2010 Factory Brake Controller Q's

[toyota_mdt_tech]

JDC, what year was your truck?

It seems they improved on later ones.

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[JDC]

It's two different options.

Heavy Electric or Light Electric.

Mine always stays on Heavy; that probably explains why I have to turn it down so much with the lighter trailer.

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[CrazyTrain]

I have never even used light electric, skipped right past it.

Don’t know exactly when I’d use such a setting.

I have smoked the trailer tires on heavy electric over hydraulic pulling my 5er.

Darn flagman turned the sign around on me in a construction zone.

Those brand new trailer tires have some new flat spots.

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[toyota_mdt_tech]

OK, I will bite the bullet and upload the sales code XHC for the factory controller.

JDC likes it; I'm good with that.

Now plugging it in, it does work; all my readings come out in the display on the controller itself, i.e., trailer warning if unhooked and settings from 0-10, but that is it, and I suspect it's on heavy electric by default.

Without it in my EVIC, I can't change the settings.

ITBM_instructions.PDF

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[AK Bob]

Checking the reviews on Amazon for the factory brake controller on a 2010 RAM it appears that uploading the sales code will enable the display on the EVIC.

There is also a possibility that Alfaobd can enable the controller display on the Instrument panel and the radio, but I couldn’t find anything specific to your 2010.

https://www.amazon.com/2010-2011-DOD...ews/B00522Q62W

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[toyota_mdt_tech]

Checking the reviews on Amazon for the factory brake controller on a 2010 RAM it appears that uploading the sales code will enable the display on the EVIC.

There is also a possibility that Alfaobd can enable the controller display on the Instrument panel and the radio, but I couldn’t find anything specific to your 2010.

https://www.amazon.com/2010-2011-DOD...ews/B00522Q62W

Yes, I have alpha OBD and it doesnt work with my truck.

I have the paid for version and even bought a laptop to run it as all I have was a desktop.

I know a phone works, but I also have access to factory Toyota software uploaded on my laptop.

On the Amazon reviews, they say you dont need to upload and I am aware, it does work from the unit directly, but I have no access to the light or heavy mode or elec over hydraulic.

Mine is too hot for my enclosed 7X16 enclosed trailer.

So while I'm in there, I figure I will have them upload more sales code.

I swapped over the rims, so I will have them upload that sales code too along with my bluetooth hands free phone deal.

Now that wont work until I upload the sames code.

Its already installed, so I do get a network comms code, it sees it but computer (TIPM) doesnt know what to do with it, same as my brake controller.

So by going to Mopartpartsgiant.com I can search for the wheels and it gives me the sales code and I have a library of all the Mopar sales codes to confirm it.

I just wish I knew a dealer tech who could just do this from his home laptop.

I will have to have my sales code uploaded. Actually, when ever I look for parts for my truck, I have to use Dodge, then model is RAM 2500 and of course, mine is a Dailmer Chrysler product. ALFA OBD was more for the Fiat stuff, so 2013 onward, its perfect.

2011, you have to pick RAM then 2500, even on factory Mopar parts websites.

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[toyota_mdt_tech]

Update AlfaOBD DOES work on my truck was an operator error.

I went into the body module, then vehicle settings, and man, I had loads of options.

I scrolled down to the ITBM and turned it on, and also turned on my uconnect Bluetooth I had added.

Both work like a charm.

It shows up in a vehicle scan now as another couple of components, so if I do take them out, I can turn them off to avoid network codes or conflicts.

Now I will snoop around and see if I can turn on a security setting.

OK, now my display does show up on the EVIC, but I didn't have the settings for heavy or light electricity.

Do those show up only after the trailer is hooked up? I have the trailer with a line through it.

I will remove my tekonsha prodigy controller; I never drilled holes; I just had it taped to the console.

I used AlfaOBD on a PC laptop with the wireless OBD MX link.

Give me the options of adding quad lights and LED lights.

The list is endless.

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[toyota_mdt_tech]

I ordered a new factory controller and updated TIPM for the brake controller, which works flawlessly.

I love it enough; the Tekonsha Prodigy is now gone and no longer in my truck.

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