[Ericcloe]

I would like to upgrade to the OEM LED fog lights. I have bought the head lights and would like to do them all at once since I will have the bumper off. I can't seem to find any used ones on ebay.

 

[Ops]

not sure if its a true led

FRONT LAMPS. FOG LAMPS.. Jeep Renegade | Mopar Parts Plus, Heber Springs AR

Jeep Renegade FRONT LAMPS. FOG LAMPS. w/LED. w/o LED.

www.moparpartsplus.com

 

[Marek K]

I would like to upgrade to the OEM LED fog lights. I have bought the head lights and would like to do them all at once since I will have the bumper off. I can't seem to find any used ones on ebay.

Out of curiosity, how are you upgrading the headlights? I assume your Renegade came with the semi-crappy reflector headlights, so I don't blame you. But from what I gather, there are no aftermarket HID or LED headlights that will fit a current Renegade.

Plus, I assume there would be a lot more to it than just swapping out the headlights and installing fog lights. The computer may have to be re-coded for those. And, what about a fog light switch?

Again, I'm just curious how you're going to do this, and wish you luck. I don't have to worry about this, because my 2021 Trailhawk came stock with fog lights, and I got the optional LED headlights... Best $1,900 I ever spent (though I didn't need the leather seats in the package)...

 

[Ericcloe]

I got the driver side for 100 bucks and the passenger door 175. I'm still waiting on the passenger to get her. Yes I will have to program the bcm using alfaodb.

 

[Ericcloe]

It works

 

[Ericcloe]

Here was the listing on ebay

 

[Ericcloe]

The other. This one is missing a couple clips so prob have to figure out how to mount it

 

[Ericcloe]

I have fog lights btw just all my lights are reflector. I added passive entry and the 8 inch infotainment when I had my ram with programming. I order the parts to upgrade to adaptive cruise on my renegade. My latitude has almost every option but adaptive cruise and led lights.

 

[Ericcloe]

Here is my front end before

 

[Marek K]

OK, so those are the current bi-LED headlights that are a factory option now. Those are what I've got in my Trailhawk, and they're absolutely great.

Could you post up in detail (maybe in a separate thread) how the installation and re-coding went? A lot of people with the semi-crappy reflector headlights have been wondering how to upgrade. Outlaw X used to offer aftermarket HID headlights for the earlier Renegades, but they supposedly don't work with the newer Renegades.

So what are you going to do about a fog light switch?

 

[Ericcloe]

I havent found fog lights yet. Still looking.

 

[Ericcloe]

And ya I will post how I added adaptive cruise and I will post how I added the lights

 

[Marek K]

And please cover in detail how you connected AlfaOBD and got it to work. I've got AlfaOBD for my 2021 Trailhawk, along with the correct (I hope) cable and security module bypass. Haven't had a chance to use them yet. I assume you had to bypass the security module behind the radio...?

 

[Ericcloe]

So I have tried to program the adaptive cruise and programmed it like I did my ram. I did the security bypass and and programmed it and it started to alert me that my transmission had issues and most my sensors were offline. I do have the bypass cable. I asked the expert I used on my ram and he said there is a different method you have to do to program on the renegade. He gave me a link for a secondary cable I had to order from overseas. He is going to show me how to backup my EPROM Incase I mess it up again. My jeep dealer charged me 135 to reflash my bcm and I got it back yesterday. I will make a detailed guide on each. I am waiting on a few parts to attempt it again. I came from a ram forum who had a lot of setup guides for alfaodb. Doesn't seem the renegade forum has as much info so I'll help out the best I can.

I added passive entry, soft tailgate open, and went from the 3 inch to the 8.4 inch infotainment on the 2019 ram. Hope I can add the options I want on the renegade. I bought it new but it was off of the lot so I took it with the options it had.

I swapped all the interior lights to bright white led. I want to add led exterior lights, and of course the passive cruise.

I already have the 8 inch infotainment radio and the large display instrument cluster.

 

[Marek K]

Wow, you're doing a lot of mods that I don't foresee doing. I hope to use AlfaOBD pretty-much for diagnostics; but it's nice to know all the other capabilites too..

He gave me a link for a secondary cable I had to order from overseas.

Is that the cable connecting AlfaOBD on your laptop, to the OBD2 port on the Renegade?

Or the security module bypass? Because the bypass I got was directly from China via AliExpress. Only place I could find it.

 

[Ericcloe]

Wow, you're doing a lot of mods that I don't foresee doing. I hope to use AlfaOBD pretty-much for diagnostics; but it's nice to know all the other capabilites too..



Is that the cable connecting AlfaOBD on your laptop, to the OBD2 port on the Renegade?

Or the security module bypass? Because the bypass I got was directly from China via AliExpress. Only place I could find it.

I bought the sgw bypass from amazon I have that

 

[Ericcloe]

I was told a secondary cable is needed. I ordered this kit that has it in it. I'm waiting for it to come in to install the mods. Still would like the oem led fog lights but can't find the part numbers.

 

[Marek K]

I had to check what cables and adapters I actually have -- like I said, I haven't had a chance to use my AlfaOBD yet.

There are apparently at least a couple ways to do this. I was incorrect in Post #15 above -- I got my Security Gateway (SGW) bypass module from Z-Automotive:

It's obviously not a cable; it's supposed to plug into the two connectors on the SGW (behind the radio in current Renegades) every time I use AlfaOBD... Or, I think, it can stay plugged in there; but there would be a hacking vulnerability. And it would definitely upset the dealer when you brought the vehicle in for service (i.e., possible warranty issue)...

For AlfaOBD itself (from the laptop), I've got an OBDLink EX cable:

And for full AlfaOBD functionality, like to do major adaptations like you're doing, I understand a so-called "gray cable" is also needed, which is what I had to get from China through AliExpress:

The "gray cable" is connected in-line with the OBDLink EX cable. I believe that "gray cable" is included in the set you posted in Post #17.

The other way to do this, again as far as I understand, is to use a 12+8 cable like you have. I think the 12+8 cable plugs into the SGW, eliminating the need for a bypass module like I have; and the cable to the laptop then plugs into the 12+8 cable. Again, it needs to be removed after use.

 

[Ericcloe]

Ya im aware of that. I left mine in place with the ram. Ya the grey cable is in the set I ordered and that is how it was referred to when was told about it. Just a "grey cable" lol. I didn't have to do a prox sync when I programmed the ram it was just program and shut off for ignition. That is what messed mine up the first time. The alfaodb expert on the ram forum is going to help me get the renegade programmed. I'll make a post about what I add for others to find.

 

[Marek K]

I left mine in place with the ram.

You mean on your Ram you left the 12+8 cable plugged in to the SGW, bypassing it all the time?

Where's the SGW on the Ram? Were you able to leave the 12+8 cable just dangling, and plug the OBD2 cable into it under the dashboard? Or how did that work?

Ever take it to a dealer with that 12+8 cable in place?