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Adding Passive Entry: How-to
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Opening the tailgate without unlocking if I remember correctly.
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Just adding the sales code won't do anything and that is a dealer only thing anyway. How far are you from Indianapolis?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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...
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how much for the 3 cables I live in Ontario, Canada, Thanks.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-
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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.
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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.
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.
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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?
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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.
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
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
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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.
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GTG2022
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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.
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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.
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