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  1. Venomous

    32 gallon tank??

    I had forgotten I had found this a while ago... It looks like they were thinking about fixing the issue.....
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    Dodge warranty vs others

    I didn't even realize they offered a Lifetime Plan.... Seems like the way to go...
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    Help Identify Radio - 2016 VP4 NA

    Thank You
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    Help Identify Radio - 2016 VP4 NA

    Just tried to post it in the For Sale Area..... Guess I am short 10 posts before I can do that.... What doe this model usually sell for now?
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    Help Identify Radio - 2016 VP4 NA

    Thanks for the response... Yes, I have the code for it.
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    Help Identify Radio - 2016 VP4 NA

    Help Identify Radio - 2016 VP4 NA Hi All, Did my friend a favor.. He did not have cash. He had found a radio with the code on Ebay and asked me to order it for him. Then asked me to hold it until he had the money... Here we are a few months later and still no money. I want to sell it but...
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    What's everybody getting for gas mileage

    I have to say... I was initially disappointed at my average gas mileage when I bought my Rebel. I was getting 11.5 to 12.2 City MPG... I was living in South Florida by Fort Lauderdale. I them moved to Central Florida by Ocala. In no time my MPG jumped to 17+ City MPG. I guess all that...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    VIN tied to Radio FIXED!!!!!! UPDATE!!!!!! VIN and Radio tied together FIXED!!!!! Took me a week and 4 calls but I was able to get Uconnect / Mopar to tie my new radio with my trucks VIN number. Now my Uconnect and Mopar accounts show My truck and VIN with the correct Radio. Here is how to do...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    I was in the Car Audio industry for over 20 years. I personally have never had a T-Tap fail. That being said. I have seen lots done by other installers fail. Over 90% were guys using Blue taps on 18 AWG wire and smaller. Others were the wire was not in the correct spot when they squeezed it...
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    Uconnect 8.4AN VP4 NA SiriusXM searching for signal forever

    Radio ended up being bad, Put a new one in and it immediately found the SiriusAXM Signal.
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Been using them for 20 years or more. Have never had one fail yet. Of course now that I said that........
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    I am in the process of buying a new house and moving. Once I get into the new house and get my workshop built we will get into the next phase. We will will talk audio processors and building a kick ass sound system based off the factory head unit. I hope you guys find this a helpful read... :grd:
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Here is a short video of it playing. It was really sunny so it looks a little washed out in the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6btUaILm4&feature=youtu.be
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Using the Micca Spek G2 Media Player. First plug what ever storage you are using into the Micca Spek G2. I am using a 64GB Sandisk USB 2.0 Flash Drive When you want to use the extra Aux Audio and Video input of the Rax harness they need to be selected individually. Once your radio starts...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Installing the Media player is very easy. I had already plugged the Composite Audio Video cable into the Rax Jailbreak Harness when I installed the Rax harness. I ran the wire down the right side of the radio down to the front right side panel on the console. All we need to take off today is...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Alright let's talk other parts we need to do this install. I want to hide the media player, so we will need an infared repeater, a 5 volt 2 amp power supply, a USB power cable, T-tap Connectors, Tie wraps and Velcro Tabs. First we need to tap into an accessory Power and Ground. The easiest way...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Now for the Media Player.... I wanted something small that played a large variety of files. I chose the Micca Speck G2. It is $40 on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NO9RRM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You can find this same player on Ebay from China for as...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Once the Jailbreak software is in the overall appearance is the same with the addition of the Front Camera and Cargo Camera being available options. The jailbreak software functions exactly as they describe on their web site. » Chrysler/Dodge/Ram ICOS RAX-jailbreak SILVER First thing I did...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Now we are on to the Customtronix Jailbreak. First I have to say that Magnus and the guys at Customtronix are good people. They respond quickly and are always there to answer questions and help. I ordered the Silver Package ( Currently about $242 US ). It comes with the Jailbreak software, Plug...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Once I put the Ugraded 68258671AH head unit in the first thing I did was upgrade the firmware to the latest version. 16.33.29 I got the info from Mpgrimm2's thread here: http://www.ramforum.com/f75/info_-_2013_2014_2015_8_4an_fw_notes_ra4_vp4_na-73871/ Thank you Mpgrimm2 for that thread! I...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    Ok, Got quite a bit done today. Jailbreak and Media Player are in.. Here we go.. First I would like to mention a few things. As I had mentioned before, anyone swapping out your factory radio for an upgraded model must note that your VIN is tied to the factory radio that comes with your Truck...
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    I pulled up the Model # in Dealer Mode. 68258671AH
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    The radio was out of a 2016. I will write down the actual model number when I pull the radio to install the Jailbreak Harness.
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    I am using this model. https://www.factoryradioparts.com/collections/navigation-radios/products/uconnect-vp4-ra4-na-radio-jeep-ram-2013-2014-2015-2016-upgrade?variant=29978010444
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    Upgrading to UCONNECT® 8.4 NAV/RA4, Jailbreaking, Media Player

    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...
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