Turn Off Gen V 1500 USB Data Media Hub

[Nitewulf]

I have a USB dongle that makes it so I don’t have to plug in my phone for Android Auto to work. The issue was that the wifi would stay connected when I was in the house and my phone would not connect to wifi internet router. Well, I found two solutions. Option 1: Micro2 tap adapter, relay switch, and wires. Option2 (plug and play): Option 1 items plus male harness connector and female harness connector.

Option 1: Here are the parts I used,

Micro2 Tap Adapter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DLXWTQ...otive&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw&th=1

Relay Switch

Amazon.com

Remove USB media hub – cnewman402 shows this best,

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5thgenrams.com

Cut the red wire from connector behind the USB media hub, connect the red wire from connector to 30 Blue Wire of relay and the other side to 87 Red wire of relay. Ground 86 White (I did it to a screw near the media hub) and connect 85 black to the fuse tap adapter.




Plug the micro2 tap adapter into IGN fuse (my choice) or ACC fuse under steering column. That will complete everything and will turn the USB off either when the RAM engine isn’t running (IGN) or when not on (ACC).

Option 2: More expensive, more time consuming, and plug and play (my preference while under warranty).

Instead of cutting red wire from connector to USB media hub, purchase the following connectors,

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086BGD7NJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WZ6NJX3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

When looking at the male plug with lock at the top from front, the top left wire needs to be cut and connected to 87 Red of relay. When looking at female plug with lock at the top from front, the top right wire needs to cut and connected to 30 blue wire of relay. 86 and 85 need to be connected as stated in option 1.




Unplug the connector behind USB media hub (female), plug that connector into male part of homemade harness, plug female part of homemade harness into back of USB media hub, and done.

I am hoping that my explanation is not horrible and that anyone can follow this without issue, but let me know if there is something I can further explain or make more sense.

 

[rnaude241]

Thank you for the write up it's very appreciated. I'm a little confused still as to how option two is plug in play with three connectors (the two you purchased and the one coming off the USB hub).

 

[Nitewulf]

Thank you for the write up it's very appreciated. I'm a little confused still as to how option two is plug in play with three connectors (the two you purchased and the one coming off the USB hub).

Oops, guess I forgot to complete the directions, lol.

Unplug the connector behind USB media hub (female), plug that connector into male part of homemade harness, plug female part of homemade harness into back of USB media hub, and done.

 

[Hawk85]

Update...installed and it works great. Ports shut off with the truck now. Thanks for the instructions, took about 30 minutes. Had to slide the center console back enough to access the media hub, but quick install once I figured that out. Great info in this thread also that may help anyone else.

Here's a Labeled Fuse Diagram for the 1500

Edit: I've updated all the information here to a much more comprehensive thread covering both the internal and external fuse panels. Please see this thread for the update and a lot more information. I was installing a Dash Cam and a Radar Detector in my new 1500 and I needed to find a fuse...

5thgenrams.com

Great write-up, I'm looking to do option 2 in the near future as my motorola ma1 needs to be unplugged at home to turn it off. Do you have a picture of where you plugged in the tap adapter under the steering column? I'm not the most electrically savvy, but your instructions seem simple enough to try.