Ram Step Slider Installation BD-SS-100-RAM,.BD-SS-101-RAM
PARTS LIST DESCRIPTION 1 Drivers Side Slider Assembly 1 Passenger Side Slider Assembly 1 Wiring Harness and Fuse 1 Double Sided S cky Squares and Alcohol Pad 1 Cut Off Switch 1 An -Seize Packet 1 Spray Lubricant 1 Control Box 2 Top Brackets 2 Back brackets 2 Grip Tape Strips 2-4 Brackets (2 Crew Cab, 4 Mega Cab) 4 Actua ng Magnets and Door Sensors 24 7/16 Washers 24 1/2" Washers 24 Aluminum Nutserts 14 5/16 SS Bu on Head Bolts 14 5/16 Stainless Steel Washers *Op onal: 2 LED Light Strips STEP SLIDER INSTALLATION
1. Remove the black rubber pieces covering the factory mounting holes on the bottom and back of the cab pinch seam. The back of cab pinch seam has 6 factory holes in pairs of 2. Insert a nutsert with a ½ washer into each of the holes and crimp into place a. We suggest using a crimping tool to optimize the integrity of the nutserts to support the slider b. If no crimping tool is available, follow these instructions i. Install by using a 5/16 x1.125 minimum length bolt with a 3/8 nut ii. Put a small amount of grease on the bolt to reduce friction iii. Hold the nut steady with an end wrench so the lange of the insert is lush against the body panel iv. Tighten the bolt against the nut to crimp the nutsert into place v. If the nutsert is rotating, place a star-lock washer between the 3/8 nut and nutsert vi. vii. Once the nutsert is crimped into place completely back out the bolt If the nutsert ever breaks loose and spins, repeat the process and crimp it tighter to prevent spinning Nutsert properly installed 3. The top bracket will be installed irst 4. Line up the top bracket front hole to the irst factory pinch seam hole towards the front of the cab
5. Hold the bracket up against the truck panel matching the body angles. Position the bracket so that the back of the bracket is up against the panel seam. This should leave the top of the bracket in approximately a level position when installed on the truck, providing a level bracket for the slider to sit on 6. Bolt the bracket to the truck using the 7/16 bolts and a 7/16 washers. Bolt through the bracket into the nutsert for each hole on the top bracket 7. Attach the top bracket to the truck a. Hang bracket on truck and bolt through bracket into the nutserts. Leave bolts loose until all bolts are installed. Go back and tighten bolts until the bracket is irm against side of truck Top bracket installed correctly
8. Install the back bracket 9. Line up the bracket holes to the matching factory holes 10. Bolt the bracket to the truck using the 7/16 bolts and a 7/16 washers. Bolt through the bracket into the nutsert for each hole on the top bracket 11. Set step slider body onto installed top bracket 12. Place step slider in place and ensure holes from top bracket and back line up with holes on the step slider body. Brackets can be adjusted slightly by loosening bolts. 13. Make sure wires are run from the step slider body through the hole in the back bracket 14. Bolt the step slider body to the brackets 15. Insert the stainless steel allen head bolts and tighten. BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THESE BOLTS COMPLETLEY. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR WITH THESE PARTIALLY INSTALLED, IT COULD DAMAGE YOUR DOOR. a. Make sure you put included anti-seize on bolts, since it is stainless steel and when stainless steel is bolted into steel it can be hard to remove
16. Make sure all bolts on the brackets and step slider are tight 17. Attach stiffening bracket from the step slider to the body mount bolt located closest to the center of the step slider 18. Loosen the body mount bolt to give room for the bracket without removing it all the way 19. Slide the stiffening bracket under the body mount bolt and large factory washer. Don t tightening until you bolt the bracket to the step slider
20. Bolt the bottom of the bracket into the step slider body with a 7/16 bolt and washer. Tighten the bolt into the step slider, then tighten the body bolt to make the bracket tight 21. WORK PROPERLY. 22. Double check all bolts to verify components and hardware are installed correctly and securely to the truck ***Please note: Expect some variance in parts that may require you to adjust the tension of bolts to make parts it correctly and properly. Once all parts are installed, we suggest then fully tightening all bolts again to it securely*** WIRING HARNESS INSTALL
Step Slider Wiring Diagram Driver Side Wire Color Passenger Side Wire Color Front Door Sensor Orange/Yellow Front Door Sensor Green/Gray Rear Door Sensor Orange/Pink Door Sensor Blue/White Driver LED Light Brown/Tan Passenger LED Light Pink/Tan Driver Actuator Red/Black Passenger Actuator Red/Black **WARNING** REMOVE FUSE FROM WIRING HARNESS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION! CONNECTING THE HARNESS TO THE POWER SOURCE WITH THE FUSE ATTACHED MAY SHORT OUT THE WIRING HARNESS. NEVER ALLOW THE DOOR SENSOR TO COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ACTUATING MAGNET. THIS WILL DESTROY THE SENSOR MAKING IT UNUSABLE. 1. Remove the sill plate covers on both driver and passenger rear doors
2. Lay out the wiring harness on the carpet in the back seat 3. Split the harness into the driver s and passenger side as instructed in wiring diagram above 4. the way where the wiring harness will it to both sides of the truck. a. Choose a location out of sight and in a secure spot so it will not come into contact with anything or be kicked by a rear seat passenger 5. Plug the harness into the control box and lay the harness wire into position in the truck starting on the rear passenger side a. You will want to divide the harness between the rear seats, the front passenger seat and inish with the driver door. This will reveal how you will be able to conceal the harness under the carpet when your done 6. Once the harness is positioned in its proposed layout you will need to gain access to the slider outside the truck to power the slider. 7. Starting on the rear passenger side, run the actuator wires from the slider up through the loor of the vehicle. THIS MAY REQUIRE YOU TO DRILL AN ACCESS HOLE DEPENDING ON MODEL AND YEAR. Connect the red/black connector on the wiring harness. a. Secure wires to minimize slack so they are protected. We recommend zip ties b. *Optional: The pink/tan wire is used if LED light package is being installed 8. Inside the truck, route the rear passenger door sensor wire along the doorframe; and using a sticky pad, mount the sensor underneath the door latch
a. Pull the rubber door seal away from near the latch and run the sensor wires under the seal. b. Connect the blue/white wire to the door sensor c. Place a small piece of electrical tape on the sensor wire to secure the wire from the truck and protect it on the metal seam 9. While moving to the front passenger door, run the harness under the door sill. Just as for the back door, route the front passenger door sensor wire up near the latch and under the door seal. a. Connect the green/grey wire to door sensor b. Place a small piece of electrical tape on the sensor wire to secure 10. Returning to the backseat, complete the driver s side. Run the actuator wires from the step slider through the loor of the vehicle and plug into the wiring harness. Plug into the red/black connector into the wiring harness. a. Secure wires to minimize slack so they are protected. We recommend zip ties b. *Optional: The brown/tan wire is used if LED light package is being installed 11. Route the rear driver s side door sensor wire along the doorframe; and using a sticky pad, mount the sensor underneath the door latch a. Connect the orange/pink wire to the door sensor b. Place a small piece of electrical tape on the sensor wire to secure 12. Continue to route the harness wires along the door sill and just like performed on the passenger side route the door sensor wire up the doorframe and using another sticky pad, mount the sensor below the door hatch. a. Connect the orange/yellow wire to the door sensor b. Place a small piece of electrical tape on the sensor wire to secure 13. Drill an 18 mm hole to mount the cutoff switch. We recommend using a blank switch spot or near the emergency break release (see picture below).
14. Mount the ground from the cutoff switch to a metal surface behind dash panel 15. Route the cutoff switch wires by running the POS+ and NEG- wires rom the wiring harness plug them into the back of the cutoff switch 16. Route the remaining POS+ and NEG- wires through the irewall on the driver s side into the engine compartment. YOU MAY NEED TO DRILL A HOLE THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT a. Make sure there is NO INTERFERENCE with any of the pedal linkage under the dash 17. 18. 19. Attach the POS+ to the POS+ side of the battery
e. Once that proper placement is achieved we recommend using a permanent marker to outline the magnet on the door. 21. Re-check all wires to make sure they are completely secure and free from coming into contact with any moving part to prevent system damage due to a cut wire 22. Reinstall all internal plastic and carpet pieces that were removed. 23. Make sure that all wires are tucked back and out of heavy traf ic areas on the loor. f. Route them toward the furthest back area underneath the rear seat 24. Close all doors 25. Insert the fuse into the holder on the POS+ side of the battery 26. Get in the vehicle. Start it and then turn the cutoff switch into the ON position. The red Led light should come on. The system is now active. Wait for 10 seconds so the system can check the system. Open your door and the step will actuate. MAINTENANCE OF THE STEP SLIDER Please note the slider is a mechanical mechanism that requires maintenance to operate properly. To keep the slider operating at an optimal level it needs to be maintained with lubrication. We recommend using a Te lon based lubrication on the 7 indicated points below to keep the slider operating smoothly. A good rule of thumb is every time you change your engine oil. Heavy trail use will increase the frequency in lubrication.
The slider is powered by the truck s battery when engine is off and powered by the Truck s engine while the vehicle is running. This will cause the slider to operate at different speeds depending on if the truck engine is running or not. If you feel the slider is sticking at certain points or the motor is stressing it may be possible a friction point has developed during the install due to a variance in the slider or truck s construction o To identify a friction point that may be stressing the slider motor, look at the slider from outside the truck and open and shut the truck door a couple of times and study the way the slider operates. Look at the slider for wear in the powder coating. The slider leaves our manufacturing facility with a perfect powder coating so if you see a spot on the slider that has scratches or the powder coating shows a blemish; that s a good indication of a friction point. Using a ile or other grinding tool to smooth over a small area on the slider can alleviate this problem.