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Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreak, Media Player. VIN TIED TO RADIO FIXED!
Hi All,
Eventually I will build an entire Audio system around the UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 68258671AH . I will update this thread as I go through the process. Initially I will upgrade, Install the Rax Jailbreak and add a Media Player. Here we go.
I Upgraded the radio in my new 2016 Ram Rebel 1500 to the UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 from the Uconnect 8.4A RA3 .
This upgrade is a little more difficult if you want all the features of the UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 to work.
The first UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 I purchased had a defective Sirius XM Tuner.
The second one works fine.
When buying an Upgrade unit make sure it comes with the 4 digit security code as you will need to enter that as soon as you turn on the unit in your truck.
Unfortunately, they tie your trucks VIN number to the radio it comes with, so this is where things get a little more complicated..
After making sure all features worked, I upgraded the firmware to 16.33.29. After the upgrade I once again checked all functions.
Next I called Sirius. I wanted to move my trial over to the new radio. They will say that the dealer will do this or they gave me the option to pay $15 and do it now. I chose the $15. Since this radio is the RA4 it comes with a 1 year trial and 5 years on the Real Time Travel and Travel Link. I spent about 20 minutes on the phone and I was done. Sirius Trials were working and I got confirmation emails of the start and end dates of the trials.
Next I contacted Uconnect to register. I explained to them that I had purchased an upgraded RA4 radio and it was not the original factory radio when I spoke with them. They said no problem. I was on the phone with them for about 30 minutes and everything seemed to be working fine.
I got the confirmation email and logged into my Mopar / Uconnect account on my PC.
Then I saw the problem. My account shows two ram 1500 trucks. My Rebel shows NO Uconnect account and there is another Ram 1500 that shows the Uconnect account enabled.
I called Uconnect and explained this to them and they are trying to fix this.. I am waiting to hear back.
More to come as it unfolds...
Hi All,
Eventually I will build an entire Audio system around the UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 68258671AH . I will update this thread as I go through the process. Initially I will upgrade, Install the Rax Jailbreak and add a Media Player. Here we go.
I Upgraded the radio in my new 2016 Ram Rebel 1500 to the UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 from the Uconnect 8.4A RA3 .
This upgrade is a little more difficult if you want all the features of the UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 to work.
The first UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4 I purchased had a defective Sirius XM Tuner.
The second one works fine.
When buying an Upgrade unit make sure it comes with the 4 digit security code as you will need to enter that as soon as you turn on the unit in your truck.
Unfortunately, they tie your trucks VIN number to the radio it comes with, so this is where things get a little more complicated..
After making sure all features worked, I upgraded the firmware to 16.33.29. After the upgrade I once again checked all functions.
Next I called Sirius. I wanted to move my trial over to the new radio. They will say that the dealer will do this or they gave me the option to pay $15 and do it now. I chose the $15. Since this radio is the RA4 it comes with a 1 year trial and 5 years on the Real Time Travel and Travel Link. I spent about 20 minutes on the phone and I was done. Sirius Trials were working and I got confirmation emails of the start and end dates of the trials.
Next I contacted Uconnect to register. I explained to them that I had purchased an upgraded RA4 radio and it was not the original factory radio when I spoke with them. They said no problem. I was on the phone with them for about 30 minutes and everything seemed to be working fine.
I got the confirmation email and logged into my Mopar / Uconnect account on my PC.
Then I saw the problem. My account shows two ram 1500 trucks. My Rebel shows NO Uconnect account and there is another Ram 1500 that shows the Uconnect account enabled.
I called Uconnect and explained this to them and they are trying to fix this.. I am waiting to hear back.
More to come as it unfolds...
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