Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
I found a victim... I mean volunteer.
Working on a prototype to see how the new/old school locker bypass affects the newer trucks.
I'm curious to see if the traction control and ABS nannies shut down, when it sees the truck is in faux low.
Working on a prototype to see how the new/old school locker bypass affects the newer trucks.
I'm curious to see if the traction control and ABS nannies shut down, when it sees the truck is in faux low.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
I really appreciate your efforts and wanted to say thank you for adding to the knowledge base of our little community.
It's guys like you that make this a great place
It's guys like you that make this a great place
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
Colibri wrote:I really appreciate your efforts and wanted to say thank you for adding to the knowledge base of our little community.
It's guys like you that make this a great place
Ditto!
There sure is an awful lot of stuff in that pic!
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
I have that same remote, I had to disassemble it and glue in the loose circuit board.Retired BLM Rig wrote:I found a victim... I mean volunteer.
Working on a prototype to see how the new/old school locker bypass affects the newer trucks.
I'm curious to see if the traction control and ABS nannies shut down, when it sees the truck is in faux low.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
I need some input from the 4.5 Gen owners.
Where are you guys getting a 12 volt ignition switched power source in the engine compartment? Pictures would be helpful.
The wireless remote switch draws 9 milliamps when it's off, which isn't too bad, but it pulls over 200 milliamps when it's on. If it was accidentally left on when the truck was parked, it could kill the battery after a couple days. I'd prefer to have it on an ignition switch power source rather than straight battery power. Is there an accessory power source inside the fusebox of a 14+ truck?
I got it assembled and tested it on my truck with a 220 ohm resistor and it works good.
I just don't have any nannies to test it with.
Once it's determined if a 47 ohm resistor will work, it could easily be hidden inside the harness.
Thanks for the feedback and any input you can share.
Where are you guys getting a 12 volt ignition switched power source in the engine compartment? Pictures would be helpful.
The wireless remote switch draws 9 milliamps when it's off, which isn't too bad, but it pulls over 200 milliamps when it's on. If it was accidentally left on when the truck was parked, it could kill the battery after a couple days. I'd prefer to have it on an ignition switch power source rather than straight battery power. Is there an accessory power source inside the fusebox of a 14+ truck?
I got it assembled and tested it on my truck with a 220 ohm resistor and it works good.
I just don't have any nannies to test it with.
Once it's determined if a 47 ohm resistor will work, it could easily be hidden inside the harness.
Thanks for the feedback and any input you can share.
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I pulled power directly from the battery. It was a lot less than ideal.
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Yeah, I don't like to add anything at the battery due to corrosion potential.Reloaderguy wrote:I pulled power directly from the battery. It was a lot less than ideal.
Ok... next question. Are the small fuses on the newer trucks "Mini" or "Micro2"? The owners manual says micro, but I want to be sure.
Since Ram doesn't provide an accessory power source, I'll have to make one with an Add-A-Fuse. I need to know what type to get though, mini or micro.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
Micro but I couldn't find them anywhere except from Ram.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
I'd add a power bar or additional fuse box and not attempt to do an add-a-fuse personally.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
He's trying to pull switched powered for the remote so it can't accidentally drain the battery.MikeKey wrote:I'd add a power bar or additional fuse box and not attempt to do an add-a-fuse personally.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
Finally got the "Add-A-Fuse". Here's what it looks like for those that are unfamiliar.
Since the bypass draws less than one amp, overload will never be an issue.
Since the bypass draws less than one amp, overload will never be an issue.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
Did you physically verify that fits in the fuse block?
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
Not yet but I will.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
I think that is the wrong fuse plug.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
Could you or someone else with a 16-17 pull out one of the small fuses and take a picture of it for me please? I don't a 4.5 gen at my disposal right now or I would check it myself.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
I won't be home until tomorrow. I had to modify an actual fuse which is one of the reasons I abandoned the ABS disconnect. If you found the correct remote fuse holder that would be great. Your remote could control the ABS and 4lo bypass.
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Retired BLM Rig wrote:Could you or someone else with a 16-17 pull out one of the small fuses and take a picture of it for me please? I don't a 4.5 gen at my disposal right now or I would check it myself.
Thanks in advance.
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Yes, that's it!
It's the correct "Add-a-fuse".
Good to go!
It's the correct "Add-a-fuse".
Good to go!
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Retired BLM Rig wrote:Ok, here's an overdue update to the wiring diagram for a 2016 PW.
First is just a simple update to my original diagram with the newer wire colors and resistance spec. using a traditional SPDT switch.
Thanks to Reloaderguy for sharing the info about using the Homelink buttons to control a remote RF switch, here's a new wiring diagram for that application.
This would work on any Gen as long as you use the appropriate resistor.
Here's a source for a two channel RF switch. https://www.amazon.com/AGT-Waterproof-W ... _i=desktop
I have 14 power wagon.
So I get all the necessary parts and how to wire it up to the switch. However an adjustable resistor set to 49.2? I have no clue what that is and google failed...... you think I could just use a 50 as most of the time there is a little play in ohms??
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What was the source and part number?Retired BLM Rig wrote:Yes, that's it!
It's the correct "Add-a-fuse".
Good to go!
Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
This should work.
https://www.delcity.net/store/Micro2-Fu ... 7.h_810109
Del City has all kinds of good stuff.
https://www.delcity.net/store/Micro2-Fu ... 7.h_810109
Del City has all kinds of good stuff.
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Sorry, that's my fault. The technical term would be rheostat or potentiometer, which is just a fancy name for a variable/adjustable resistor. This is the one I got from Radio Shack.14wagon86 wrote:So I get all the necessary parts and how to wire it up to the switch. However an adjustable resistor set to 49.2? I have no clue what that is and google failed......
It's adjustable from 0-1000 ohms, just hook up your ohm meter to the center and either one of the outer terminals and adjust the screw to the resistance you want.
This is the one I made for testing.
The only problem is that both 49 and 50 are non-standard resistor sizes. The only one I could find was a wire wound ceramic insulated 10watt that was too bulky for my use. The closest standard size is 47, that's why I'm trying that in the prototype.you think I could just use a 50 as most of the time there is a little play in ohms??
If you decide to try it, share some pictures of what you come up with.
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
Del City is a great source for parts if you're buying a large quantity, however I just wanted to buy one and a single 5 amp micro2 fuse, so I got it off of Ebay with free shipping. Shipping is always the deal breaker on a small order from a large company.Reloaderguy wrote: What was the source and part number?
This was my source on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/201443576416?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
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Re: Homemade Old School Plug and Play Locker Bypass
You damn electrical gurus always get my mind all boggled with the resister ohm potentiometer flux capacitor talk.
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