INFO - 2013-2018 8.4A /AN FW Notes (RA3/VP3-NA & RA4/VP4-NA & UAx)

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So I guess I’m a little confused on whether I should up date or not? And what to update to.. also if my software version is current.
From what I’m understanding the current software for 2018 Ram 2500 Laramie with navigation (my truck) is 22.61?
If that’s the case I’m pretty behind it seems like, but when I enter my VIN in Uconnect it says no update available..
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you go by application number on the panasonic radios.yours shows 19.9 the best application for these radios many say.if you are having no problems LEAVE IT.AND 22.61 is a over the air update i don't think dealers even have it yet.new radios are shipping with 34.2 so it is kinda up in the air what really is the latest application for a ram 22.6 or 22.61 or 34.2 .like i mentioned if having no problems i think you will be much happier keeping the 19.9.i wish i could reinstall 19.9.
 

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Not sure that it means anything to this thread or not (re: Post #5 / 2015), but my OEM part number is68238621AL (not ...38619...).

I have a 2015 BigHorn CrewCab 4x4 3.6L Flex.

I bought it used with software version 17.13.07 and updated that to 18.45.01 without incident.

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Herb You have a harmon ra3/ra4 radio they do go by software versions.your info is correct.but 18 up ds rams have Panasonic ua radios totally different radios.nice wkrp reference in the screen name btw.
 

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Bought a 2021 big horn and to my surprise it did not come with sos or assist buttons and is not compatible with uconnect app is it possible swap radio 8.4 for a 8.4 thats have uconnect features including the assist and sos button in the rear vie mirror?

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I assume you have a new body style dt correct? If so check in the 5th gen forum.two totally different 8.4 radios in a 5th gen. One is one piece the other a unit and a screen.almost impossible to get chrysler to sign you up uconnect stuff if your truck didn't come with it on a 4th gen.my 20 classic with the uas 8.4 has the help and 911 buttons physically on the rear view mirror.
 

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My 19 classic i traded for this one had the sos and assist on the rear view mirror 04075443b60ce5c3d5a5a062cdc11a70.jpg

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I don't know about Ram trucks newer that 2017 or 2018

The 911 button is active usually
The Assist button is part of the Sirius Guardian FEE Based Uconnect.
I was told that it could be activated by phone, online, or by the dealership
It may still be activated by pressing the ASSIST Button,
It is just for people that want to talk to Rams head offices about issues, to get an owners manual to show up on the monitor, etc.
I believe that you need a smart phone for most of other things that come with Sirius Guardian.

Sirius Guardian cost ($25.98/mo) Get peace of mind for you, your passengers and your vehicle with GPS-based safety and security services, plus stay connected with remote services.

I have no need for anything that comes with Sirius Guardian.

Within the rear view mirror that has the ASSIST Button, there is an AIR CARD, ( telephone modem ) which has its own number, that number is your VIN number.
It works separately, it does not use your cell phone

If things have changed, someone please correct me.
 
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Cellular modem (air card) has been built into the 8.4 radios since 2013... Not sure about earlier trucks


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I found a what may be a later version of the TSB for the 2018 radios. The TSB is 08-016-19 REV. E dated October 4, 2019. It shows a new software version, 28.3, for WD & WK vehicles. Those are Durnago's and Grand Cherokee's respectively. I have the file UCONNECT_8.4_UCQ_MR28.3-CAN-WK,WD-MY18.zip.
 

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Sorry to revive an old topic, but I just had my radio replaced in my 2018 Ram Rebel and ended up with this crappy audio issue! Is this still the fix, and can I get the .zip file referenced to update?
 

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The one I found a while back was for a Canadian UCQ. Won't work on US radios.
 

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I must have messed up trying to download the 18.45.01 file to the thumb drive

My radio reads that i have 17.11.07, EVEN after what the dealership said they did on the invoice below

I d/l it to a file & saw that it was zipped, i extracted it to another file.
It showed 5 files & then i inserted the 32 gig thumb drive into the computer
I saw that the thumb drive had 2 files, one was called VAULT
I dragged & dropped the 5 files in the correct order into Vault.

Then i checked to see if the 5 files were in Vault & in the correct order, they were.

I then inserted the drive into the Rams USB port & the files were not accepted, i was sitting at the dealership & he saw it too

The files need to be in the root of the thumb drive, they can't be in a folder (VAULT would be a folder).

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I first tried d/l to a thumb drive fresh out of the box. OF course it would not work in the USB port

Then i tried after emptying the thumb drive & insuring that it was formatted for FAT 32

Then i did the D/l thing again 1 file at a time, for a total of 5 files
It did not work in the Ram again

I tried one more time & failed

I went to Best Buy Geek Squad & one of the Techs also failed twice

I then went to the Dodge dealership & the Service Assistant also failed twice, using 2 different thumb drives

Yesterday i paid the Dealership $162, to have a Tech install Version 18.45.01

I believe that he also updated some kind of GPS update.
It was a Radio GPS update
Not a MAP update
 

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I first tried d/l to a thumb drive fresh out of the box. OF course it would not work in the USB port

Then i tried after emptying the thumb drive & insuring that it was formatted for FAT 32

Then i did the D/l thing again 1 file at a time, for a total of 5 files
It did not work in the Ram again

I tried one more time & failed

I went to Best Buy Geek Squad & one of the Techs also failed twice

I then went to the Dodge dealership & the Service Assistant also failed twice, using 2 different thumb drives

Yesterday i paid the Dealership $162, to have a Tech install Version 18.45.01

I believe that he also updated some kind of GPS update.
It was a Radio GPS update
Not a MAP update

Sorry to hear that, I've done a couple of upgrades without an issue. The only difference I can see is that I used a smaller USB drive, an 8 or 16GB iirc. The 18.45.01 update included the GPS update for the variable that rolled over to 0 a while back. As far as I could see, that's the only reason to go to the 18.x release from the 17.x, there really weren't any other useful changes. At least you go it fixed though.

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The main reason that i wanted to go from
17.11.07 to update 18.45.01

was because 17.11.07 messed with the RA4 Navigation Maps, beginning this last January or February
There were times that my Ram vehicle icon was over 30 miles off from the real location

Now everything is back to normal again
 

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The main reason that i wanted to go from
17.11.07 to update 18.45.01

was because 17.11.07 messed with the RA4 Navigation Maps, beginning this last January or February
There were times that my Ram vehicle icon was over 30 miles off from the real location

Now everything is back to normal again

Actually, that wasn't the version's fault per-se, it was a change that happened in the data coming down from the GPS satellites and every GPS in the world needed a software update to accommodate it. A data field reached the largest number it could hold and rolled over to 0. The 18.45.01 version was the version that had the needed update to the NAV software.

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Actually, that wasn't the version's fault per-se, it was a change that happened in the data coming down from the GPS satellites and every GPS in the world needed a software update to accommodate it. A data field reached the largest number it could hold and rolled over to 0. The 18.45.01 version was the version that had the needed update to the NAV software.

-K
How did I not know this? Thanks!

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