How to: Add Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane assist, FCW & Auto Hi-beam to Ram 1500

[vincentw56]

I have a 2022 Laramie that I want to add ACC and LKA to. I believe I have all of the hard parts I need.
-A used HCU and ABS module
-The steering wheel buttons
-Correct 12" center stack

What's truly keeping me from adding this is the programing needed with Alpha OBD. I've got a 1700-mile road trip coming up this Thursday and I don't want to mess up the truck. On the other hand, I have a Comma 3 and I'd really like to be able to use it on my Ram, especially for this trip. Is there a video or a thorough guide on how to make the necessary changes so everything works as it should.

The guide is in the first post. There isn't a video, but everything you need to know is in the first few posts.

 

[hammersfd]

Well, I went for it and had the ABS recall done, and so far everything is still working as intended. I did tell them I changed the ABS module, and the paperwork notes a mismatch. Fingers crossed, but seems to be good!!

 

[tristainbdts]

i recently purchased most of the parts to do the swap. the acc switch is currently on b.o. through fca forewarning y'all, lucky for me i have a not so pretty one to get me by for testing purposes . my local dealer friend said 9 in the country and only dealers have them. but can someone shed some light on the semi auto park? i know you need a new harness and valances after reading the 68 pages. i did not see a definitive answer on if you need 4 new park sensors for the rear or if the ones i have now will work. i ran a vin from a truck with the semi park/ fca/acc/lka and came up with part numbers 68404408ab and 68404409ab for the valences and 6860453ad for the harness. i checked the sensors and all 4 show to be different then my 2020 BH with factory front and rear park sensors w/ rear park sense. my vin is 1C6RREBT3LN128815.i ordered a used abs module from lkq that is due in later today supposedly from vin: 1c6srfjt0kn787071 and a used dasm from vin: 1C6SRFU95NN227812 due in hope fully the next day or two. lets see if lkq has them inventoried correctly. new trims and bracket for dealer, i ran the vin from the abs module and it shows the same part number for my factory BH rearview mirror so i believe i should be good on that as long its not a catalog error. I upgraded to UC5 on my truck a while back so i have a used screen coming for that not due until after Christmas. the last piece to the puzzle is the windshield and the install. cheapest i have found is safelite running at about 435 installed. list on a new one from the dealer is 1125.00 /part number 68275585ag part number pulled from same vin as abs module.

 

[vincentw56]

i recently purchased most of the parts to do the swap. the acc switch is currently on b.o. through fca forewarning y'all, lucky for me i have a not so pretty one to get me by for testing purposes . my local dealer friend said 9 in the country and only dealers have them. but can someone shed some light on the semi auto park? i know you need a new harness and valances after reading the 68 pages. i did not see a definitive answer on if you need 4 new park sensors for the rear or if the ones i have now will work. i ran a vin from a truck with the semi park/ fca/acc/lka and came up with part numbers 68404408ab and 68404409ab for the valences and 6860453ad for the harness. i checked the sensors and all 4 show to be different then my 2020 BH with factory front and rear park sensors w/ rear park sense. my vin is 1C6RREBT3LN128815.i ordered a used abs module from lkq that is due in later today supposedly from vin: 1c6srfjt0kn787071 and a used dasm from vin: 1C6SRFU95NN227812 due in hope fully the next day or two. lets see if lkq has them inventoried correctly. new trims and bracket for dealer, i ran the vin from the abs module and it shows the same part number for my factory BH rearview mirror so i believe i should be good on that as long its not a catalog error. I upgraded to UC5 on my truck a while back so i have a used screen coming for that not due until after Christmas. the last piece to the puzzle is the windshield and the install. cheapest i have found is safelite running at about 435 installed. list on a new one from the dealer is 1125.00 /part number 68275585ag part number pulled from same vin as abs module.

There isn't a definite answer on needing to replace the sensors. But you do need the outboard sensors in the rear. My posts tells you what you need.

 

[tristainbdts]

There isn't a definite answer on needing to replace the sensors. But you do need the outboard sensors in the rear. My posts tells you what you need.

okay thank you. for future reference part number for valance pieces
the number with the CH's is the aftermarket part number for those on a budget.
single exhaust: 68404394aa and 68404395aa (ch1147112/ch1146112)
dual exhaust: 68404392ab and 68404393ab (ch1147108/ch1146108)
park sensor: 6mk25tzzaa
harness: 68360453ad

 

[completenewbee]

So in the end it took a while but everything works as it should ... thank you very much for your help once again

How did you get it to show up?

 

[chrisdbrindley]

i recently purchased most of the parts to do the swap. the acc switch is currently on b.o. through fca forewarning y'all, lucky for me i have a not so pretty one to get me by for testing purposes . my local dealer friend said 9 in the country and only dealers have them. but can someone shed some light on the semi auto park? i know you need a new harness and valances after reading the 68 pages. i did not see a definitive answer on if you need 4 new park sensors for the rear or if the ones i have now will work. i ran a vin from a truck with the semi park/ fca/acc/lka and came up with part numbers 68404408ab and 68404409ab for the valences and 6860453ad for the harness. i checked the sensors and all 4 show to be different then my 2020 BH with factory front and rear park sensors w/ rear park sense. my vin is 1C6RREBT3LN128815.i ordered a used abs module from lkq that is due in later today supposedly from vin: 1c6srfjt0kn787071 and a used dasm from vin: 1C6SRFU95NN227812 due in hope fully the next day or two. lets see if lkq has them inventoried correctly. new trims and bracket for dealer, i ran the vin from the abs module and it shows the same part number for my factory BH rearview mirror so i believe i should be good on that as long its not a catalog error. I upgraded to UC5 on my truck a while back so i have a used screen coming for that not due until after Christmas. the last piece to the puzzle is the windshield and the install. cheapest i have found is safelite running at about 435 installed. list on a new one from the dealer is 1125.00 /part number 68275585ag part number pulled from same vin as abs module.

Looks like you are at the same stage as
Me, got a used dasm and jimmy making me a harness, I want to assume that the high beam and rain sensor I currently have on my truck will attach the same to the new windshield, lucky for me when I upgraded to uc5 the lane on off button was installed. I think I will get the dasm pre cabled then get windshield replaced then work on trying to figure out the abs modules. Does your truck have high beam and rain sensor already installed

 

[vincentw56]

Looks like you are at the same stage as
Me, got a used dasm and jimmy making me a harness, I want to assume that the high beam and rain sensor I currently have on my truck will attach the same to the new windshield, lucky for me when I upgraded to uc5 the lane on off button was installed. I think I will get the dasm pre cabled then get windshield replaced then work on trying to figure out the abs modules. Does your truck have high beam and rain sensor already installed

The rain sensor and high beam sensor are 2 different modules. The rain sensor will work no matter what windshield. The high beam will be replaced with the DASM. Your current high beam sensor is attached to your mirror. It will be removed when you put on the new mirror. Then the camera in the DASM will be used for high beams.

 

[tristainbdts]

I got the windshield installed today. Played with trying to get the DASM hooked up, but for some reason cannot get it to communicate or I am assuming that it is not communicating. I have my power ran to pin number one ground ran to pin number Four can high on six and can low on seven. I could be flipping those two around. I am currently driving so cannot verify at the moment I should reach my destination in about a hour and a half. I will keep playing with it then but my question is is there any way to verify that the DASM is communicating? I am getting an adaptive cruise control message. ? I am getting a adaptive cruise control message and lane departure warning message as well as for collision warning message oh, and a service trailer brake model message.

 

[tristainbdts]

OK, got to stopping point to double checked all my connections verified that I do have power and ground at the DASM verified I have can high going to Pin 6 and can low to pin 7 on the dasm I do not have any stored fault codes in the BCM. But still getting a ACC/FCW UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED. KEEP IN MIND THESE ARE USED PARTS. I do not have the lane. Keep assist switch installed unfortunately that won’t be delivered until Thursday. The following day after Christmas is that what’s causing my messages so far? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Jimmy07]

I got the windshield installed today. Played with trying to get the DASM hooked up, but for some reason cannot get it to communicate or I am assuming that it is not communicating. I have my power ran to pin number one ground ran to pin number Four can high on six and can low on seven. I could be flipping those two around. I am currently driving so cannot verify at the moment I should reach my destination in about a hour and a half. I will keep playing with it then but my question is is there any way to verify that the DASM is communicating? I am getting an adaptive cruise control message. ? I am getting a adaptive cruise control message and lane departure warning message as well as for collision warning message oh, and a service trailer brake model message.

OK, got to stopping point to double checked all my connections verified that I do have power and ground at the DASM verified I have can high going to Pin 6 and can low to pin 7 on the dasm I do not have any stored fault codes in the BCM. But still getting a ACC/FCW UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED. KEEP IN MIND THESE ARE USED PARTS. I do not have the lane. Keep assist switch installed unfortunately that won’t be delivered until Thursday. The following day after Christmas is that what’s causing my messages so far? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You had the dealership run the alignment on the DASM, correct?
Did you swap out the ABS/HCU module?

 

[tristainbdts]

You had the dealership run the alignment on the DASM, correct?
Did you swap out the ABS/HCU module?

Abs yes,align no. Unless I misunderstood the pdf thought it said I should only have the fcw off error.

 

[Jimmy07]

Abs yes,align no. Unless I misunderstood the pdf thought it said I should only have the fcw off error.

If you install a dasm on a truck that hasn’t had one, it’ll need to be aligned by the dealer.
If the dasm is used, you have to make sure they follow these instructions:

J

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Feb 13, 2023

I can now confirm that a used DASM can be used for this project. I successfully calibrated 2 used ones in my truck this weekend.
When you have the dealership do the calibration, tell the tech to perform the following on the DASM:
1) Perform the enter plant mode routine
2) Clear all DTCs. This will get rid of the vehicle configuration mismatch, and allow the calibration to be run.




Then they can run the calibration like they normally would:

• Jimmy07

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