2025 RAM 1500 Headlight turn signal tools.

So, I own a 2025 RAM 1500 Bighorn, and one of the biggest changes RAM has made, recently, is they've stopped adding LEDs to everything by default.. call it penny pinching, or whatever.. but, regardless, I wanted to replace the factory turn signals with switchback LED bulbs. 

Imagine my surprise, when I found out the 'official' method for doing so, means taking apart:
The front radiator cover & the front grill & the front bumper

... to replace a single bulb.  

I asked the mechanics at the local dealership, how do they handle it when a bulb goes out, and they all laughed, and said that unless you have some tiny hands, you have to disassemble everything.

So, when we swapped ours, luckily, my wife has small hands, and she was barely able to get them into the passenger side area, just to untwist it. 

On top of that.. the lights are attached to a long plastic stick, that tends to flex as you turn it. So, even if you CAN get your hands in there, when you twist it, the stick will flex.. and ultimately, it just takes too much time to swap out a bulb.


So, after that annoyance, I decided I'd make a couple of tools to make this easier on folks.



Included, are 3 different versions of the same tool. You can decide which one you want (or don't want)

Tool 1: "Bulbchanger-smooth-socket-shallow-small.stl" : This tool is meant to be used with a 3/8" drive ratchet. I'd recommend a flex head, or a high tooth, shallow depth anvil. 

Tool2: "Bulbchanger-longer-version-full-anvil": This is a slightly longer version of Tool 1. It still uses the 3/8 drive ratcht, and I still recommned the flex head or a high tooth.. but you can use a deeper anvil here. 

Tool3: "Bulbchanger-longer-version_noratchet_t_handle_hole": This one is for those people who don't want to use a ratchet at all. The end was knurled into a gear pattern, and it has a hole cut out, so you can use a screwdriver or an allen wrench to get more torque. It IS a bit larger on the handle side, but seems to work fine. 


I recommend printing with the anvil side down on the first 2 prints, and the handle side down on the 3rd. 

Assuming you're using a .20 nozzle, print it with 3 perimeters, and a 20%+ gyroid infill for extra strength.


NOTE: the attached photos are only meant to show where the stick location is, and how these interact with the part. DO NOT leave them attached while the vehicle is moving.

Also, while you may want a small extension on the driver side, be aware, the passenger side is MUCH tighter. Flex extension or flex ratchet (or use the non ratchet version) is recommended.


I don't know if this only applies to the 2025 models, or if this (terrible) design spreads to 2026/2027, yet.

Also, to note.. unrelated to this print.. if you DO replace your bulbs with LEDs, and they don't work.. try flipping them around (changing polarity). The orientation is pole specific.