John Jensen
Well-Known Member
Mine is used the same way. So basic, I don't understand the misunderstanding.
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AlfaOBD Known Changes 5th Gen
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1BADRAMLIMITED
Ram Guru
No misunderstanding just 2 men’s pride trying to “one up each other”
There wasn't a misunderstanding. Just someone trying to manslpain why his opinion was better than anothers without even explaining his device. Then when he did, it turns out, it's not much different in the end.
Dogpatch
Ram Guru
Man O Man. Some people. I can see why you have 9,915 posts and the moniker of “locally hated”. You’re a right fighter. They’re all sarcastic posts!
I didn’t join this forum to have a pi$$ing match. It appears that you did.
Personally, I came to learn about my truck, share some of my experience with it and have the odd laugh. Likely the same as most others here.
I’ll take the high road, your Tazer DT is better than my AlphaOBD set up. You’re right and I’m wrong. There! Satisfied?
Just let it go for Gawd sake.
I didn’t join this forum to have a pi$$ing match. It appears that you did.
Personally, I came to learn about my truck, share some of my experience with it and have the odd laugh. Likely the same as most others here.
I’ll take the high road, your Tazer DT is better than my AlphaOBD set up. You’re right and I’m wrong. There! Satisfied?
Just let it go for Gawd sake.
1BADRAMLIMITED
Ram Guru
Darksteel165
Legendary member
TazerDT and AlfaOBD have nothing to do with each other.
I don't think you understand how it works...
Hes using the TazerDT as expensive SGW bypass module.
AlfaOBD is software that connects to an odb2 reader via your odb2 port to change settings on your truck. The TazerDT doesn't connect to your odb2 port, nor does it allow you to use AlfaOBD because it's not an odb2 device.
I use AlfaOBD while my Tazer is connected, which don't interact, irrelevant.....
At this point, going any further is just entertainment. Some people are too sensitive.
Technically, it does allow me to use alfaObd since it's acting as the SGW bypass needed for alfaObd to make changes. But I get what you are saying.
Darksteel165
Legendary member
It allows you to use AlfaOBD just like owning a Ram truck does. Stretching it to call by itself an AlfaOBD setup. On its own it doesn't enable you to use AlfaOBD.
Dogpatch
Ram Guru
I have a fair understanding of how they both work, but I’m by no means a pro user with either. That’s why I’m on this thread. My point was merely that you have to leave the TazerDT constantly plugged in and that I felt the AlphaOBD had more permanent changes once done and removed.
It all went to sh*t from there. Unintentionally of course.
Darksteel165
Legendary member
You do not need to leave the TazerDT plugged in after you make changes using AlfaOBD while you have the TazerDT connected as a Bypass.
The TazerDT main purpose has nothing to do with AlfaOBD but it does allow you to bypass the SGW without that splitter cable directly into your odb2 port as a byproduct of what it does do.
Any changes you make are saved to the respective module (typically bcm) and thus are permanent.
The TazerDT does allow you to make changes via your instrument cluster that might be similar to what AlfaOBD can do such as changing location of DRL and tire size and persist when removed.
That said TazerDT also has live changes it can do while plugged in, 100% of which AlfaOBD can't do because they are different things that function differently.
Dogpatch
Ram Guru
Thanks for the info.
Dogpatch
Ram Guru
Blah blah blah. Still at it I see. LOL.
At least I know what I'm arguing about for someone who tries to call me out for wanting to argue, you sure do like to tell others about things you don't even understand
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Dogpatch
Ram Guru
Unbelievable. Feel better now?
I‘m sure if you keep going you’ll soon reach your 10,000 post goal chastising the members here. You must be a real treat at parties!
Well, maybe you guys can help someone out who DOESN'T know much about either. I posted this on the comfort settings post, but haven't received any help. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong trying to change my comfort settings temps?
I can't seem to get this process down, obviously I'm doing something wrong. I'm using the black, with red plug ends, bypass cable. I have that in place, with the MC+ into it and connected to Alfa, but it won't connect to the "comfort, seat module". It shows me a message when I try to connect to the seat module, it's the middle picture below. Then after 4 tries, it gives me the error shown on the bottom pic. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? 2024 1500 BTW.
I can't seem to get this process down, obviously I'm doing something wrong. I'm using the black, with red plug ends, bypass cable. I have that in place, with the MC+ into it and connected to Alfa, but it won't connect to the "comfort, seat module". It shows me a message when I try to connect to the seat module, it's the middle picture below. Then after 4 tries, it gives me the error shown on the bottom pic. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? 2024 1500 BTW.
Darksteel165
Legendary member
Can you connect to the BCM fine?Well, maybe you guys can help someone out who DOESN'T know much about either. I posted this on the comfort settings post, but haven't received any help. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong trying to change my comfort settings temps?
I can't seem to get this process down, obviously I'm doing something wrong. I'm using the black, with red plug ends, bypass cable. I have that in place, with the MC+ into it and connected to Alfa, but it won't connect to the "comfort, seat module". It shows me a message when I try to connect to the seat module, it's the middle picture below. Then after 4 tries, it gives me the error shown on the bottom pic. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? 2024 1500 BTW.
Idahoktm
Spends too much time on here
What exactly are you trying to change?Well, maybe you guys can help someone out who DOESN'T know much about either. I posted this on the comfort settings post, but haven't received any help. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong trying to change my comfort settings temps?
I can't seem to get this process down, obviously I'm doing something wrong. I'm using the black, with red plug ends, bypass cable. I have that in place, with the MC+ into it and connected to Alfa, but it won't connect to the "comfort, seat module". It shows me a message when I try to connect to the seat module, it's the middle picture below. Then after 4 tries, it gives me the error shown on the bottom pic. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? 2024 1500 BTW.
