Uconnect? What is it? How does it work?

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colport833

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There has been much discussion...maybe this could be made a post across the 4th and 5th Gens...on Friday I am taking my 2022 Ram 1500 Classic in for who knows what...not confident the service dept knows what...I do know my Software is out of date and lately my 8.5 uconnect 5w has completely frozen...only a factory reset restores function.
The Uconnect...is this the actual headunit..or is there a module somewhere..is the headunit merely a "touchscreen remote"? I am hoping maybe someone with knowledge like @Jimmy07 could chime in and explain...I do know the U5 is using different harnesses and Fakra connectors.
 
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Seems like a system that was never designed to work properly
 

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no but I work at a dealer and they're currently working on an update for the classic 8.4 U5 radios for this issue.
 
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no but I work at a dealer and they're currently working on an update for the classic 8.4 U5 radios for this issue.
Yah put older radios back in..oh wait can't the wiring is specific to U5
 

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On my 2015 Jeep Wrangler the Uconnect is a separate module from the head unit. Don’t know for sure if it’s the same on our Rams.
 

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On my 2015 Jeep Wrangler the Uconnect is a separate module from the head unit. Don’t know for sure if it’s the same on our Rams.
The rams are all one unit. The wrangler went the same way in 18 with the JL body style.
 
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