RAM Key fob Not Working / Responding **Quick Fix**- 2016 Ram 1500

[@leroyjetson2329]

I left to get some food 2hrs before I had to get my daughter from school. And went I got back to my truck boom nothing. Just know this video saved me a tow a trip to dealership. And most important got my daughter on time! GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER

[@MJAltairy]

Thank you! Glad i could help!

[@shaneroberts2101]

Thank You So Much Was Stuck For 2 Hours Waited On Tow Truck. Dealership Is Out 3 Weeks Plus To Look At It... Saved Me A Ton Of Money Worked Like A Charm. Praise God! For Gentleman Like You Sir...God Bless You And Your Family Sir!

[@jbrev007]

OMG Brother thanks for the Video... came out of the woods from hunting and went to start my truck, and BOOM... WRONG KEY FOB. Thought it was the cold, so used the remote start to heat up the key and it worked. Thought I was done, NOPE! Went home, then went to go run an errand, WRONG KEY FOB! Then google searched for the problem, and watched your video. Thought, WTH.... opened mine up and it was a mess, dusty as hell! Cleaned it all out, and surprise surprise it WORKED!!!! Thanks, brother!!

[@MJAltairy]

Glad i could help!

[@timmyjurich8318]

What year is your truck and how many miles. I’m having similar problems 2017 Dodge ram tradesmen 60,000 miles. I just got back from hunting trip from the panhandle. Florida was in real rough terrain and muddy got back to work and I have no power in my truck.

[@jbrev007]

@@timmyjurich8318 2018 Ram 2500 Bighorn!

[@mcdlol6]

Did that fix the issue? Or did you have to replace the win module?

[@jbrev007]

@@mcdlol6 Def fixed my problem, been two months no issues.

[@jamesfitzgerald5875]

RAM 2018 1500 worked out!! You sir are a god send. Stuck out in the West Texas desert 🌵🌵 stressing about what to do. I climbed a windmill to get service and found your video. You saved my ass and my paycheck!

[@MJAltairy]

So glad this worked out for ya!

[@JustMe-qt8kz]

I'm not trying to burst your bubble. All you needed to do is unplug the ignition module...wait 1 or 2 minutes and plug it back in. Or even an easier fix is disconnect the negative side of your battery for a few minutes till it resets and then reconnect.

[@AL-lf2hf]

I tried changing the fob battery with no luck. I watched this video a cleaned everything thoroughly with electric contact spray, no luck. I finally realized maybe I should clean the fob so I took it apart and sprayed the circuit board with the cleaner and it worked like a charm. So if your have difficulty after following these instruction clean your fob control board.

[@RyanH.Parker]

Finally somebody with some competence. Thanks. You’re the man.

[@tlewis2368]

Had the same thing to our 2014 dodge ram 1500. Had a mechanic look at and he couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Watched this video and had my husband try and it worked. Thanks so much

[@MJAltairy]

Glad it worked out for yall! Thank you for the support!

[@seany8780]

On the last trip I had to reinsert the key about 10-15 times to get it to read each time. Your video was the first the popped up when I searched for the problem. No visible dust buildup on mine, but I sprayed it thoroughly anyway. Put it back together and the truck is reading the key again! Thanks for your video. 2014 Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins

[@giovannirosignoli7777]

You’re a life saver!!! You’re the only guy who thoroughly explained it and I was able to move my truck that stopped on me because of the key

[@JamesFinnegan-u9b]

Great video, right to the point and easy to follow. No fluff, just great instructions

[@adamrogoff]

2020 Ram 1500 - same issue, first time it came up for me today. Intermittent reading of the key. Cleaned of the barrel insert, PCB and housing. Works like a charm. Saved my day dude, thank you so much for this fix 🤙🏻

[@ranchoescondidorazo3854]

Omg My hubbys 2012 ram 3500 has been parked For at least 6 m Would stay on or start Did this & It worked 👏🏽He does concrete So I’m assuming from key fob being in pocket or dirty it stoped working it was a hit or miss Sometimes it would start sometimes it would stay like Stuck or jump back from Run while driveling & Just shut off🤷🏽‍♀️ Again Ty & Hey Im super happy I was able to get it fixed ✊🏽

[@RSP7704]

Bro I just tried this method and it was spot on. Thank you for your services and showing that there's good people on earth

[@MJAltairy]

Appreciate the love bro! Glad I could help!

[@RSP7704]

That malfunction also powered off the radio and power windows

[@oneofgodschildren]

My 2014 ram Laramie with the 5.7 hemi has been at the shop for 2 days and they can't figure it out. Today I stopped upthere with the extra fobkey I have and I told him it was the WIN module but he said he checked that first for voltage and it was good.. so I hope he sees this video.my truck standed me 30 miles from home in a sams club parking lot. The tow home was 157.00 with roadside Insurance. Then the tow up to the shop was another 70.00 bucks. I truly thought it was the starter. No clicks, all the lights and power windows work! Thanks man.

[@patchesthejaybird8431]

Yes! Your fix worked for me as well. Thanks for getting the word out on this. It saved me many hours, dollars, and a huge headache!

[@jsalazar19805]

I fixed my truck after watching this video, thank you!

[@Gary-dh5rg]

I had the same problem and followed each step you did with no success. I was about to order a replacement ignition switch but tried one last thing. I removed the switch again then sprayed electric contact cleaner in the connector pigtail and the 4 male pins. I just reattached the switch to the pigtail and no more problems. It’s been working 5 days so far.

[@kattaliamackie9942]

Could you make a video on this?

[@jkdogdadaf1913]

Not all heros wear capes but you need to put one on cuz you're my hero. Thanks for putting this on yt.

[@dannyakarain]

Dude you saved me 1000s on my 2018 Dodge Ram 2500 with this video. After hours of trying everything found this video thank you, you got a subscriber for life man

[@scottmoyer47]

How dirty was it when you took it apart? I have a 2018 1500 with the same problems. Just watched this video went out to it apart and it didnt seem that dirty

[@patchesthejaybird8431]

@@scottmoyer47 mine didn't look dirty either, but I sprayed it out, let it vaporize off, and now it works again. Hopefully for a long time. I sprayed off the circuit card, both sides, and also the socket the Fobik plugs into.

[@carlostapia5484]

You saved my life bro!! This works was about to get towed to dealer and came across your video

[@MichelleTapia-x8j]

I agree saved my life was stuck for three hours until I came across this video 👍🏼

[@realracer44]

My truck scared the shit out of me today with transmission problem on dash. Was able to get home but when I turned off truck it did the exact same thing yours did, so I tried your repair and man it worked perfect. Now it’s back to normal again

[@MJAltairy]

Nice! Glad it worked out for ya!

[@stevendouglas9767]

Thank you, dad's truck was stuck in the drive for two days and this was the fix for us😊

[@MJ-yc5sr]

Awesome video. I got in my truck to go to work and nothing. I started checking all the fuses, luckily it was in my garage by all my tools. Couldnt figure it out because no one had my exact issue. All I did was blow it out. Didnt even clean it. BOOM!. NICE WORK man.

[@kevinreynolds6666]

Well my new friend I have to say it took more time to get my tools together and wait the suggested 10 minutes you mention than it did to fix this. And...IT IS FIXED! Starts right up. I can't thank you enough for making this video.

[@jerrychasteen9273]

Seriously, thank you for your video! I spent an hour trying to figure this out and ended up having it towed to a shop but they could not look at it so I KZbin this and literally 25 minutes and carb cleaner later I’m back on the road

[@MJAltairy]

@@jerrychasteen9273 love it! Glad i could help!

[@MrChudly]

Worked perfect for me !I had barley any debris or anything in my WIN but it still worked!

[@tekt8290]

Thank you sir, after I bought new ignition starter switch and new fob, I watch your video the carburetor cleaner worked, thank you again..

[@MJAltairy]

Glad it worked out for you!

[@creepermode01]

2013 RAM 2500 - worked like a charm! Thank you for the excellent tip.

[@RobertSmith-dy3ic]

Wow that’s wonderful all the lives you touched with that simple fix Have the same problem with my work truck going to administer your knowledge and fix the problem now that you showed me the way Many thanks 🎉

[@GabrielHernandez-iu9vd]

This video awesome save lots of time and straight to the point just got home notice truck dash was flickering my alternator brand new and battery just saw this video after my truck wouldn't start when I decided to turn it off at home try to crank up no power at all key was stuck which was weird did exactly what this video said put it back on crank up thanks bro

[@johndorian613]

I'm going to try this tomorrow. This is my first dodge. I'll never buy another one again. It's been less than a week since I bought it.

[@FrostyBeverage]

Hey dude, just wanted to say thanks for the great video. This saved me a bunch of money and headache. REAL ONE!

[@christianthomas-cruz4889]

I was very skeptical and It worked.. It might not work for every situation but it did for mine and I’m so glad it did, I have a warranty on my truck but they would have to do diagnostics and have it towed and get new keys and reprogram keys so I tried this and it worked.. if you haven’t tried this you should thanks again

[@dennfen]

thank you MJ Altairy. Your video saved me several hundred dollars.

[@richiesimpson5897]

2019 ram classic same problems got it fixed quick with this video 🙏thanks man appreciate the solid tutorial

[@MJAltairy]

Glad it worked out for ya!

[@anthonylake4950]

Brilliant. Worked like a charm for me on my 2011. Very dusty ignition box after the rural roads. Thank you sir.

[@akjohnmahaney]

Saved my butt! I tried compressed air first, wasn’t enough-the brake/compressed air clean did it.

[@MJAltairy]

Nice! Appreciate the comment!

[@RamonaDawn]

Thanks so much you just saved me a $175 tow! Did this in the back alley after work and 👌🏾we on the road again!

[@MJAltairy]

Glad it worked out!

[@chivasjcf17]

Dude I’m so glad a ran across this video! Instantly worked right after I cleaned it out on my 2013 2500! Thank you so much!

[@garyp9906]

Thank you so much for posting! I haven't had this problem...yet ... with my 2017 Ram 1500. Good to know how to repair it. I'm amazed though, that dust can get inside that box when it appears to be sealed pretty good. Looking at the posts to this video, I guess it is. But, I now know how to fix it if it becomes necessary!!! Thank you again for a very thorough video on how to do this.

[@noahtiedtke39]

It worked! You’re a lifesaver, thank you sir

[@XxnosmanXx]

Good to know, I live in an area that has lots of dusty gravel roads. I’m sure this video will help save me one day. That’s if I have cleaner and tools on hand.

[@jimmyowen3977]

I had this to happen to me today. I found your video and realized that was the same thing that happened to mine. I took your advice and after getting it apart and cleaning it with electronics cleaner. When I put it back together it worked. Just wondering has the same thing ever happened again. We live on a dusty road. Thanks for posting your fix

[@jeremysecrest7553]

Man thank you, this video saved me a tow bill. You ever near Charlotte let me know I'll buy your beer. And you got a subscriber.

[@erichj7236]

MJ!!! Thanks for the video. I was able to use Isopropyl alcohol, first I tried to use a Q-Tip and clean everything , but that did not work. I was at the F-It point and decided to pour it all over the circuit board and into the Fob Slot. After drying with compressed air the beast started up. I believe someone asked this previously, but since you cleaned this have you had any issues with it again? Thanks again.

[@MJAltairy]

Nope, never had the issue again since this video! Fingers crossed!

[@abelmx3814]

Thank you so much you saved my Day, if anyone is wondering if this is going to work i highly suggest you follow instructions i followed step by step and it worked!

[@danimalreptics]

Ok this exact thing happened the other night. But there a quick fix that will get you started in the mean time. Found it by watching other videos cause I was stranded. Put key in, hold the unlock button while you turn it on, and it turns on. Starts you immediately. That’s how I start the truck at this moment, but I have to try this to actually fix the issue, cause it still doesn’t start the normal way, only by pressing unlock while starting. Hope this info helps others and hope this video helps me.

[@MJAltairy]

I actually tried this before and it didn’t work for me. Good idea tho to share for those reading the comments!

[@danimalreptics]

@@MJAltairy gonna try your trick later to see if it works. I have 2014 ram 2500

[@ferrarimanterrance]

Didn’t work for me…

[@ferrarimanterrance]

2014 Ram 1500

[@danimalreptics]

@@ferrarimanterrance mine still doesn’t work, and I wait forever because there is a huge back order on the part. It’s the only way I have been starting my truck. I’m just holding the button firmly as I turn the key. Sometimes it takes me a few times. But it’s the only way I’m driving my truck right now and not dead in the water. Tried the brake cleaner bunch of times and didn’t work for me unfortunately.

[@jeremywhitmer6945]

Worked for me! Only had carb cleaner also and no issues. Thanks!!!

[@rbshort151]

Good to know. Thanks. My ignition recognizes the fob but the locks on the doors dont. Maybe ill try some brake cleaner

[@batnerd937]

thats exactly what my truck is doing right now .thanks for the tips .

[@alexiscueto5228]

Take off the key 🔑 box cleaned inside with contact cleaner and boom 💥 work like a champ... thanks buddy!!

[@charlesmichels7422]

WOW! You saved me a lot of aggression and money! Found this tried it and it worked GREAT!

[@MJAltairy]

Glad I could help!

[@bretbritton7453]

This is great, for if I have a situation like this...... HOWEVER, I have 2 key fobs, one will work no problemo, while the other one won't work at all. How do I get the second one to work? The one that doesn't work is the one I gave my wife to use. Need to get this fixed

[@MapleBearMike]

I watched your video followed the steps and it worked! Thank you!

[@MJAltairy]

Awesome! Glad it worked for you too!

[@cuhzzo11]

Been having this issue the past week luckily it starts up after a few minutes. But I will definitely be doing this when I get home today. Thank you!

[@papabits5721]

Sorry where did you clean it? What did you spray? Great vidio

[@mirzetakasumovic9404]

Omg thank you so much it worked you are pro.

[@MJAltairy]

Glad it helped!

[@Dont_buy_lefty_lies]

Was a job site and needed to get some materials to finish job. Got in truck and nothing. Waiting on contact cleaner and I think it will work. Just taking it apart and blowing on it made it do more than it was before. Thank you

[@Dont_buy_lefty_lies]

Sadly didn't work for me. It was to far gone. Luckily the dealership said under $400 to replace it. She got a ride on the flatbed and a friend came picked up my trailer. Your method did do something it actually registered a key being inserted after following your process so no doubt it would could work.

[@acypooder1]

My key fob was demagnetized or magnetized , so you did give me a clue to what my problem was ,, I hang my keys on a magnet everyday at work Thank God I made it home It's 45 min away I get home take the dogs to the park it's starts raining on us after while we all jump in the truck all wet Go to start my truck , The dash lights up,I can play the radio, windows work , the key fob will not unlock or lock , Turn it and nothing happens turn the key off the dash says "key not programmed" BS timing , I guess it could've been worse found this video heard him say magnetized knew right away that was my problem ,,I solved it by ,,, drum roll .. calling the wife and asking her to bring one of my extra keys to the park and it started right away .. I probably wouldn't have done that ignition thing because I know how expensive they are .. so thank you for helping me in a roundabout way

[@MJAltairy]

That’s very odd. Can you try swap the battery in the key fob and trying it again? For the lock/unlock to not work tells me that you have a dead battery. I’m curious now because I don’t think these get “de-magnetized.” Look forward to a response from you

[@acypooder1]

@@MJAltairy I will try tomorrow and let you know ,

[@acypooder1]

@@MJAltairy ok , back at the park . Separated both fobs swapped the batteries , I start with the malfunctioning fob , I try the panic button I get nothing , Then the locks I get nothing. I put fob in the ignition still in off position it reads on cluster key not programmed, I turn it 2clicks the cluster lights up , the radio comes on but that's it , Then the good fob Igor the panic button works the locks work and my favorite it starts the truck .. I gotta get some keys made for my wife's car in a few weeks I will call the same guy that helped me out a year (good dude) I got three fobs from him at the same price the dealership wanted for one .. any way I will see what he say and try to have it reprogrammed,, hit you back then

[@MJAltairy]

@@acypooder1 appreciate the follow up!

[@rudycrockett589]

Lifesaver worked for my Dodge thanks for the video!!

[@AzHwk]

Thanks for the step by step guide. Will have to try it out myself this time. I have a 2013 Ram 1500 that had this problem. Unfortunately I decided to take to the dealership (they know what they're doing, right?) and got charged $500+ for ignition replacement with new keys a few months ago. But now it started again, with only one of the two keys working. Definitely gonna give this a try before anything else.

[@Milkseed48]

Change batteries in remotes yo

[@gabrielmckinnon5862]

Thank you. Mine is starting to do this. Very hopefull. Good job.

[@jamesmayfield7416]

Haven’t had that issue yet but good to know thanks 🙏

[@tomchristopher71]

My 2012 Ram 2500 has the same issue. I removed it and sprayed it. It still doesn't recognize that the key is in the ignition with no start. Off to the dealer on a tow truck next week. Nice looking trucks with faulty ignitions. I am glad it is parked in an area of yard where it is not in the way and I have a second vehicle.

[@raymooney6506]

Thank u for the great video I have a problem just like u described

[@timmyjurich8318]

How many miles was on your truck when this happened to you?

[@MJAltairy]

About 70k

[@jeremylaniewicz9075]

This video helped out tremendously! Thanks brother

[@MJAltairy]

Glad I could help!

[@michaelgrainger4338]

Also worked on 2020 ram 1500 classic. You saved me 150 for tow and who k ows how much after. Thanx so much!!

[@Nomadlifeoffour]

You are the man! Thank you for taking the time to do this Video!! 🙏

[@bluevenom2847]

I used to work for a company that manufactured these ignition with the Fobik 1s. I was a quality control geek and my God, when I saw these things. I thought, why rely on a small plastic tabs to keep the key in and why are we not sealing these to keep the elements out? Also, be extremely careful of the copper coil contacts. The strands are know to break easily.

[@javiermelendez9515]

Thanks bro,I have a 2014, 1500 , thumbs up

[@11rossdarnell]

When having this issue, has your fuel cut off switch ever activated? When this happened with mine, it cut off the fuel supply and I would have to reset it before it would start.

[@chadturner5143]

Probably a dumb question but where did you apply the carb cleaner? Did you spray it all over or just certain parts of it? Thanks!

[@MJAltairy]

@@chadturner5143 all over if I recall. Just try to aim for the circuit board/metallics more

[@chadturner5143]

@@MJAltairy Thanks! Gonna try this in the morning.

[@MJAltairy]

@@chadturner5143 hope it works out for ya!

[@pcourmier]

Thx for the Video, imma add this to the list of crap we should not have to deal with. pulled into a parking lot and then all the sudden the truck doesnt know i have a key, yet remote starts and locks/unlocks . completly stupid. I have a 2013 2500 but obviously its that same part.

[@Padillasoutdooradventur518]

Bro literally just saved my day luckily it happened to me by a auto zone

[@billburkhalter411]

This worked very well Thank you!! Mine had a lot of dirt around the copper coil. Just used compressed air and it worked like a charm!!

[@ammonia11]

I went to the dealership where I purchased my 2013 Ram. Was able to purchase the ignition switch you have there. It only cost me $185. (Yes. My truck is a Laramie with remote start) Went home installed it. Same problem. Replaced battery in remote. Same problem. I’m at a loss. I have to like push in hard or bend the fob to one side or another to get it to start my truck. It sometimes takes a dozen or two tries to get it to start. Very frustrating.

[@rayrum60]

Do you spray into the barrel as well?

[@parkerrussell7468]

Just sitinghere waiting on t bits to get here thanks

[@brayanvazquez7857]

Thanks this video help a lot I was about get a new fab one of my fab works when it wants to but the other one works all the time

[@stephennorthcutt8874]

Thank you. Mine just failed and I’m going to try this before buy it.

[@MJAltairy]

Hope it works out for you!

[@Juney101]

My key fobs acting up… sometimes locks/unlocks and sometimes it don’t, all this with a new battery in both key fobs. About to try this out

[@Juney101]

Pray that it unlocks, then when I exit the truck I started locking it from the inside then I would lock it with the fob. After a few days the fob started working lol I was too lazy to do what buddy did in the video.

[@Juney101]

@@Crusader_MET Much appreciated! Thanks for the thorough steps! 👍🏾

[@Eli-ou7ol]

You was late to work. Great video

[@alexnava7226]

Best best video ever thanks Hommie you are the man! Chingon

[@MJAltairy]

Glad it worked out for you!

[@billybob3853]

@@MJAltairy If this works "DITTO" on all the comments

[@billybob3853]

Im a shop owner and have been going through hell to solve this problem

[@Marc757]

Stuck at work. Used this method with brake clean and it started right up!

[@rosaildalopezflores775]

What’s the 2wd for ? The 4 button?

[@MJAltairy]

2wd: 2 rear tires move under power of engine. 4wd: all 4 tires can move under engine power

[@rosaildalopezflores775]

@@MJAltairy mines is on 2wd is that ok

[@MJAltairy]

@@rosaildalopezflores775 yes totally fine. If you get stuck, then you can put it into 4wd

[@rosaildalopezflores775]

@@MJAltairy thanks 😅

[@freemusiczone9954]

Muchas Gracias amigo, gran aporte, bien explicado. Soluciono el problema. Sigue adelante. saludos.

[@richrey5154]

When I spray the cleaner, is there any part of it that I can't get the cleaner on?

[@wbrockstar9550]

Any recommended test/repair procedure for the push button start/rotary dial trans shifter for a no crank/ddial won't move out of Park?? 2014 Ram Laramie 5.7.Thanks

[@Lavendervlogsofficial]

Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge

[@wolfgangprottung853]

Worked like a charm, thank you so much for the video!

[@bruisedbanana2201]

Focus your blasting of contact cleaner on the top side of the circuit board. Under the plastic coil stuff. The contact is under there.

[@dennisadams93]

Trying this later after work. THANK YOU

[@adanmonroy4541]

great information man ! i have an issue but mine is opposite so i can turn on the truck but can’t unlock or lock using key fob , do you think could be same issue ?

[@MikeTsquared]

These remotes have little metal circles that need to stay over the precise spot on the remotes circuit board. Pop the remote open and see if they have moved, if they have just put them back over the circles and use a light piece of tape to keep everything in place.

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Very good info and a pretty easy fix. Well done. I've had a similar problem except in my case, the fob won't unlock the truck or anything. So I use the hidden manual key to unlock the doors, which, of course, sets off the alarm and since the fob isn't working correctly, I have to pull the fuse to stop the blaring horn. Nothing works, so I just leave it for a few hours and come back to it and all is well. Riddle me that one! I've had it to the dealership repeatedly over the years but still randomly, and rarely does this.

[@rhode89]

Same thing happens with my dart.

[@charliekey5046]

Do you know what fuse to pull?

[@jintheak]

I'm having same issue. Hasn't turned back on yet and dealership doesn't have a opening for 6 weeks

[@alfonso7179]

Did you end up fixing it bro?? If you did plz tell me how🥲

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

@@alfonso7179 Had to have the RF module replaced. So far, so good. Time will tell if that was the culprit.

[@danschenck9442]

did you sprat in key hole ,Or around ket cylinder,Will rubbing alchol work.?

[@baileylake2007]

Can i do this for my (2011 Dodge Ram 1500) truck? I would like to know for in the future.

[@MJAltairy]

If its the same key/fob setup, I don’t see why not!

[@tonymaravilla2339]

Do u think I might need a new key fob if that didn’t work?

[@RogueStreets]

Have a 2014 ram 1500, key isn’t responding with truck-also won’t turn truck on and trucks battery is good-got a new key and put the chip and new battery in it still nothing. Tried cleaning this copper coil in vid as well it was pretty dusty but no luck. Any idea what’s going on with mine?

[@MJAltairy]

Someone mentioned in the comments to maybe check for a loose harness by the pedals. Otherwise, I think dealership might be your next move :/

[@RogueStreets]

@@MJAltairy I actually fixed this issues last night- if you truck isn’t detecting the key fob in anyway even with a new battery in the key- Disconnect the truck’s battery terminals for 5 minutes, this makes the trucks system fully reset itself. When you connect the battery back both of my keys worked. Thanks for the input though I appreciate it.

[@MJAltairy]

@@RogueStreets that’s awesome news! Hopefully people can read through these comments and have multiple paths of troubleshooting.

[@toolieredd5967]

Tying it now wish me luck

[@husq48]

Mine is doing this now, but if you keep playing with the key you should be able to get it started, at least till your ready to do the job.