Adding Passive Entry: How-to

[Kipp1692]

More curious than anything. does anyone know what the point of the rear antenna is?

 

[vincentw56]

More curious than anything. does anyone know what the point of the rear antenna is?

Opening the tailgate without unlocking if I remember correctly.

 

[Jacobmac]

Anyone in Michigan able to add sales code for me? Or have alpha near grand blanc?

 

[deeve]

Alfa

 

[vincentw56]

Anyone in Michigan able to add sales code for me? Or have alpha near grand blanc?

Just adding the sales code won't do anything and that is a dealer only thing anyway. How far are you from Indianapolis?

 

[deeve]

Just adding the sales code won't do anything and that is a dealer only thing anyway. How far are you from Indianapolis?

Adding the sales code would allow him to keep it after a dealer software update though, wouldn't it? I haven't done mine yet, but it would be nice to not have to worry about the dealership killing that with an update. I know it can be fixed easily though by simply reprograming it with AlfaODB later.

 

[vincentw56]

Adding the sales code would allow him to keep it after a dealer software update though, wouldn't it? I haven't done mine yet, but it would be nice to not have to worry about the dealership killing that with an update. I know it can be fixed easily though by simply reprograming it with AlfaODB later.

It would yes. If the dealer does a restore, it would wipe it out without the sales code. Most dealers won't add a sales code to user added equipment. You might find one that will. The best thing to do is create a backup of your config in AlfaODB after you make any changes. Then you can simply restore it yourself. Of course you have to have AlfaODB and the bypass cables.

 

[ER.Nurse]

Does anyone have any tips for getting the rubber boot to sit flush again over the cab to door connection in the door jamb? Thanks

 

[vincentw56]

Does anyone have any tips for getting the rubber boot to sit flush again over the cab to door connection in the door jamb? Thanks

Make sure it goes over the white plastic part completely. You just have to work it over it. I did it before pushing the connector back into the door jamb.

 

[ER.Nurse]

Finished the whole project. Took me about 8 hours all set and done. 5 of the hours was just the passenger door. Once I figured it out it went much faster. Thanks to Jimmy for the wiring. And for the huge write up, couldn’t have done it without it.

 

[ZaTHRaS]

If you are going to use the numbers below to order parts, double check them as things can change over time, so it's going to be up to you to verify you're getting the correct part when ordering. If you find a mistake please let me know so I can correct it.

5th Gen 1500 Handle and Cap Part Numbers
These should work on any of the 2019 and newer 5th gen 1500 trucks. Harnesses are going to be more specific based on your options, or you can just add the 2 wires and plugs to your existing stuff and save a good bit of money.

COLOR	BODY COLOR HANDLE, L & R	BODY COLOR/CHROME HANDLE L & R	HANDLE CAP, LEFT	HANDLE CAP, RIGHT
Bright White	6CV64GW7AD	6CV361W7AD	6CV50GW7AC	6CV52GW7AB
Ivory White	6CV64KGZAD	6CV361WDAD	6CV50JWDAC	6CV52JWDAB
Diamond Black Crystal	6CV64KXJAD	6CV361XJAD	6CV50KXJAC	6CV52KXJAB
Maximum Steel Metallic	6CV64KARAD	6CV361ARAD	6CV50KARAC	6CV52KARAB
Granite Crystal Metallic	6CV64LAUAD	6CV361AUAD	6CV50LAUAC	6CV52LAUAB
Billet Silver Metallic	6CV64JSCAD	6CV361SCAD	6CV50JSCAC	6CV52JSCAB
Patriot Blue Pearl	6CV64RPXAD	6CV361PXAD	6CV50RPXAC	6CV52RPXAB
Blue Streak Pearl	6CV64KCLAD	6CV361CLAD	6CV50KCLAC	6CV52KCLAB
Flame Red	6CV64PR4AD	6CV361R4AD	6CV50PR4AC	6CV52PR4AB
Olive Green	6CV64KFPAD	6CV361FPAD	6CV50KFPAC	6CV52KFPAB

Replacement Clips for the 1500 door panels
Door Interior Trim Panel Retainer (Yellow): 6510747AA
Door Interior Trim Panel Retainer (White): 6510359AA

HD Part Numbers
Thank you to @01Time for providing the more comprehensive list below for the HD trucks than I had originally posted.

COLOR	BODY COLOR, FRONT LEFT	BODY COLOR, FRONT RIGHT	BODY COLOR, REAR LEFT	BODY COLOR, REAR RIGHT	BODY COLOR/CHROME, FRONT LEFT	BODY COLOR/CHROME, FRONT RIGHT	BODY COLOR/CHROME, REAR LEFT	BODY COLOR/CHROME, REAR RIGHT
BILLET SILVER METALLIC	1UJ81JSCAI	1UJ86JSCAI	1GH19JSCAF	1GH18JSCAF	6NV571SCAD	6NV561SCAC	6NV591SCAC	6NV581SCAC
BLACK FOREST GREEN PEARL	1UJ81KGZAI	1UJ86KGZAI	1GH19KGZAF	1GH18KGZAF	6NV571GZAD	6NV561GZAC	6NV591GZAC	6NV581GZAC
BLUE STREAK PEARL	1UJ81KCLAI	1UJ86KCLAI	1GH19KCLAF	1GH18KCLAF	6NV571CLAD	6NV561CLAC	6NV591CLAC	6NV581CLAC
BRIGHT SILVER METALLIC	1UJ81WS2AI	1UJ86WS2AI	1GH19WS2AF	1GH18WS2AF	6NV571S2AD	6NV561S2AC	6NV591S2AC	6NV581S2AC
BRIGHT WHITE	1UJ81GW7AI	1UJ86GW7AI	1GH19GW7AF	1GH18GW7AF	6NV571W7AD	6NV561W7AC	6NV591W7AC	6NV581W7AC
BRILLIANT BLACK PEARL	1UJ81AXRAI	1UJ86AXRAI	1GH19AXRAF	1GH18AXRAF	6NV571XRAD	6NV561XRAC	6NV591XRAC	6NV581XRAC
DELMONICO RED	1UJ81NRVAI	1UJ86NRVAI	1GH19NRVAF	1GH18NRVAF	6NV571RVAD	6NV561RVAC	6NV591RVAC	6NV581RVAC
DIAMOND BLACK CRYSTAL PEARL	1UJ81KXJAI	1UJ86KXJAI	1GH19KXJAF	1GH18KXJAF	6NV571XJAD	6NV561XJAC	6NV591XJAC	6NV581XJAC
FLAME RED	1UJ81PR4AI	1UJ86PR4AI	1GH19PR4AF	1GH18PR4AF	6NV571R4AD	6NV561R4AC	6NV591R4AC	6NV581R4AC
GRANITE CRYSTAL METALLIC	1UJ81LAUAI	1UJ86LAUAI	1GH19LAUAF	1GH18LAUAF	6NV571AUAD	6NV561AUAC	6NV591AUAC	6NV581AUAC
MAXIMUM STEEL METALLIC	1UJ81KARAI	1UJ86KARAI	1GH19KARAF	1GH18KARAF	6NV571ARAD	6NV561ARAC	6NV591ARAC	6NV581ARAC
PATRIOT BLUE PEARL	1UJ81RPXAI	1UJ86RPXAI	1GH19RPXAF	1GH18RPXAF	6NV571PXAD	6NV561PXAC	6NV591PXAC	6NV581PXAC
PEARL WHITE	1UJ81PWQAI	1UJ86PWQAI	1GH19PWQAF	1GH18PWQAF	6NV571WQAD	6NV561WQAC	6NV591WQAC	6NV581WQAC
TRUE BLUE PEARL	1UJ81KBUAI	1UJ86KBUAI	1GH19KBUAF	1GH18KBUAF	6NV571BUAD	6NV561BUAC	6NV591BUAC	6NV581BUAC
WALNUT BROWN METALLIC	1UJ81RUWAI	1UJ86RUWAI	1GH19RUWAF	1GH18RUWAF	6NV571UWAD	6NV561UWAC	6NV591UWAC	6NV581UWAC
HYDRO BLUE METALLIC			1GH19MBJAF	1GH18MBJAF	6NV571BJAD	6NV561BJAC
OLIVE GREEN METALLIC			1GH19KFPAF	1GH18KFPAF	6NV571FPAD	6NV561FPAC

The following is a breakdown of the parts you will need to assemble your own 2-wire harnesses for the doors, as well as the rear antenna. All of the connectors and terminals can be found at Mouser or Digikey, except for the Yazaki stuff.

Rear Antenna Wiring Parts
22AWG wire (2 colors to make it easy)
Heat shrink tubing (recommended)
Braided wire sleeve (recommended)
Rear PE Antenna: 52112204AA or 56046957AA should work in this location
2019 & 2020 Rear Fascia Connector Terminals: TE Connectivity 1241380-1
2019 & 2020 Rear Fascia Connector Wire Seals: TE Connectivity 828904-1
2021 Rear Fascia Connector Terminals:
2021 Rear Fascia Connector Wire Seals:
2019+ Rear Antenna Connector Shell: TE Connectivity 1-1438608-5
2019+ Rear Antenna Connector Shell Terminals: TE Connectivity 1355717-1
2019+ Wire Seals for Antenna Terminals: TE Connectivity 963530-1

Door Handle Wiring Parts
18AWG wire (2 colors to make it easy)
Heat shrink tubing (recommended)
Braided wire sleeve (recommended)
Door Connector Terminals: Aptiv 10762775
Door Handle Connector Shell: Yazaki 7283-6079-30
Door Handle Connector Shell Terminals: Yazaki 7116-4720-02

Yazaki parts are hard to find without ordering minimum quantities. One option is to call SMD Inc, and see if they’ll send you free samples (2 connectors, 4 terminals).

@MayhemMOORE @Jimmy07

Please clarify Door Handle Wiring Parts for HD. It looks as though the cavities for the HD uses smaller blades at 3 locations

Adding Passive Entry: How-to

If you've seen the original thread on adding passive entry, HERE, you are likely well aware of the issues with getting it to work on the newer trucks that didn’t come with it from the factory. This thread will walk you through getting it to work on the 5th gen DT’s (and the HD trucks) just as it...

5thgenrams.com

Thank You!

 

[Bzguy007]

If anybody doesn’t want to spend the money for the entire door harnesses and rear facia harness, and doesn’t feel like building the add on harnesses with the parts, let me know and I can build them for you-

how much for the 3 cables I live in Ontario, Canada, Thanks.

 

[salmonbum]

I have a 2020 2500 PW Max Steel with the black textured door handles. Anyone have part numbers for the handles and caps? Local dealer can only find the handles and RH cap, no LH cap. I don't want to change all 4 to body color. I'm fine with the cheap black.

 

[hbrob]

Ill add a couple pointers for future installers based on my experience:

1) only use hand tools on the torx screws. the one for the handle (holds the door lock) is only is cast aluminum. strips easily. ask me how I know. One M6 tap later..
2) ensure that the handle panel on the interior of the door is securely attached by the tab on the lock hole before tightening the torx screw below the handle. i didnt realize on the first door that this wasn't locked in place, which drove me crazy trying to figure out what the lock wouldn't set. Hence #1.

Other than that went good, second door was substantially easier.

Like many others used Jimmy's wiring. It was perfect. Quick shipping and very fairly priced.

 

[badal38257]

Ive contacted two shops and a dealership. All have shot me down to do this, so to make the misses happy I'm gonna have to do this myself. Can anybody tell me what the cost is all in to do this?

 

[vincentw56]

Ive contacted two shops and a dealership. All have shot me down to do this, so to make the misses happy I'm gonna have to do this myself. Can anybody tell me what the cost is all in to do this?

Yep, no stealership will do it. I don't know exactly, but you can figure it up by the parts list. But best guess is less than $500.

 

[TheBobs]

Add me to the group who has successfully completed this mod - massive thanks to @MayhemMOORE and @Jimmy07 for the initial write up and the harnesses. Brilliant research to determine the mod process and the wire harnesses are top notch, factory grade units.

In my case the handles worked the moment I closed AlphaOBD and the Passive Entry option was also present right away in the UConnect settings.

The driver’s door would have taken me an hour less if I had paid enough attention to Tyler Potter’s video and his mention of how to release the two connectors that plug into the door harness. To remove those connectors press a small tab at the top of the white connector and the bottom of the brown one using a 90 degree pick or something similar - then pull the connectors from the harness. With that knowledge my passenger door only took about 45 minutes.

Again, thanks to all who contributed to this mod. I love working on my vehicles, and really enjoyed this project too. Forum posts like this are an awesome resource!

Cheers,

Bob

 

[Biggiehorn]

I now have sets of harnesses for the rear doors for anyone interested in making those passive entry. They are as plug n play as possible, aside from having to tap the wires for the front door handles (tapped under the front door sill trim).
Here’s a video of someone installing them:

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Just knocked out the rear passenger side. I’m going to do the driver’s side rear tomorrow morning. This video was a huge help with following along the process. I actually think the rear door was easier than the fronts, but I’m only half way through this process so I may be speaking prematurely here. I found that everything was just a lot more cooperative. Especially those stubborn door connectors that we’ve all dealt with on the front doors. The rear doors release much more easily, at least in my experience they did.

I realistically could have had the rear passenger side done in about 1.5 hours but of course I jinxed myself and made a simple mistake during reassembly. Something was continuously catching on my window, preventing it from going all the way down. Logically thinking, I figured it had to be the new section of harness I installed, so I removed and re-routed it 3 or 4 times and still was running into the same issue. After a good 45 minutes of digging, I realized I stupidly installed the main door harness/grommet into the door upside down. Just as a FYI, the orientation arrows are there for a reason! Installing it upside down will cause the harness to catch on the window glass. Lol, just don’t be a bonehead like me and you should be fine with this project.

One other thing I noticed with the passenger side is that one wire from Jimmy’s harness has instructions to tap into a green wire with purple stripe. As the video Jimmy linked above indicates, the wires you want are both together right towards the top of the bundle on both the passenger and driver side. I just wanted to call this out because I did find another purple and green wire that could easily be mistaken as the wire to tap into if you’re not cautious (see photo below).

Once I complete the driver’s rear, I’ll update this post if I find anything else worth mentioning, but overall, the video from Jimmy’s post does an awesome job at breaking down the entire process.

Thanks again for the harnesses @Jimmy07. Amazing quality as usual.

 

[GTG2022]

For those thinking of tackling this job, here is a pic of what the door panel looks like when it is removed from the frame. Red indicates the clips where the wire harness should be routed to prevent the window from snagging the harness. The Blue circle shows the torx bolt towards the front of the door handle and can be seen when the handle is removed from the car. The Green circle shows the back of where the door handle was. It uses the T25 torx bolt that you have to access on the side but cannot see because it is located inside the door. The Yellow circle shows the bolts I had to remove to route the harness through a rubber boot. Hope this helps/clarifies how to route the harness.

 

[Biggiehorn]

Just knocked out the rear passenger side. I’m going to do the driver’s side rear tomorrow morning. This video was a huge help with following along the process. I actually think the rear door was easier than the fronts, but I’m only half way through this process so I may be speaking prematurely here. I found that everything was just a lot more cooperative. Especially those stubborn door connectors that we’ve all dealt with on the front doors. The rear doors release much more easily, at least in my experience they did.

I realistically could have had the rear passenger side done in about 1.5 hours but of course I jinxed myself and made a simple mistake during reassembly. Something was continuously catching on my window, preventing it from going all the way down. Logically thinking, I figured it had to be the new section of harness I installed, so I removed and re-routed it 3 or 4 times and still was running into the same issue. After a good 45 minutes of digging, I realized I stupidly installed the main door harness/grommet into the door upside down. Just as a FYI, the orientation arrows are there for a reason! Installing it upside down will cause the harness to catch on the window glass. Lol, just don’t be a bonehead like me and you should be fine with this project.

One other thing I noticed with the passenger side is that one wire from Jimmy’s harness has instructions to tap into a green wire with purple stripe. As the video Jimmy linked above indicates, the wires you want are both together right towards the top of the bundle on both the passenger and driver side. I just wanted to call this out because I did find another purple and green wire that could easily be mistaken as the wire to tap into if you’re not cautious (see photo below).

Once I complete the driver’s rear, I’ll update this post if I find anything else worth mentioning, but overall, the video from Jimmy’s post does an awesome job at breaking down the entire process.

Thanks again for the harnesses @Jimmy07. Amazing quality as usual.

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So just to provide an update to the driver's side rear door. I put this project on hold due to some uncertainty with the wiring portion. Specifically at the step with tapping the new passive entry harness from the rear door into the existing vehicle wiring by the driver's seat under the front door sill trim. The video Jimmy07 included above only illustrates the passenger side, which was simple enough to figure out and replicate. On the driver's side, one wire from the new passive entry harness is supposed to tap into a green/yellow wire while the other one is supposed to tap into a green/white wire.

I'm running into two issues here.
1. I'm not finding a definite green/yellow wire. I do see a green/tannish yellow but I’m not certain that is the correct one.
2. There are several variations of green/white wires in this grouping, and I'm not sure which is the correct one to tap into.



I have everything else complete and ready to go, so once I get this last piece of the puzzle sorted out I should be good. I haven't had much time this past week to really dig into it, but if possible, I may try and see if I can trace the wires back from the front door connector so that I can identify the proper wires I need. Once completed, I'll grab updated photos and try to clarify this step of the install for anyone else that may be interested in taking on this project. If anyone has this info already available and can save me the time, please bring me up to speed!

Edit: Jimmy07 is helping me work through this and he has ruled out several wires already. He has a few thoughts in mind that he is working to verify. Will update once resolved.