Global Windows Down on 2020

[mbarnes536]

I have been reading about doing the windows down via the key fob but I am not sure if this works for the 2019+ new body styles. I enabled the Global Windows Down setting via AlfaOBD but nothing seems to happen. It appears the setting has been written because if I go back in and change it, it is already showing yes. Has anyone got this to work?

I am using OBDLink MX+ and a bypass cable, linked below.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JFRFJG6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082Y918Z3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[vincentw56]

Global down isn't available on our trucks even though the setting is there. The Tazer DT can do it through its live functions which means is stays plugged in.

 

[mbarnes536]

That's not the answer I was looking for, LOL.
I have been going through the setting within AlfaOBD. If the Tazer can do it then there must be a way to do it via AlfaOBD.

 

[dts828]

That's not the answer I was looking for, LOL.
I have been going through the setting within AlfaOBD. If the Tazer can do it then there must be a way to do it via AlfaOBD.

I don't believe tazer is using a setting in the ram rather its wrote a script for the Tazer to perform the function as it does to fold/unfold mirrors on engine stop/start hence why it's a live function and requires the Tazer to be plugged in perform.

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[vincentw56]

That's not the answer I was looking for, LOL.
I have been going through the setting within AlfaOBD. If the Tazer can do it then there must be a way to do it via AlfaOBD.

No, Tazer runs a bunch of live actions that pass instructions through the ODB port. AlfaODB just sets configs and a few other things. It doesn't have the ability to do live functions.

 

[McBroom]

So... which would be the better unit to have? Dollar for dollar and function for function...
I'm in the market but not gonna buy both

Sorry for the hijack

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[vincentw56]

So... which would be the better unit to have? Dollar for dollar and function for function...
I'm in the market but not gonna buy both

Sorry for the hijack

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Depends on what you want to do. If you want the live features, Tazer is it. But if you want to add or change many settings, AlfaODB is it. I had a Tazer and it drained my battery and caused all types of issues. I only wanted it for the auto fold mirrors. Waste of money for that one function. I am just trying to get in the habit of pushing the fold button. But I've added passive entry, ACC, FCW, and auto-park to my truck and AlfaODB can do this and Tazer cannot.

 

[HSKR R/T]

For me, the TazerDT was by far the better purchase. If you don't plan on adding a bunch of factory options to your truck that need programming, then AlphaOBD won't help you much. The Tazer has done everything I wanted and more. I even paid for AlphaOBD, and have never used it because the one feature I thought I needed it for was added to the TazerDT.

 

[Corneeeeelius]

AlfaOBD continues to disappoint. . . .

 

[Corneeeeelius]

Depends on what you want to do. If you want the live features, Tazer is it. But if you want to add or change many settings, AlfaODB is it. I had a Tazer and it drained my battery and caused all types of issues. I only wanted it for the auto fold mirrors. Waste of money for that one function. I am just trying to get in the habit of pushing the fold button. But I've added passive entry, ACC, FCW, and auto-park to my truck and AlfaODB can do this and Tazer cannot.

For passive entry, did you have to buy a new handle?
What is ACC?
What is FCW?
For auto park, did you add this or disable it?

 

[vincentw56]

For passive entry, did you have to buy a new handle?
What is ACC?
What is FCW?
For auto park, did you add this or disable it?

There are 2 forum posts out there with all the info. One for adding passive entry and the other for adding the others. ACC is adaptive cruise control, FCW is forward collision warning with emergency stop. You need need handles for passive entry. Auto park was added after the others.

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[djevox]

Updating this for anyone that stumbled here after searching. For my ‘22 1500, the blindspot setting in the tazerDT would not enable my blindspot mirrors or taillight modules. After triple checking in the tazer that the option was enabled, I hooked up alfaobd and tried to send a command to turn on the driver’s side mirror blind spot indicator light. It and the passenger side didn’t work (it threw errors for improper config in alfaobd), as well as the taillight modules not detecting objects when driving. The solution was to unmarry the tazer and set it with alfaobd. Hope this helps someone who runs into this issue in the future.