Keyless entry

[Macker]

O. K. my truck did not come with keyless entry,, but because it has power locks I can added it for 75$...

I bought it, all I have to do is install the modual... then I have to have the computer activated... anyone know of a way to do this without paying the dealer 35 bucks???? or is there no way around this one

 

[silverram03]

No way around it unless you have your own star/D. R. B. III computer.

 

[Blakers]

Illflem said he got a nice one from J. C. Whitney for under $50. . Has anyone put an aftermarket keyless entry on their 03 yet?

 

[Prairie Dog]

I did the same thing and you do indeed have to get the dealer to program your computer. While he's at it, you might also have him change it to a Canadian via the computer so your day time running lights work.

 

[Moterhead]

Originally posted by Prairie Dog

While he's at it, you might also have him change it to a Canadian via the computer so your day time running lights work.

Why would he want to do that? I'd pay extra to NOT have 'em. I ride my Harley lots more than I drive the Ram, so I think that anything that makes motorcycles LESS visible should be avoided. Having daytime running lights on cars and trucks does that. JOIBO!

 

[radar doctor]

Keyless OR No Entry??????

Today i locked my Keys inside the truck. I went and got my wifes keys, lucky i was a short walk. I was telling a crowd about it and I mentioned getting a Extra key Made. One poped up and said it would cost $85. 00 to get a key made with the transmitter chip in it... WOW... . Could this be correct?????

 

[Bill Stockard]

My dealer made a couple of keys to only unlock the doors for free!



Bill

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

If you have the Security Group, the key is called Sentry Key and has gray plastic. It is thicker than the regular key which has a black plastic wrapper. The truck computer has the capacity to program several more keys--see the service manual and owner's manual for details. DON'T try to start the engine with a non-chipped key. Six tries and the system shuts down until you use the correct key. See the 2004 Owner's Manual, section 2, pp. 11ff.



The keyless entry is a simpler system with the black key and it is standard on SLT Rams in 2004.

 

[Macker]

entry

found out a friend of a friend works at a dealer and will program it for free... . does anyone know where the modual goes exactly, this will keep me from trying to search it out... ... .





thanks

 

[radar doctor]

Key Info

Thanks Joe, I'll check it out, also liked your Article in the latest TDR . . Keep up the good work. It would be nice to see you sometime but we are in kansas and might be a while. Bill

 

[lschultz]

Re: entry

Originally posted by Macker

found out a friend of a friend works at a dealer and will program it for free... . does anyone know where the modual goes exactly, this will keep me from trying to search it out... ... .





thanks

I was just going to say the dealer ought to do it for free. At least around here they do.

 

[RobbieH]

Originally posted by Blakers

Illflem said he got a nice one from J. C. Whitney for under $50. . Has anyone put an aftermarket keyless entry on their 03 yet?

About to get mine done in a couple of hours. Getting a Clifford alarm and they are taking care of the door locks and all at the same time.



Thefts around my area have gotten real bad. I came back from a trip recently, and they stripped my Jeep of its bumper, winch, doors, CB, antenna sitting right in the driveway.

 

[Macker]

Job Done

well I installed my key-less entry tonight,,, all I have to do know is go to the dealer to have it coded... ... . anyone that wants to add this OEM part to their truck,, it is really easy... ... .



Thanks to all next ,,, I install my cab clearance lights...

 

[Tejasdge]

Chipped Key

Originally posted by radar doctor

Today i locked my Keys inside the truck. I went and got my wifes keys, lucky i was a short walk. I was telling a crowd about it and I mentioned getting a Extra key Made. One poped up and said it would cost $85. 00 to get a key made with the transmitter chip in it... WOW... . Could this be correct?????

A locksmith here in Dallas ordered an aftermaket "chipped" key for me and cut it along with a few entry only chipless keys and it cost around $40. Then we went out and programed it per the owners manual. I was pretty tickled with that versus the $85 I had also heard about through the dealer. I use a chipless key as a hide-a-key so that my truck can be entered, but not driven away if it is somehow found.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Re: entry

Originally posted by Macker

found out a friend of a friend works at a dealer and will program it for free... . does anyone know where the module goes exactly, this will keep me from trying to search it out... ... .





thanks

It connects to the back side of your instrument cluster. It comes with good instructions too, took me about 15 minutes to install.