2016 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel - P26AB Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Location/Replacement

*UPDATE truck also had to get a software update from the delaership to get rid of check engine light*** 2016 Ram eco diesel 3 way coolant bypass valve replacement. check engine light on code P26AB process is similar for the gas version of this truck. after installation the check engine light went off immediately.

[@ryanhubbell300]

great vid, thanks for posting. what's that yellow cover you have on your aftermarket air filter?

[@georgeparker555]

It prevents water getting to the intake

[@garykolbo7228]

Heads up! Those are Channel lock pliers, not vise grips

[@luismasolis8354]

Hey thanks for the video. Can you tell me where you got it?

[@georgeparker555]

I got the part from my local dealership. We found out that the part had to be replaced and the delaer had to do a software update to get rid of the check engine light

[@elchulo950]

Hi great vid. That same code came up on my truck. What kind of cooling do this trucks use ? Im going to attempt to get this job done myself and the cooling looks just like that.

[@georgeparker555]

Thanks I used the oem Mopar coolant from the dealership. Turns out you have to install the new part and then take it to the dealership for a software update. That's what fixed the issue for me

[@elchulo950]

@@georgeparker555 oh ok thank you ! oh really ? I don’t believe my truck is under warranty anymore. Or idk how to find out anyways. Is still under 100k miles on it but I bought it used off from someone

[@georgeparker555]

@@elchulo950 you can call a delaership and give them the VIN number and they can tell you if it still has warranty. Regardless a software update shouldn't be too expensive it only takes a couple mins for them to plug the scan tool in and update it

[@elchulo950]

@@georgeparker555 oh I see deft call them soon. Thanks a lot. I dont know if it’s a urgent thing anyway cause the truck seems to be running just fine. Nothing is overheating etc. But I guess It has to get done lol

[@georgeparker555]

@@elchulo950 yes same thing no drivable issues so I don't think it's anything major

[@stevenbell6047]

I swapped mine last weekend. Drove it to get engine warm and the heater got so hot I had to roll the windows down! After that it never got warm again so I thought it could've been a bad connection. I unplugged the connecter and be darned if the red tab didn't break on me! Oh well. Something else to find. I wonder if my truck getting reflashed would fix this?

[@georgeparker555]

You could try getting it reflashed and see if that works. Make sure your coolant is full and topped off

[@user-sl3dn7ru9u]

Where did you get the valve from? Is it oem dealer part or could you get it online

[@georgeparker555]

I bought it online but it is a oem mopar part

[@ratona007ued]

What kind of issues your truck had Because of that valve?.

[@georgeparker555]

This truck had no issues and just a check engine light but some people might have loss of heat or overheating problems.

[@fernandoflores6492]

Whats the part number?

[@jackmacy1261]

Where is it on a 2016 3.6 dodge ram

[@georgeparker555]

I’m honestly not sure completely different engine so it’s probably in a different location

[@heathamesbury4053]

its actually in the same spot i have the 3.6 2016 tradsmen

[@oloveorlando6939]

You can actually access it without removing the airbox due to the different intake position on the 3.6 vs the hemi engine.