Biggiehorn's Build Thread

[JerryBsizzle]

Haha yeah the reverse lights would be nice to have! I have the diode dynamics reverse light kit and I love it. And sounds good. If you do decide to with Vice for the skid plate and have any specific questions feel free to reach out.

I have the diode dynamics hitch light also (only one, in my receiver hitch) and I agree, it is great!

 

[wickedmopar]

I have the diode dynamics hitch light also (only one, in my receiver hitch) and I agree, it is great!

going to take a look at this, appears to be a little less expensive than the slimline. Thanks!

 

[bigdodge]

Got a few more pieces of the puzzle together over the last week or two.

Swapped the remaining chrome emblems on the tailgate over to black.
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I recently came across a thread on here for adding OEM bed lights. While there are a few methods to do this, I ended up taking the OEM route that requires the replacement of a couple wiring harnesses up under the bed. Going this route allows the install to be clean and look completely factory. You can take this method for about the same price as the kit Mopar sells that requires you to run the wires up the length of the entire truck, through the firewall, and into the BCM. Once I learned how easy it was to add with the factory style approach, it was a done deal. Took about 20 minutes to install everything. A couple of quick changes in AlfaOBD activated the lights and they are working great!
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Diode Dynamics recently sent me their new reverse light kit and I was able to get that installed after the bed lights. I opted for their C1R light which includes running lights, brake lights, and reverse lights. This system is completely plug and play and comes with the necessary wiring harnesses to make everything work right out of the box. I’ve only had this on for a couple of days so far, but I’m really happy with both the looks and added functionality of this setup.

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And just to wrap this post up, one last photo of the rig.
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you have had the Diode Dynamics stage series reverse lights for a while. How to you like them and how are they working?

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[cplayer73]

So here is where we are at currently. The taillight was replaced with a new unit, the headlight wiring was replaced with new adapter harnesses, and the dealer pinpointed an issue with the power feed going to the IPDC (Same part that was replaced back in August). They also found a couple of blown fuses that are related to modules controlled by the IPDC. All of that was corrected. Check engine/warning lights were cleared and the codes have not returned. Dealer took the vehicle on an extended test drive, and I have put another 30-40 miles on it after and as of right now (knocking on wood as I type this) it is running like a dream.

The technician's thoughts: He specializes in electrical related repairs for this particular dealer. He obviously doesn't know for certain, but he believes the collection of water inside the taillight did result in some of the other bizarre issues I was seeing. He also said it may have caused the failure in the Retroshop adapter harnesses as most of the truck's exterior lighting is all tied together in some fashion, so there is a good chance that is what fried the harness. The fuse tap from the Retroshop adapter that provides power to the OEM headlight DRL's was linked with all of the other modules with the IPDC that was also experiencing issues. The blown fuses that they found could have resulted from that since everything was sort of tied in with each other. Is this accurate? Who knows, but I can certainly follow along with how he connected the dots and made it all come back full circle.

I'm not sure if the synopsis above is correct or not, but I thought for certain they were going to charge me this time around since they had reason to believe that an aftermarket component did have some bearing to the problem. Even if the root cause was water related from the taillight failure. They didn't charge me a penny though. The service advisor reassured me before I left that if any of the issues return, to bring it right back in so they can keep digging, but that they both think this should hopefully be the end of it. We will see!

Side note: I really hope this is the last time I have to rip the front end of the truck apart for awhile

Just went through this with my 2022, off brand led tail lights and the right one was causing shorts and caused my truck to do wild things. Funny thing is the 2 dealerships I dealt with couldn't even find the issue. Put the halogen OEMS back in, and problems solved.