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ocwill1

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Looking at alphaobd and looks like a need a bypass cable. does it have to be the one on the kaodtech page, or can the ones on amazon work. Looking to get it done this weekend and amazon would be the quickest. What is everyone using..
 
ocwill1 said:
Looking at alphaobd and looks like a need a bypass cable. does it have to be the one on the kaodtech page, or can the ones on amazon work. Looking to get it done this weekend and amazon would be the quickest. What is everyone using..
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I have the koadtech adapter. Stays installed all the time. Expensive compared to the Amazon one the other guys linked. Not sure there's any real advantage to it.

I had it leftover from my 4th Gen truck. Back before the bypass was so cheap to find.
 
On the 5th gen ram the koadtech may not be an advantage because the secure gateway is so easy to access, but on other vehicles the gateway is more difficult to access then the can bus connectors so I can see the advantages of it on those vehicles for sure
 
Wirerat said:
I have the koadtech adapter. Stays installed all the time. Expensive compared to the Amazon one the other guys linked. Not sure there's any real advantage to it.

I had it leftover from my 4th Gen truck. Back before the bypass was so cheap to find.
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Mine stays plugged in too. Just tucked away
 
what are you all using for the OBD cable. I have an OBDLink EX from my 150 using Forscan, however it is not recognizing it. I am connecting to a Samsung galaxy tab with the usb c port..
 
Seems like the OBDLink EX USB is compatible with alpha according to their site, although that might just be for windows. Not sure about Galaxy. Do you the SGW bypass cable installed?
 
theblet said:
Seems like the OBDLink EX USB is compatible with alpha according to their site, although that might just be for windows. Not sure about Galaxy. Do you the SGW bypass cable installed?
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I thought so too. Yes have the bypass cable plugged in, OBDlink plugged into bypass and tried it on windows and android. Both say no device connected. Not sure if I am doing something wrong or not. Forscan was a lot easier, at least so far it is
 
ocwill1 said:
I thought so too. Yes have the bypass cable plugged in, OBDlink plugged into bypass and tried it on windows and android. Both say no device connected. Not sure if I am doing something wrong or not. Forscan was a lot easier, at least so far it is
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Not sure. I’ve only ever used jscan since I’m on Apple, so I have to use Bluetooth. Hopefully someone can help
 
theblet said:
Not sure. I’ve only ever used jscan since I’m on Apple, so I have to use Bluetooth. Hopefully someone can help
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I am assuming jscan lets you make changes as well. folding mirror on lock, tire size, etc???
 
ocwill1 said:
I am assuming jscan lets you make changes as well. folding mirror on lock, tire size, etc???
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It most of what alpha obd does. Not sure about folding mirrors on lock. That might be a tazer thing.

So far I’ve updated tire size, disabled fog light drop out with high beams, and changed my DRL location from the low beams to the turn signals.
 
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