Uconnect RA2 to RA4 upgrade assistance

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

CuylerTech

Senior Member
Joined
Nov 30, 2013
Posts
3,633
Reaction score
960
Location
NH
Ram Year
2015 Big Horn Mega Cab 4x4
Engine
6.7L
I added the sharkfin and jumper cable and the body cable, no more 911/service vehicle phone message or red light on the mirror!


Did you add the mirror too?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Rherman1

Senior Member
Joined
May 9, 2014
Posts
477
Reaction score
51
Location
Sunny Florida
Ram Year
2020
Engine
6.7 Cummings
Did you add the mirror too?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes I added the mirror a few weeks ago thinking that would get rid of the problem but it didn't. That is why I finally got the antenna and cables needed, it removed the error message.
 

Jared4.7

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 8, 2013
Posts
864
Reaction score
196
Location
Olathe, KS
Ram Year
2017 Bighorn CC
Engine
5.7
plug came today and i put it in , i haven't been in the truck yet to see if it has solved the issue , i will tell more on that when i know more. It honestly looked like they just took a factory plug and cut the wire , it is heat shrunk , but it sure didn't look like there was a resistor or anything in there.

plug.jpg

Freezie,

Did you ever happen to ohm this thing out with a meter to see what amount of resistance it had? You can pretty much see the body of the resistor protruding through that heat shrink.
 

NUTT00

Member
Joined
Dec 18, 2014
Posts
94
Reaction score
10
Location
Willoughby, Ohio
Ram Year
2013
Engine
Hemi 5.7
Anyone getting rid of an RA2 5.0 at a decent price? I just want the ability to add a backup camera on the unit. I don't want to get into all of this just yet :)

I'd post in the wanted section, but don't meet the requirements quite yet.
 

yodge

Senior Member
Joined
Jul 29, 2013
Posts
852
Reaction score
180
Location
Huntington Beach CA
Ram Year
2013 ram 1500 hemi
Engine
5.7 Hemi
Anyone getting rid of an RA2 5.0 at a decent price? I just want the ability to add a backup camera on the unit. I don't want to get into all of this just yet :)

I'd post in the wanted section, but don't meet the requirements quite yet.


Check eBay I sold mine on there for $150


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

keltek

Junior Member
Joined
Feb 15, 2015
Posts
4
Reaction score
3
Ram Year
2018
Engine
6.7 Cummins
Anyone getting rid of an RA2 5.0 at a decent price? I just want the ability to add a backup camera on the unit. I don't want to get into all of this just yet :)

I'd post in the wanted section, but don't meet the requirements quite yet.

I posted mine on eBay yesterday for $199.99 with free priority mail shipping. It sold within a few hours! Keep your eye out on eBay
 

NUTT00

Member
Joined
Dec 18, 2014
Posts
94
Reaction score
10
Location
Willoughby, Ohio
Ram Year
2013
Engine
Hemi 5.7
I keep trying :) Keep getting outbid. Had a deal with someone for $100, then someone bid on his listing, and I lost that one too. This sucks! HA!
 

Solej

Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2016
Posts
87
Reaction score
14
Ram Year
2014
Engine
5.7L Hemi
Well the mirror came in today and the truck sees it. You need the subscription for the uconnect for the assist to work but the truck sees it and the 911 button works and so does the microphone in the mirror. So far the device mirror error has gone away, but I only started the truck 4 times. Automatic dimming mirror I am not sure if it works as my back window is very dark. Here is a couple of pics of it.View attachment 39642
View attachment 39643
View attachment 39644
View attachment 39645
Do you remember the part number of the mirror you installed?

Sent from my 0PJA2 using Tapatalk
 

flaniganjasonl93

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 10, 2015
Posts
25
Reaction score
6
Ram Year
2013
Engine
5.7
has anyone got the uconnect store to work? i might have found the missing part for our swap to make it complete part number is 82213158ab. The description for it sounds like the store features that are offered cost is 465 on ebay for full install kit.
 

Hootbro

U.S. Army Veteran
Military
Joined
Jul 31, 2015
Posts
2,731
Reaction score
1,942
Location
Delaware
Ram Year
2017 1500 Express 4x4
Engine
Pentastar 3.6L
has anyone got the uconnect store to work? i might have found the missing part for our swap to make it complete part number is 82213158ab. The description for it sounds like the store features that are offered cost is 465 on ebay for full install kit.

My understanding from others is that unless you bought the truck with the factory 8.4 radio already installed from the factory, the Uconnect Store and Apps are not available to people who install and mod after the fact.

One of the down sides of doing this mod.
 
Last edited:

flaniganjasonl93

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 10, 2015
Posts
25
Reaction score
6
Ram Year
2013
Engine
5.7
My understanding from others is that unless you bought the truck with the factory 8.4 radio already installed from the factory, the Unconnect Store and Apps are not available to people who install and mod after the fact.

One of the down sides of doing this mod.

Yes but 2012 you needed what was call a Uconnect module now that doesn't exist for our trucks but if you go to the part page on mopar or eBay read what it says link to mopar below

http://www.mopar.com/part/82213158AB?s=356876&i=6530687
 

Hootbro

U.S. Army Veteran
Military
Joined
Jul 31, 2015
Posts
2,731
Reaction score
1,942
Location
Delaware
Ram Year
2017 1500 Express 4x4
Engine
Pentastar 3.6L
Yes but 2012 you needed what was call a Uconnect module now that doesn't exist for our trucks but if you go to the part page on mopar or eBay read what it says link to mopar below

Mopar® Connect - 82213158AB | Mopar

OK, I am tracking you now. That is something new I have not seen before. They call it "Connect" and not the "Uconnect" we are familiar with on the 8.4 radios. Looks to be something similar but used through a smartphone app than anything on the radio. Information or and install manual is lacking to see what it really is all about.
 

flaniganjasonl93

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 10, 2015
Posts
25
Reaction score
6
Ram Year
2013
Engine
5.7
OK, I am tracking you now. That is something new I have not seen before. They call it "Connect" and not the "Uconnect" we are familiar with on the 8.4 radios. Looks to be something similar but used through a smartphone app than anything on the radio. Information or and install manual is lacking to see what it really is all about.

If anyone has or can take a look in a truck that came factory with 8.4 the above part mounts on back of panel below steering wheel above the hood latch release. I'm curious to know if there might be one in a factory 8.4 setup.
 

Hootbro

U.S. Army Veteran
Military
Joined
Jul 31, 2015
Posts
2,731
Reaction score
1,942
Location
Delaware
Ram Year
2017 1500 Express 4x4
Engine
Pentastar 3.6L
If anyone has or can take a look in a truck that came factory with 8.4 the above part mounts on back of panel below steering wheel above the hood latch release. I'm curious to know if there might be one in a factory 8.4 setup.

I do not think that module is there for factory built trucks with the 8.4. The factory 8.4 head units have all the Uconnect stuff built into the head unit and the head units are registered and married to that vehicles VIN. The problem I see is that when people do the 8.4 mod and get the head unit from a donor vehicle, while the donor head unit will work in the gaining RAM, the head unit then syncs with that vehicles VIN on the can bus and now the Uconnect software has a mismatch. That is why with one exception, everybody who has done this mod and called Uconnect service up trying to enable the apps, have been denied getting the service enable on non-factory built 8.4 modded RAM's.

I suspect but not 100% certain is what you reference is for people that bought vehicles with the lower base trim radios.
 

flaniganjasonl93

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 10, 2015
Posts
25
Reaction score
6
Ram Year
2013
Engine
5.7
I do not think that module is there for factory built trucks with the 8.4. The factory 8.4 head units have all the Uconnect stuff built into the head unit and the head units are registered and married to that vehicles VIN. The problem I see is that when people do the 8.4 mod and get the head unit from a donor vehicle, while the donor head unit will work in the gaining RAM, the head unit then syncs with that vehicles VIN on the can bus and now the Uconnect software has a mismatch. That is why with one exception, everybody who has done this mod and called Uconnect service up trying to enable the apps, have been denied getting the service enable on non-factory built 8.4 modded RAM's.

I suspect but not 100% certain is what you reference is for people that bought vehicles with the lower base trim radios.

Well I just had the longest unanswered conversation with a higher higher up of Uconnect who did not deny that their is something on our wire harnesses that alow it to connect to the system he also did not confirm or deny the black box above would fix said issue but did slip and say our Vins van be added to the Uconnect system by ram officials at witch point he keep saying make friends with the dealer. So basically it's Chrysler that is screwing every body out of the apps part of the radio I just wanted to change the damn background but nope not in this lifetime
 

Hootbro

U.S. Army Veteran
Military
Joined
Jul 31, 2015
Posts
2,731
Reaction score
1,942
Location
Delaware
Ram Year
2017 1500 Express 4x4
Engine
Pentastar 3.6L
Well I just had the longest unanswered conversation with a higher higher up of Uconnect who did not deny that their is something on our wire harnesses that alow it to connect to the system he also did not confirm or deny the black box above would fix said issue but did slip and say our Vins van be added to the Uconnect system by ram officials at witch point he keep saying make friends with the dealer. So basically it's Chrysler that is screwing every body out of the apps part of the radio I just wanted to change the damn background but nope not in this lifetime

Yeah, that is already known about getting it added after the fact is a big state secret. Member "CulverTech" here had it done but he is tight lipped of how many hookers or how much blow he had to buy to get it done.

FCA wants people to pay for the option when you buy the truck from the factory and not for people modding after the fact as they make less money that way.
 

Ricks Ram

Senior Member
Joined
May 1, 2015
Posts
4,411
Reaction score
3,386
Ram Year
2014
Engine
Hemi 5.7
You are exactly right. They can add the RA4 Uconnect to our Vin# but chose not to in hopes of selling hog her end trucks. . I an hoping that when this version is no longer being sold they will see the opprtunity to make more money on subscriptions and start allowing us Uconnect access. The only reason I want it is for voice dictation texting.
 

flaniganjasonl93

Junior Member
Joined
Nov 10, 2015
Posts
25
Reaction score
6
Ram Year
2013
Engine
5.7
From my new understanding from a phone call with a ram executive that took over an hour to get on the phone it's up to a few people to add it and that if I could find a way to get with someone from a factory line that puts the info in to the Uconnect system he could potentially add how ever many Vins I wanted and just "bill" me the activation cost. But it's still all speculation at this point if any extra parts need to be installed or not but the mopar connect I posted about is mopars Uconnect alternative
 

CuylerTech

Senior Member
Joined
Nov 30, 2013
Posts
3,633
Reaction score
960
Location
NH
Ram Year
2015 Big Horn Mega Cab 4x4
Engine
6.7L
From talking with multiple higher ups at FCA, they are hesitant to get into adding more vins for the way they index what vehicles have Uconnect correlates to what comes up if say you go to a dealer to trade in or sell, it will show a 201x Ram Express equipped with factory 8.4 which is a no go. I'm trying to work with them on another viable option currently that I am testing.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

vyel8ers

Member
Joined
Nov 28, 2016
Posts
68
Reaction score
1
Ram Year
2016
Engine
Hemi 5.7
just received my RA4 from Ebay today. Seller in Michigan stated it came from a 2015 Dodge Durango, but said Jeep when installed. no big deal. Upon further investigating its a VP4 EU(Europe), no SXM button, Nav wont calibrate to my location(Believes I'm in Russia I think). I did notice that the software was old like 14 something, will a software update fix these issues?
 
Top