Modern vehicles have more and more options and despite the fact they give us a lot of comfort, some of them are not all the time easy to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Ram P/U, dependent on its options, it can be complicated to figure out how to start a Ram P/U? Even if this required act of running a car may seem like common sense to many of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. On this webpage we will explain the several ways to start a Ram P/U with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Ram P/U with a card, and to finish, without using the key.

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How to start a Ram P/U with key?

So we start our content which aims to show you how to start a Ram P/U, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find down below the different measures to be executed to turn on the engine of your Ram P/U:

  • Distinguish the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is most of the time on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on the steering wheel blocked on Ram P/U that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Put the key into this one.
  • Verify that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they indicate don’t hesitate to consult our content on orange lights on Ram P/U to find out the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Ram P/U starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk harming it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You managed to start your Ram P/U,

How to start a Ram P/U with the key card?

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a Ram P/U with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Ram P/U equipped with a key card and not a key. The process is more or less similar, so don’t hesitate to go back to the previous section to have details on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the steps to follow to start your Ram P/U with a card:

  • Depending on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, examine on your dashboard if your Ram P/U is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Find the “start” button, which is commonly located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly positioned on the centre console.
  • Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Ram P/U

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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Ram P/U

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How do I start a Ram P/U without a key?

And to finish, we will see, how to start a Ram P/U without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem logical. Even so, you should know that if your Ram P/U is newer than the mid 90’s it will be hard to start it without a key because of all the security systems present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the method to stick to:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and locate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Ram P/U).

There, you’ve learned all the ways to start a Ram P/U.

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