Tailgate open message

[OldMarine]

I WISH I had a "Tailgate Open" light.....

 

[jeff208863]

I had a dust seal installed to help with dirt getting into my bed full of gear. the tailgate sensor began showing it was not shut all the time. i moved the passenger side stud rearward about 1MM and it has worked for the last hour or so. Great find and thank you for sharing.

 

[jaymo1500]

Thanks for the conversation on this issue, seems to be a very workable solution. I would like to ask anybody if they would know the part number for the latch with the sensor? It seems i have a 2022 Ram Limited with all the options except for the notification that my tailgate is open. Its caught me once or twice already after i was unloading something and forgot to close it. A notification (just like literally everything else that comes up) would be nice or at least an icon on the EVIC.

I would like to swap the latch for one with a sensor and activate within Alpha OBD. anyone have a good part number?

 

[cskindt]

Thanks for the conversation on this issue, seems to be a very workable solution. I would like to ask anybody if they would know the part number for the latch with the sensor? It seems i have a 2022 Ram Limited with all the options except for the notification that my tailgate is open. Its caught me once or twice already after i was unloading something and forgot to close it. A notification (just like literally everything else that comes up) would be nice or at least an icon on the EVIC.

I would like to swap the latch for one with a sensor and activate within Alpha OBD. anyone have a good part number?

No Tailgate Ajar Warning (MY22)

Think I remember someone saying if you removed tailgate access panel and you only had 2 wires going too passenger side of tailgate you’d have too replace wiring so you had 4 wiresThat's correct. And you need the proper latch.

5thgenrams.com

 

[Whitey]

I have a 21 Ram 1500 Laramie with the split tailgate and get the "tailgate open" message virtually every time I use it. When I open the right and left halves or open it in the normal way. I have to SLAM the heck out of it to get the light to go out. It is very annoying. The dealer said it was because I put the tri-fold bed cover on but, I can find no where that their is any interference. I am going to try adjusting on it to see if anything works. I wish a technician on here could show us where the sensors are located.

 

[6of36]

I have a 21 Ram 1500 Laramie with the split tailgate and get the "tailgate open" message virtually every time I use it. When I open the right and left halves or open it in the normal way. I have to SLAM the heck out of it to get the light to go out. It is very annoying. The dealer said it was because I put the tri-fold bed cover on but, I can find no where that their is any interference. I am going to try adjusting on it to see if anything works. I wish a technician on here could show us where the sensors are located.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10181572-9999.pdf

 

[kbro]

Same thing happened to me after I added some weatherstripping to make the tonneau cover more water resistant. Had to really slam the tailgate shut to get the alert to shut off (and for the rear collision sensors to work). However, thanks to Rich's tip about the passenger side latch sensor, I found a VERY EASY solution. The problem was that the latch was no longer closing cleanly around the stud located on the side of the bed. Just loosen the passenger side stud that the latch hooks onto (T40 torx bit) and move it toward the rear just a little bit, retighten, and check to see that the bed light goes out when you shut the tailgate. The mounting hole for the stud allows more than enough play to move the stud rearward. Took me all of 2 minutes and then I was able to close the tailgate normally (no more slamming!) and no more "Tailgate Open" alerts.

Thanks for the tip, Michael. I had just installed a retractable tonneau cover on my "new to me" 2022 Ram 1500 Limited and immediately got a error message saying the tailgate wasn't shut. I went out this morning and moved the stud ever so slightly and the error message disappeared. I love sites like 5thgenrams.com for this reason. So much good information and helpful tips. This particular tip was old, but still relevant. Thanks again!