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Gear indicator option in gauge cluster?
- Thread starter Randy M
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Well, yes, the gears are indicated if you select the - for gear lockout.
As I read the first post, that's not what I believe was being asked. It was more along the lines of displaying the gear regardless.
FWIW, If I press + too many times (once again past top gear), it cancels the lockout. Any gear selector change cancels it.
Entirely possible as it seems there are lots of options shown in AlphaOBD that are simply not available in the HD BCM.
AFF
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I misunderstood.
Gondul
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So you downloaded the User Guide vs the Owner's Manual?
If it is the Owner's Manual, wonder why it is different....
Dr__Bob
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I have the Owner's Manual, the User Guide and the Diesel supplement all downloaded. The "Current Gear" option is only discussed in the Owner's Manual. The only thing in the Guide that discusses "Setup" is the Uconnect screen. The diesel supplement does list "Screen Setup" in the instrument panel display, but doesn't discuss any of the screen setup options. Given all of this, I would expect that the "authoritative" User Manual to have the final word. Alas, it is the truck itself that does. It's a small thing, but since they go into detail in describing the "Current Gear" option, you would think that it did come out of thin air, but maybe it did. I have to admit that it can be nice to have "smart" systems, but that makes it even more imperative that the documentation match the system. While the "Current Gear" option would be nice to have, it isn't essential. But it begs the question: what else is missing/wrong in the documentation?
I just turned this on in the EVIC screen setup.
In AlfaOBD
Car configuration change: ECUConfig 4-Actual Gear Display: Yes
Scroll to The screen setup option in your EVIC and scroll up/down until you see Current Gear.
Press the right arrow and scroll up to On.
Press the right arrow to set.
Press the left arrow to exit, press left arrow to exit setup.
I had enabled this prior in AlphaOBD using (I think) the setting below, but never looked at the EVIC display setup after. Sticks between key cycles and doesn't change the use of the lockout indications.
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steve49
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I like seeing this, been ordering the parts to setup the ttpms, and when I have it all I'll order AlpaOBD and the OBDLink MX+, and tackle this as well! Thanks brutal!
Well would you look at that. I never thought to check the settings afterwards.
I know right?
Now I just need to get that forward facing camera showing...
I enabled it again tonight and it is the overhead surround view that goes away. Going to check it in the morning, but also have an email out to get the PC version of AlphaOBD.
BULLSANDBUCKSHUNTER
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It would be nice if we could consolidate and have a cheat sheet for all these odb hacks you guys are figuring out. Good work guys
Dr__Bob
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Hi guys. Is this something (enabling the gear display) that a dealer could do? After all, the option is described in the Owners Manual, but appears to be disabled so that a mere mortal can't even see it. I don't have an OBDI reader, nor the bypass cable nor AlphaOBD nor an Android device. Acquiring all of this just to be able to see the selected gear (without having to go through the gear lock sequence) is a bit overkill... Or is there a really good reason why FCA didn't enable this?
steve49
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Done!Don't forget about the Koadtech bypass cable.
MEZZ2006
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Same here, I just assumed it didn't work. Guess I'll have to do this today now.
Maybe there's an enthusiast nearby that could hook you up?
Put a WTT in the for sale section and trade some recode work for beer.
There's also the 5thgenrams forums where your odds of finding someone might improve. The only issue there might be most 1500 guys using the other bypass brick instead of the Koadtech cable.
(Homer) Woohoo!
I just ordered the Windows AlphaOBD. I haven't looked at the truck yet to see if the forward camera showed up or my surround top view came back, but I should now be loaded for bear if needed.