8.4 radio just installed not working!!!!

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R.L.K. said:
Thanks for the picture rotation!
I hate the way my pics post now days
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Don't use the default "gallery" app and camera it doesn't always update the thumbnails correctly to show if a picture is rotated before posting.
I have come to rely on Google's official "Photos" App and Google Camera app.

It's the two on the right (can't uninstall the stock ones)
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera

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Super weird and I'm shelling out money like crazy because I hate this radio.. I shipped it out today so we'll see what he says

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Good luck Sir !
Did you find the in line fuse Mpgrimm2 posted , it's need the break booster ?

These RA4 8.4 CA CANADIAN Radios are great units , they only lack : HD , travel link and real time traffic . Most people sale them cheep $300 or less , a great price for what you get imo.
 
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Cts said:
Super weird and I'm shelling out money like crazy because I hate this radio.. I shipped it out today so we'll see what he says

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That frickin sucks man. The Facebook guy that you bought it from may have likely known it was defective. If so, that's who you should be upset with.

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I would love to contact him but he's correctly a ghost

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And that fuse has to be intact because my old radio is back in and working

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Yeah. I've spoke to him before too. They do a great job over there. But the folks here on the site seem to keep getting things to work that the experts keep telling us isn't compatible.

Let them fix it and then plug it in without that bezel and it's volume knob/T-harness to check it. It's possible that the bezel & harness may be bad and affected the radio originally. May want to send the bezel to them to verify its not defective if you plan on using it again vs a full 8.4 conversion. May be okay too.

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Austin said my 16 wouldn't work in my 14 and it works perfect then he didn't believe me and said I would be first he heard of. However on this forum I wasn't first and Mpgrimm2 has been tracking forever.
 
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Austin said my 16 wouldn't work in my 14 and it works perfect then he didn't believe me and said I would be first he heard of. However on this forum I wasn't first and Mpgrimm2 has been tracking forever.
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My 16 works perfect in my 14 as well. No issues at all so far.
 
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I can also vouch that my 14 express has a 2016 RA4 in it and it operates as advertised.

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And I also concur with the last few posters. Currently running a 2016 RA4 in my 2014 express
 
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Mine is the same year a 15 but it came out of a grand Cherokee limited. No issues just don't want to do the update I heard some bad things with that.
 
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Mpgrimm2 said:
Did I ever get the pn and fw version of your 2016 RA4 from you for the RA4 FW Info thread?
If not please post here ...


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Talking about this? Ended up taking this during the install.
 
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Yep. That's what I'm looking for. Thanks

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Nav repair fixed the radio. But i have a check engine light now.

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Nav repair fixed the radio. But i have a check engine light now.
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What did NavRepair say was wrong/needed fixed with the radio?

Does the volume control bezel and HVAC still work correctly?

You will need to pull the codes to see what is wrong/reported or swap back to the previous RA1/Ra2 setup to see if it goes away. Could go away after a few on/off ignition cycles. Not sure if the codes are reported in one of the smaller Evic's menus or not.
 
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They said the radio was pieced together or something. It's repaired. I unplugged the battery. Gonna plug it back up in the morning.

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Mpgrimm2 said:
What did NavRepair say was wrong/needed fixed with the radio?

Does the volume control bezel and HVAC still work correctly?

You will need to pull the codes to see what is wrong/reported or swap back to the previous RA1/Ra2 setup to see if it goes away. Could go away after a few on/off ignition cycles. Not sure if the codes are reported in one of the smaller Evic's menus or not.
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Let them fix it and then plug it in without that bezel and it's volume knob/T-harness to check it. It's possible that the bezel & harness may be bad and affected the radio originally. May want to send the bezel to them to verify its not defective if you plan on using it again vs a full 8.4 conversion. May be okay too.
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I'll plug in the old harness tonight. I'm assuming this is common?

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