Auxiliary Switches

[Deleted member 995608]

For those of you with existing aux switches, how are the accessories of your choice, lights etc wired to those aux switches?

 

[TimBrunett]

Through the relay box on the firewall in front of the driver. Mine came with a kit of wiring connectors.

TB

 

[Deleted member 995608]

That sounds easy enough.

 

[TimBrunett]

Go to the Ram Body Builder link on this subject. Its a downloadable pdf. Helped me a lot.

http://www.rambodybuilder.com/2014/docs/ram/ramaux.pdf

It was a challenge for me to figure out how the pigtails that came with my truck fit into the switch output connectors. But once done and wired the switches make a very clean install for lights etc.

TB

 

[mpaulson]

Just make sure that when you are putting the pigtails into the plug head that you have the view correct so that you know if you are orientated by looking at the pin side of the plug or the back end of the plug other wise you will have things wired to the opposite pin. Ask me how I know this!!
As already mentioned, you can print the pdf's from ram body builder.

 

[Kry226]

Quick Q: Why when I build a Longhorn 3500 on Ram's site, and add aux switches, does it always makes me remove the Luxury Group?

 

[PMcCall]

probably because there are only so many switches in the panel and the lux group uses up most of them

 

[Kry226]

probably because there are only so many switches in the panel and the lux group uses up most of them

I understand, but then how do the boys above have the aux switches on Laramie trucks? Do you have the aux switches?

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I understand, but then how do the boys above have the aux switches on Laramie trucks? Do you have the aux switches?

I believe that those functions are accessed through the EVIC when the aux switches are added.

 

[PMcCall]

I believe that those functions are accessed through the EVIC when the aux switches are added.

I wondered about that when I got my truck, it seems like a waste to have the same controls in the touch screen (uconnest 8.5) and as buttons on the panel. I just figured it was a fail safe incase the computer fails.

Maybe you can get the AUX switches if you get the 8.4/8.5 Uconnect option?

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I wondered about that when I got my truck, it seems like a waste to have the same controls in the touch screen (uconnest 8.5) and as buttons on the panel. I just figured it was a fail safe incase the computer fails.

Maybe you can get the AUX switches if you get the 8.4/8.5 Uconnect option?

According to the Ram build, the aux switches are available for all models of Ram providing that you let go of an option or two. Seems like a lot of Tradesman models have the aux switch option.

I hoping I can find a truck with the switches since I have always mounted work lights, winch, radar detector etc. Looking forward to NOT drilling holes in my dash for toggles ever again.

 

[TimBrunett]

I believe that those functions are accessed through the EVIC when the aux switches are added.

Right Most or maybe all are accessed via Controls

 

[Kry226]

I believe that those functions are accessed through the EVIC when the aux switches are added.

I wondered about that when I got my truck, it seems like a waste to have the same controls in the touch screen (uconnest 8.5) and as buttons on the panel. I just figured it was a fail safe incase the computer fails.

Maybe you can get the AUX switches if you get the 8.4/8.5 Uconnect option?

With the 8.4AN, and Luxury Group, adding the switches requires the removal of the features of the Luxury Group. The price is lowered by over $500, so I don't think it's a simple "relocate the controls" thing. You lose the heated seats, etc.

Maybe it's just a glitch in the build system. Maybe not. But this kind of stuff drives me crazy when I even think about a new truck. I won't even go into the manual shift transfer case not being available in any trim other than Tradesman. Makes me love my SLT all the more.

 

[mpaulson]

With the 8.4AN, and Luxury Group, adding the switches requires the removal of the features of the Luxury Group. The price is lowered by over $500, so I don't think it's a simple "relocate the controls" thing. You lose the heated seats, etc.

Maybe it's just a glitch in the build system. Maybe not. But this kind of stuff drives me crazy when I even think about a new truck. I won't even go into the manual shift transfer case not being available in any trim other than Tradesman. Makes me love my SLT all the more.

You don't loose the heated or vented seats, just the push button switches and have to use the 8.4 screen to activate them.