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Remote start added to 2020 Tradesman (SOLVED)

Good news. They were able to program fob and gate release works. He said he don't know why or how

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kristof said:
Good news. They were able to program fob and gate release works. He said he don't know why or how

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Probably because what the alfaOBD developer and I suspected is true. Remote tailgate release exists in the rf hub no matter what. It just needs the fob with the button for it to recognize the command.
 
Went to the dealer today. That dealer will not program a key they did not sell, local policy.

So I got the pin code from the parts guy. I guess I still need to hookup the bypass cable to perform the fob programming and the remote start activation. Maybe I'll have time this afternoon.
 
RV_Goose said:
Went to the dealer today. That dealer will not program a key they did not sell, local policy.

So I got the pin code from the parts guy. I guess I still need to hookup the bypass cable to perform the fob programming and the remote start activation. Maybe I'll have time this afternoon.
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AlfaOBD can’t program a fob on the 2019+ HD’s. The rf hub needs a live connection to dealer connect.
 
RV_Goose said:
Went to the dealer today. That dealer will not program a key they did not sell, local policy.

So I got the pin code from the parts guy. I guess I still need to hookup the bypass cable to perform the fob programming and the remote start activation. Maybe I'll have time this afternoon.
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And I thought my dealer was messed up

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Ok guys. So I connected with bypass and alfaobd.. I was able to change the remote start to present . Now when I press the button twice it will beep but not start. What am I missing?
 
kristof said:
Ok guys. So I connected with bypass and alfaobd.. I was able to change the remote start to present . Now when I press the button twice it will beep but not start. What am I missing?
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Take the truck for a drive. Shut it down and let it sit for about 15 minutes, then try remote starting.
 
Jimmy07 said:
Take the truck for a drive. Shut it down and let it sit for about 15 minutes, then try remote starting.
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Yes sir. Do I need to enable the hood latch? I seen it in a video on youtube

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Sure hope this works out for you kristof as I am just waiting for all of my parts to come in and will be tackling this mod very soon. Thank you for being the guinne pig.
 
The Outdoorsman said:
Sure hope this works out for you kristof as I am just waiting for all of my parts to come in and will be tackling this mod very soon. Thank you for being the guinne pig.
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All worked perfectly. Thanks to Jimmy. Do you have AlfaOBD? If Yes don't bother to ask your dealer to activate the remote starter. Unless your dealer is honest and friendly. My dealer keep asking me where did i buy the remote kit from and who install it for me. Gate assistance as per post above will work once the fob is programmed. To program the FOB dealer charged me $75 they want another $75 per each sales code added. So i told them to just program the FOB and used alfaobd to activate the starter. Anyway it cost me about $150 with fob , hood latch , wiring and pins to add the remote starter.
 
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kristof said:
All worked perfectly. Thanks to Jimmy. Do you have AlfaOBD? If Yes don't bother to ask your dealer to activate the remote starter. Unless your dealer is honest and friendly. My dealer keep asking me where did i buy the remote kit from and who install it for me. Gate assistance as per post above will work once the fob is programmed. To program the FOB dealer charged me $75 they want another $75 per each sales code added. So i told them to just program the FOB and used alfaobd to activate the starter. Anyway it cost me about $150 with fob , hood latch , wiring and pins to add the remote starter.
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Cool! I do have AlfaOBD, bypass harness, and recommended OBDLink MX+. Just received the correct latch, key fob, wires, as well as all the stuff for my fog light upgrade (side note - the halogen lights look huge compared to the hole they shoot out of though, SMH)...but still waiting on the tailgate strut, connector for the hood latch, pins, and misc. stuff. I'll be working on all of this stuff when I have some down time in a few weeks.

@kristof - Thanks for leading the way on this mod, and thank God for @Jimmy07 and the others who are the brains behind this mod.
 
Weird situation today and kind of scary too. I was leaving work and while I was walking towards my car I remote started. Arrived next to it and it won't unlock. I tried the lock and unlock and nothing. After 30-45 seconds it finally unlocked. Is there a time from when I start the car to when I can unlock it?

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kristof said:
Weird situation today and kind of scary too. I was leaving work and while I was walking towards my car I remote started. Arrived next to it and it won't unlock. I tried the lock and unlock and nothing. After 30-45 seconds it finally unlocked. Is there a time from when I start the car to when I can unlock it?

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Not that I've noticed on my 2500. I usually remote start it and then immediately unlock to get in.
 
JBedoya said:
Not that I've noticed on my 2500. I usually remote start it and then immediately unlock to get in.
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Maybe it's the fob. I have not switch the emergency key yet so I start to freak out. It glad it unlock but as soon as I got home I switched the uncut key for original one. Brand new battery in it so it's should last for a while

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Mine has done that once and yeah it was a little unsettling. I use it several times a week since then and no problems. Mine is set to run for 30 minutes so I guess worst case would be I have to wait a half hour to open the truck.
 
DownShiftz said:
Mine has done that once and yeah it was a little unsettling. I use it several times a week since then and no problems. Mine is set to run for 30 minutes so I guess worst case would be I have to wait a half hour to open the truck.
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Did you change it in AlfaOBD?
 
kristof said:
Did you change it in AlfaOBD?
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Yes I think the default was set to a 15 min run time but occasionally it takes me forever to get out of the shop or office so 30 minutes works better for me. However, I do make an effort to not let it just sit idle as much as possible.
 
DownShiftz said:
Yes I think the default was set to a 15 min run time but occasionally it takes me forever to get out of the shop or office so 30 minutes works better for me. However, I do make an effort to not let it just sit idle as much as possible.
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Sounds good. I will leave it set to 15 minutes. Should be good for now
 
Happened again this morning. I left my house remote started my car and as soon as I get close to it I press the unlock button and nothing. I had to use my emergency key to get in
 
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