Everything you need to know from how auxiliary switches work to how to connect them and how to program them. Jump to latest follow 1 20 of 52 posts.
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Ram 1500 aux switches. Joined mar 28 2011 19 posts. This switch panel is for trucks equipped with. So if the only buttons you have is towhaul traction control then thats all that should be on the auxiliary panel. Gen 4 dodge ram. Ram trucks connecting auxiliary switches and upfitter wiring. Adds 5 aux switch buttons that can be wired into accessories like light bars or cb radios.
Now from what ive read on the internet people have been saying to make sure the panel you buy matches the one that was in your truck exactly or it wont work. 1 of 3 go to page. Mar 4 2019 6 livinfast85 said. If the panel is made for a 2500 they dont come with air suspension so there wouldnt be a need for it. Sometimes watching a video is easier than reading a manual. They would give you 2 3 or 4 more aux switches depending on what features your truck currently has.
I installed an aux switch panel in my 2015 ram 1500 and created a programming feature in the radio using alfaobd. Ld ram ram 1500 forum. Im needing 2 more switches and really dont want to have to add them by cutting or drilling if i dont have to. On a 1500 having the aux panel youd also likely loose the towhaul traction control and park sense functions as well. You have to insert the wires into the plug it does not come pre assembled. Vehicle applications aux switch panel from a ram 2500 that is plug and play with the ram 1500.
Maybe someone a little more electrically minded can figure out a bypass. 2011 dodge ram forum. Harness has the 7 pin connector with about 12 of wire. Panel has 4 aux switches. The switches configured so they switch the negative side of the circuit so a relay would be required for each circuit being switched. Bought a used auxiliary switch panel from a ram 2500 on ebay.
Now being as stubborn as i am i didnt listen and bought a panel with 2 park assist buttons which my truck doesnt have and i had no issues. I have no idea but if it is like anything else on these trucks it is likely not plugplaythe computer will likely need to be updated for the switches to work. They would give you 2 3 or 4 more aux switches depending on what features your truck. They would install in place of the current switches. Messages 48 reaction score 32 points 18. Hear from chris borczon ram trucks engineer as he talks about auxiliary switches in ram pickup trucks and chassis cabs.
I would love this if it works in our 1500s. February 9 2016 ram truck blog team.
Gallery of Ram 1500 Aux Switches
