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2021 ram 1500 Rebel. Hello, first post. I recently upgraded to auto climate control following the forum thread. I have everything installed but for the life of me I cannot get a connection to alpha obd. It keeps giving me this error "can error connection failed. verify that key is in mar and check wiring". Please help, my truck climate control is stuck on high heat, not so nice here in Texas summer.


Did you purchase the security bypass cable. It work work without it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MZZZJBM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 

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2021 ram 1500 Rebel. Hello, first post. I recently upgraded to auto climate control following the forum thread. I have everything installed but for the life of me I cannot get a connection to alpha obd. It keeps giving me this error "can error connection failed. verify that key is in mar and check wiring". Please help, my truck climate control is stuck on high heat, not so nice here in Texas summer.



Like GearJunkie340 posted, you need a Security Gateway Bypass to make changes. AlphaOBD will work w/o the Security ByPass if you only want to “Read” the diagnostics and clear certain codes, but if you want to make changes to the ECU/BCM, you will need a ByPass. The 2 big ones that everyone seems to use are infotainment or kaodtech; they both cost around $50. I haven’t seen the one from Amazon, but the guy in the know would probably be Jimmy07 and GearJunkie340. Hope you get it figured out.


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Have you tried this a bypass? If it works and it’s half the price of the kaodtech’s or infotainment’s, that’s awesome for those that haven’t bought one yet. Thanks for sharing.

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works great
 
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someone was able to change the speed limit from 170 km / h to 200 km / h using alpha OBD?
 

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Hey all,
Are there any extra settings in alphaobd for HIDs? I've changed my halogen bulbs for hids and in alphaobd : VehConfig 3-High Intensity Discharge Lamps and they are still flicker. Even tried with bi-xenon lights settings enable they still flicker. Do I missed something?
I did not add any resistors or relay or canbus adapters.
Thanks.
 

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Hey all,
Are there any extra settings in alphaobd for HIDs? I've changed my halogen bulbs for hids and in alphaobd : VehConfig 3-High Intensity Discharge Lamps and they are still flicker. Even tried with bi-xenon lights settings enable they still flicker. Do I missed something?
I did not add any resistors or relay or canbus adapters.
Thanks.
As I know connectors for Halo and Led headlighs are different. How did you connect it with no adapters?
 

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As I know connectors for Halo and Led headlighs are different. How did you connect it with no adapters?
Bulbs to ballasts and to factory connector. I've seen sometimes this kit was used:
https://www.amazon.com/Harness-Solv...ocphy=9003383&hvtargid=pla-569060126379&psc=1
or this:
https://www.amazon.com/Warning-Canc...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
but if I was reading correctly in this forum, using AlphaOBD eliminates use of those extras.
Maybe I've misread.
 

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Does anyone know if Alfa OBD will allow Canadian trucks to use only the accent LED lights in the headlights as daytime running lights like the American trucks can do in the settings menu?

Yes. Follow the steps in the google doc in this post. I just did this and it worked great.
Alpha OBD


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Well I was looking through the alphaobd settings last night since I just got everything. I don't think I actually changed anything, but now truck is saying service 4wd. Obviously I made an error with something, is there a way to go back and see what I may have did or could it just be a fluke. 🤦
 

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I've used several other brands of control software, but AlfaOBD has me confused.

Going to AlfaOBD.com shows a homepage that does not list a single RAM product. (It also doesn't list the Alfa Romeo Giulia. That's odd...)

Is this software really the one to purchase for 5th Gen RAMs?
 

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I've used several other brands of control software, but AlfaOBD has me confused.

Going to AlfaOBD.com shows a homepage that does not list a single RAM product. (It also doesn't list the Alfa Romeo Giulia. That's odd...)

Is this software really the one to purchase for 5th Gen RAMs?
Yes, it is 100% the correct software. Worked perfectly adding items to my truck that it didn't come with and I didn't feel like paying the dealer to unlock.
 
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Well I was looking through the alphaobd settings last night since I just got everything. I don't think I actually changed anything, but now truck is saying service 4wd. Obviously I made an error with something, is there a way to go back and see what I may have did or could it just be a fluke. 🤦
There is no way to go back and see what you've changed AFAIK.

If you made an "OEM" list of your BCM you can go through line by line to see what's different otherwise your best bet is to post your truck and options and see if someone has the "same" truck and send you an original/clean list for you to compare it to.

I keep 2 lists - one is my original BCM list as the truck came from the factory and the other is the current settings I have. This gives me a reference if I need it.
 

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If you use the windows version it will show the change(s) you made at the end of your config file upon exiting the software... well at least mine does.. :)

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There is no way to go back and see what you've changed AFAIK.

If you made an "OEM" list of your BCM you can go through line by line to see what's different otherwise your best bet is to post your truck and options and see if someone has the "same" truck and send you an original/clean list for you to compare it to.

I keep 2 lists - one is my original BCM list as the truck came from the factory and the other is the current settings I have. This gives me a reference if I need it.
Good to know. I've noticed there's an "extra" blank page on my dash cluster. Not sure what that would do for any reason so maybe I clicked something through there. Truck is a 2021 bighorn level 2 if anyone has similar. I would appreciate the help before feeling stupid at the dealership lol
 

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I have ALPHA REX headlights with the LED T- shaped running light. The driver side got condensation in it and the DRL is burnt out. They sent me a replacement and the same thing happened again. It has been several months now since I have spoken with a representative from ALPHA REX they refuse to respond back. I have a question it is about the Alfa OBD. I have the security gateway module the MDX plus and the software everything I need. My question is do I need to put the OEM headlights back in in order to designate my fog lights as my DRL. As of right now I only have the passenger side of the ALPHA REX headlight that only works at 50% when the headlights are on. Just curious is there anyway to modify the DRL with the ALPHA REX headlight still installed or do I need to reinstall the OEM headlights


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I have ALPHA REX headlights with the LED T- shaped running light. The driver side got condensation in it and the DRL is burnt out. They sent me a replacement and the same thing happened again. It has been several months now since I have spoken with a representative from ALPHA REX they refuse to respond back. I have a question it is about the Alfa OBD. I have the security gateway module the MDX plus and the software everything I need. My question is do I need to put the OEM headlights back in in order to designate my fog lights as my DRL. As of right now I only have the passenger side of the ALPHA REX headlight that only works at 50% when the headlights are on. Just curious is there anyway to modify the DRL with the ALPHA REX headlight still installed or do I need to reinstall the OEM headlights


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I dont not think the fogs can be used as a drl. My 2019 1500 will not activated the fog lights as drl unknown if the newer trucks can
 

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I dont not think the fogs can be used as a drl. My 2019 1500 will not activated the fog lights as drl unknown if the newer trucks can
You cannot because the fog lights only come on with the headlights.
 

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OK thanks guys. Since it is the ALPHA REX do you think The headlights would work for DRL


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I can activate headlight drls from the center screen without alpha
 

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