, 3.21) as I went there and back on a 25mi fairly flat, empty stretch of expressway with virtually no wind. Empty truck+full tank+me...
  5. Konrad

    Truck showing incorrect outside temperature

    Well, I'm joining the club. I remote started my truck in today's crispy 19F, hoping to have a nicely warmed up seat and steering wheel when I get in. Unfortunately, the truck "thought" it was... 50F outside! That's what my Uconnect was displaying and of course the seat and wheel heater did not...
  6. Konrad

    Has anybody added the factory intrusion alarm system?

    Android and Windows PC only. No Mac / iThings I'm afraid. [emoji3525] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  7. Konrad

    Has anybody added the factory intrusion alarm system?

    You need a Bluetooth OBD II adapter and Secure Gateway Module bypass. And an Android phone / tablet. Many threads on the forum about AlfaOBD and connecting it to your truck. Search for "elm327 obd2 bluetooth" on Amazon, any of these should work. When it comes to SGM bypass, I use this one...
  8. Konrad

    UPPER CONSOLE BUTTONS

    Stakeout??? For a stakeout you'd need a thick blanket to cover your dashboard display, because - for reasons incomprehensible to me - this thing will light up and stay lit with its full power for quite a long time. At the same time we can't have interior lights that'll turn on when you park and...
  9. Konrad

    Transmission abruptly stops and disengages

    Yep. Maybe some faulty sensor makes the truck "think" you're not behind the wheel or something like that. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
  10. Konrad

    Transmission abruptly stops and disengages

    Looks like something is triggering the AutoPark feature for some reason. Here's how it works (from the manual): "If the vehicle is not in PARK and the driver exits the vehicle with the engine running, the vehicle may AutoPark. AutoPark will engage when all of these conditions are met: •...
  11. Konrad

    Tire Pressure

    That's exactly why I said it's purely theoretical. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  12. Konrad

    Tire Pressure

    Well, to keep your tire performance consistent you should maintain your pressure (either sticker / recommended or your preferred psi) at the same level regardless of the outside temperature. That means you may need to air up and down according to the weather. Note that manufacturer-recommended...
  13. Konrad

    Tire Pressure

    @ramhead - Dude, of course. I understand and agree with all that you said above. That's not the point, though. IF (and IF is the keyword here) your tires don't perform optimally for you, feel free to experiment (within reasonable boundaries of course). Hell, I do that myself a lot - went from...
  14. Konrad

    Tire Pressure

    @rorischak @ramhead I'm not looking for argument and I'm not "triggered" whatever that means. And no, I don't consider the manufacturer all knowing. Chances are though that they're more knowledgeable and have determined proper specs for their products based on research and testing and not on...
  15. Konrad

    Tire Pressure

    And on what basis you're assuming that 32 is "too low" for RAM? Did you do any technical analysis, research and tests? Because I have a feeling that the manufacturer might have done that. Or does it just "seem too low"? Sorry, but that's not a sufficient technical justification for me, and...
  16. Konrad

    Tire Pressure

    So basically you're thinking the manufacturer purposefully gives you wrong information on your vehicle sticker, to lower your fuel economy and increase tire wear, right? Based on the fact that "your last RAM was 39/39". OMG. Just stick to your sticker (LOL) and you'll be fine. Sent from my...
  17. Konrad

    Only 6.5 mpg towing enclosed trailer!

    I guess I'd be fine with 8.5ish in the mountains. We'll see - we'll be heading west this spring. Are you in Tow/Haul mode all the time? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  18. Konrad

    Things you can't get on a Big Horn vs Laramie

    Also, I purchased these: K Source 80730 Snap & Zap Custom Fit Towing Mirror for Dodge Ram 1500 Non-Classic Models (2019+), Pair https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QV9VX3D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_QIRhEb6VDCPJR We snap them on when my wife is driving, as she feels more confident with some extra mirror /...
  19. Konrad

    Only 6.5 mpg towing enclosed trailer!

    I should have probably mentioned that my 11-13 mpg is on incredibly boring flats of the Midwest (IL, MI, WI, IA, NE) and we travel light (me + wife + 300 lbs of stuff), but these are real, calculated numbers I'm getting. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  20. Konrad

    Only 6.5 mpg towing enclosed trailer!

    No, it won't loosen up. What exactly do you expect towing at 75 mph? It's not even about the weight. V-nose or not, you're dragging a big box through the air. Aerodynamic drag increases almost exponentially with speed (2x the speed, 4x the drag). Your gas 1500 is not exactly a Diesel beast...
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