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I would post a link to a thread but that thread is on another forum. The current state of doing this is that Dodge/Ram dealers no longer have the ability to do this, even if they want to and no matter what printed out directions you give to the tech. Ram recently updated the Witech unit that service techs use and Ram took away the ability to change the TPMS levels. So no a dealer cannot do it. I pasted below a post I made in this other thread. There is some extra info in it, some portions of my post should answer most questions. Hope it helps:
Actually no you cannot go to a dealer. I too dreaded reading through this whole thread but decided I might as well. Since there have been other members here looking for a summary of what this long thread is about I have attempted to summarize in "cliff" notes the progression of what happened:
1) There WERE (notice past tense) some dealers (like INDY) who were in the know and would accommodate you and change the TPMS levels using their Dodge programmer called a WITECH
2) There were some dealers who had no clue on how to do the TPMS mod BUT would listen to your request and attempt to do it . This is where you will read in the thread about printing the "how to" directions and giving it to the service writer or the actual tech who would change the TPMS levels
3) And there was a third group of dealers who would just flat out NOT do it. This group would cite FCA policy; EPA regulations; legal concerns;etc, etc., and not do anything but show you the door.
4) Facing the three possible outcomes outlined above that you could face in trying to get your TPMS levels changed, the thread first started to identify dealers who were in either group #1 OR in group #2 above and thus avoid the dealers in #3 . This was not easy, there were few and far between the dealers who were in these groups #1 & #2 . Most dealers fell in group #3
5) If finding a dealer who was in group #1 or #2 above wasn't hard enough, FCA took matters into its own hands, probably because they realized that some dealers were accommodating this mod. FCA pushed out an update to the WITECH programmer that the dealers use which took away a dealer's ability to change the TPMS levels. Now, NO Dodge dealer can change the TPMS levels. Does not matter if they are in groups #1 and #2 or what printed out directions you attempt to give them.
6) Due to the results noted in #4 and #5 above, a programmer was sought that could change the TPMS WITHOUT going to the dealer, especially since now even a dealer who wanted to help could no longer due to the changes FCA pushed out to the WITECH programmer. This search was successful in finding a programmer (non-dealer) called an AUTEL which was found to have the capability to change the TPMS. BUT the Autel is on the expensive side.
7) This is where the great community here stepped up. Some members here bought, out of their own pocket, the Autel (over $1k). They rent it out to members here, along with directions, on how to change your TPMS levels. In this thread the members who rent the AUTEL out are listed and their geographical location. Each has a waiting list of members here waiting their turn to rent it and make the changes.
8) Sounds all good? No. The next roadblock came up this last month when AUTEL (they are not affiliated with FCA) for reasons not completely understood pushed out an update for their programmer. THIS UPDATE TO THE AUTEL NOW TOOK AWAY THE ABILITY TO CHANGE THE TPMS LEVELS. Which is where we are at now. The latest word as I write this is that Autel is aware of this and will PROBABLY send another update out to the Autel programmer in the near future that will return the capability to change the TPMS.
So going to a dealer is of no use* and we all have to wait for the update to the AUTEL so the rest of us on those waiting lists can proceed.
***you do need your truck's four digit PIN number. Get it from the Dodge parts dept by giving them your VIN. The 4-digit code (all numbers) that is used to program the key (fobik) to the truck. This is the one you need for this process.
(My apologies to those here who are way more knowledgeable about this than me like 4x4x4door and BPMPVET. If I misspoke please let me know and I will make whatever corrections need to be made. I just thought a "go to post" would help members who just join in this discussion)
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Originally Posted by CustomOffsets
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