Yes the Ram comes standard with (IBS) Intelligent Battery Sensor.

The intelligent battery sensor technology is used to continually measure the flow of current into and out of the battery. If the battery is running low, the system compensates by systematically shutting off onboard electrical systems to help prevent a customer from being stranded due to a low or depleted battery.

 

try to lock your car ans look through the window and see if it shuts off after a few secs. my wifes vw cc does that it drives me nuts makes me think i left the key in the ignition...there is also a power button on the radio hit that before you shut off your motor and then see what happens. ... i also have a 13

 

I left the truck sitting overnight and when i checked on it this morning the instrument cluster lights and radio are still on. I got it to start (just barley). Looks like its another trip to the dealer for me. No one else has ever had this problem?!

 

I've got this problem! How did you solve it?

 

Being these trucks are all software driven it could be as simple as the truck needing a re-boot. Pull your negative battery cable off and let the truck sit for 20 minutes to a half hour. Re-attach the cable and see what she does then. If that doesn't do the trick, get her to the dealer. Could be a simple software flash to correct it.

 

Good idea! I'll post the results!

 

Having same problem. Instrument lights won't turn off. Drove it yesterday and this morning the battery was so low the radio didn't work. Same problem now so I guess it gets another jump start tomorrow morning.

 

with all the Rams built since 2009 & maybe a bit older ones
the alternator will never fully charge your battery
you will need to put it on a charger for a few hours to get the battery fully charged & after it is, the alternator will keep the battery charged at the normal rate

for some reason the Internal Regulator is set to work that way, its something a Dodge Tech can explain better

 

How does the alternator not fully charging the battery help with the dash lights not turning off?

 

This is the exact problem I am apparently having too. '13 1500 CC Sport. Truck is at the dealer now getting worked on.

 

The usb update screwed everyone that did it, It is a problem with uconnect software and Chrysler pretty much doesnt know how to fix it yet.

 

Is there a way to revert the update?

 

Dealer told me no because Uconnect doesnt know how to issue the old
FM's yet, and the update actually over wrote the old one.

 

Does replaceing the radio work? The dealer told me they were thinking of doing that but didnt know if it was worth it because the trucks has so many "little processors" now.

 

On another thread about this, E-Wing has the same issue and said his dealer will be replacing the radio. I see the logic in it but cannot say for sure if it would work.

 

Same troubles with my RAM. Dealer pulled their hair out for a while until they got together with the uConnect people on the phone. If your radio is keeping the truck awake there's no fix for it, no way to move whatever firmware that has been installed backward to the original. They replaced my radio and all was good again.

Good luck.

-Chris

 

Hey guys,

I brought my truck to the dealer when this issue first came up. They said they "reset the radio" and it fixed the problem (lol) anyway, it seemed to work...until tonight...it just happened again. I unhooked the neg battery terminal for about 5min and it fixed the issue...for now. I really hope they come up with a solution to this. I haven't had a software update yet...unless the dealer did it the day they "reset the radio". How can I find out what version I have?

 

Go to settings tab on the radio...far right (click on it), then scroll down to where you see system info. Click on that and it will show you what version you have.
Im going off of memory...also I have version 13.06.2

 

They might have meant the factory reset which I've heard didn't work for others. I think the menu to get to this option is accessed by holding down the heating and cooling buttons (blue and red arrows) for five seconds. (With the dual climate zone, hold both sides' heating and cooling). I'd imagine that there is somewhere either in settings or this engineering menu that tells you the version.

 

my radio wont shut off either on my 13. When I turn the truck off and open the door the radio continues to play, but its always turned off when I get back out to my truck. Not sure whats up. I was thinking about bringing it by the dealer but by the sounds of it, no one is having any luck there anyways.

 

My Truck was at the Dealer for 10 days due to the instrument Cluster not turning off and the UConnect Issue. According to the Service Advisor at the Dealer Detroit would not auth replacing the Radio until the Cluster was replaced 1st. I ended up send the Service Advisor a link to this thread and he convinced the engineers in Detroit to allow him to change the Radio to see if it corrected the problem. From what I heard from the Service Advisor there will be a TSB coming out pointing out the fix for the Cluster will recommened swaping out the radio

 

I have a '13 Ram Express CC with the RA1 radio and it is doing the same thing. I turn off the timer in the EVIC and it does what it's supposed to once, but then goes back to staying on when the key is off. I took it to the dealer and first they tried to tell me it was a "feature". After explaining it to them again, he called me back and said it works every time. So I went to pick it up, and guess what? It didnt work. The service manager got involved and told me Chrysler knows the issue and is working on a fix. I got a call Wednesday saying the "engineers" at Chrysler said it is a problem with the BCM. Replacing that next week so wish me luck. Also, detailed my truck today, it is covered in rail dust but no amount of clay bar is helping. I'll bring that up to them next week as well.

 

Just got my 2013 Bighorn a couple of weeks ago and having the same issue. I have the air suspension and it started when I changed the settings for it from the radio. The remote stopped working to lower it to entry/exit mode and the dash lights stayed on all night.

I set it to blink lights and beep horn when lowering by remote and the lights went off. I switched these functions on and off several times with the same result: dash lights turning off immediately after I lock, remote not working to lower the truck. Incidentally I can't lower it from inside the truck either with the dash button. I am not sure what this means but it could be the first piece of the puzzle.

 

I had the same problem with the EVIC not saving settings in my SXT. I want the radio to shut off as soon as I shut the truck down. I change it to that setting and it doesn't remember it. Luckily, mine reverts to the factory default of shutting things down after 45 seconds and doesn't stay on all the time like some of you have the misfortune of experiencing.

The dealer said today that Chrysler is working on a software update to fix it, so hopefully it will have a fix come my first oil change.

 

Anyone have a update on this issue i have had this truck a week and a half and it is doing the same thing.:smiledown:

 

Unfortunately, I have first hand knowledge of this issue. Check here:

http://www.ramforumz.com/showthread.php?t=141743

 

Well, the dealer replaced the BCM. It worked twice then back to the same thing. They realized they really screwed up by telling me it was fixed for the 2nd time. So I took it back to the dealer Monday. Got a call today saying they still can't figure it out so they're having a Chrysler engineer "fly in" tomorrow to diagnose. Sucks, but at least I demanded a Durango and got it. I'm a big dude and the lady originally offered me a Fiat 500! Are you kidding me.

 

I'm having the same problem...I've been having this problem since February. I brought it to the dealership multiple times and still no fix. They told me to be patient and they will eventually find a fix for it. At this point every time it happens I disconnect my battery and let it reset. This fixes the problem for multiple start-ups until it happens again. Hopefully they figure it out soon.