Stereo Upgrade

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RamRoy

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My 09 Ram has the stock REN stereo. No navigation, but does have the backup camera.

I would like to upgrade to a stereo with the backup camera that shows the lines indicating where you are backing into. Navigation would be nice, but not a must. I use Waze on my cell phone most of the time. I would like to be able to use Bluetooth for more than just my phone. Uconnect works nice, but can't play music from my phone.

Are there aftermarket options out there that are plug and play that will give me what I am looking for? If not, is there anything that can be installed and still keep a factory look?

My apologies if this has been asked before.
 

JPT

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Pioneer AVH NEX series. You can do Apple Carplay or Google's Android Auto. You use the GPS from your phone (by plugging it in) and it will switch over to a backup camera feed (Apple only lets you use their maps, but you can open Waze in the background for audio notifications). You can adjust the lines on the screen for a backup camera.

You will need the wiring harness, antenna adapter, a Metra Dash kit (to fit the double DIN head unit), and the radio.

I have the 4100, here is the newer 4200:
https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/NEX/AVH-4200NEX

I love my radio, every once in a while on CarPlay, it crashes and restarts (maybe once a month to once every two months), but does so very quickly,

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CUAviator

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Concur with above. I’ve got the Alpine ilx-207 with CarPlay. Live it!
CarPlay - pandora (can thumbs up from the hu), Spotify, google play , Apple Music, IHeartRadio - all controlled from the hu.
Reads your text messages
HDMI
USB
AUX
Bluetooth
Pretty solid DSP (you can control cross-over, speaker timing, equalizer, separate sub controls)
Back up camera capable
“Voice” button couple SIRI

.,.and I’m not saying to do this, but you can instal a parking brake override for full functionality while driving. You can even watch a streaming football game on your ESPN app while connected to hdmi.

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Robert H

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Pioneer AVH NEX series. You can do Apple Carplay or Google's Android Auto. You use the GPS from your phone (by plugging it in) and it will switch over to a backup camera feed (Apple only lets you use their maps, but you can open Waze in the background for audio notifications). You can adjust the lines on the screen for a backup camera.

You will need the wiring harness, antenna adapter, a Metra Dash kit (to fit the double DIN head unit), and the radio.

I have the 4100, here is the newer 4200:
https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/NEX/AVH-4200NEX

I love my radio, every once in a while on CarPlay, it crashes and restarts (maybe once a month to once every two months), but does so very quickly,

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Can this radio use the stock XM module input and SWAC?
 

Wahrsuul

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I have the Alpine system in mine and wouldn't mind an upgrade. Does this use the stock mic as well? Whats about the steering wheel controls?
 
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