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I have a thread with Ra2 PNs, and link to my write up for the mirror swap ...
2013-2016 RA2/VP2-NA Radio Notes
M² Mods - From my non Flammable S7!
I believe it is P/N 68207372A . double check me though.
SO I get this guy at work asking me why I am spending so much time and money trying to get the backup cam to work. What was wrong with the way the truck came and why do I need a back up camera at all ? I simply explained to him that people tend to get upset when you run over their kids and pets while backing out of places.....lol
Your compass is not going to work on your RA2 radio because your truck does not have the compass module. Unless you have installed over the overhead console with a compass module and added the wiring and enabled the code in the truck the compass will not work in the RA2 radio when you upgrade from the RA1 radio. Also just a quick note when you buy a radio from infotainment it is not programmed to your truck you are given the unlock code which works for any truck and they install the latest firmware that anybody can obtain from the Chrysler website themselves. All of these upgrades were figured out by people on this forum and they have been copied by other people trying to make money. You can purchase any correct RA2 radio and install it in your truck and it will work plug and play you can pick them up all day long at wrecking yards for $50 to $100. We also have the capability of enabling any codes that we want ourselves if you go check out the alpha OBD thread you can see that it can be done substantially cheaper than paying infotainment for their product.Also must have had a brain freeze. The upgrade was from RA-1 to RA-2 obviously. Also forgot to add that Blue Tooth also works with the new RA-2
TwistedjakeSo, I've seen this question pop up a couple times with only three general types of responses.
1) People say to search as it has been covered many times yet I have never been able to find a thread that didn't contain the same answer of searching or 2 or 3 listed below.
2) People quote a factory memo of some sort saying that the stereos in 13+ trucks can't be upgraded or changed out at all which we know isn't true.
3) People say not to bother, post links to the Metra kits, and say go aftermarket.
So that being said, I have found one thread online elsewhere where the member stated they were able to install a RA2 in place of their RA1, plug and play, but took some other mods to make the compass and bluetooth work.
I have not found a single instance of someone saying they tried it and it didn't work.
So here it is, I have the RA1, would like to go to the RA2 because it looks nicer, if I can make BT work would be an added bonus, no matter how clean of an install I don't think aftermarket ever looks right, and with all the folks upgrading their RA2 units to something more I should be able to find one fairly simply. In fact, if anyone wants to donate their RA2 unit to me I'll give it a try, take the pics, do the write up, and see what I can do about making the compass and BT work.
Or does anyone know of some more info on what it takes to make everything work? I'm only interested in spending the money to do it if I know it will work. I'm not interested in a half assed install.
Your compass is not going to work on your RA2 radio because your truck does not have the compass module. Unless you have installed over the overhead console with a compass module and added the wiring and enabled the code in the truck the compass will not work in the RA2 radio when you upgrade from the RA1 radio. Also just a quick note when you buy a radio from infotainment it is not programmed to your truck you are given the unlock code which works for any truck and they install the latest firmware that anybody can obtain from the Chrysler website themselves. All of these upgrades were figured out by people on this forum and they have been copied by other people trying to make money. You can purchase any correct RA2 radio and install it in your truck and it will work plug and play you can pick them up all day long at wrecking yards for $50 to $100. We also have the capability of enabling any codes that we want ourselves if you go check out the alpha OBD thread you can see that it can be done substantially cheaper than paying infotainment for their product.
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Hello. As you can see by my posts, I purchased the RA2 and the OEM style back up camera kit from infotainment. It seems like you may have had some experience in this area so can you help with the issue of the USB in the Media Hub not working? Also, Ricks Ram says the compass will not work without installing a number of other things and I wanted to verify if that is true. As I said in my reply to him, no big deal on the compass but I really want to have the USB work. Thanks.Infotainment.com check out the site they have a lot of info.