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    Upgrading 2014 8.4" Head Unit to...Recommendations?

    I replaced the unit in my 18 with a Sony XAV6000. Don't like it much as I did the stock radio WHEN it worked properly but, hopefully, it'll last longer than the POS Connect products.
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    Dash speaker removal help

    I was able to find a swivel head "baby" 1/4" ratchet at Oreilley's that did the trick. All is in and working great.
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    Help help!!! 6x9 Upgrade for 2017 Ram 1500 with Alpine

    CDT far better than the Focal spears I had in my Pilot. In the front doors they add some depth but are limited by the Alpine system. I had read getting coaxial for the rear was a waste of money but they fill in the sound arena very nicely. Far better than stock. Have fun with your upgrade. The...
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    Dash speaker removal help

    Thanks to everyone for the assistance. I've decided to take it to an autobody shop Monday and get the demon bolt removed. We have two Rams, a 22 1/2 ton Big Horn and an 18 3/4 ton Laramie. Both have the Alpine system but the 22 was a walk in the park to replace the dash speakers, maybe 40...
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    Dash speaker removal help

    I'll have to check into one of the off-set wrenches above. They aren't screws, they're bolts.
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    Dash speaker removal help

    My bolts are not cut on top for a Phillips head. They are regular bolts. My ratchet and socket height is 1 9/16" and my neighbors is 1 3/8". His worked for the outer speakers but the center speaker has even less clearance. The center speaker was installed with just one bolt and, as Murphy would...
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    Dash speaker removal help

    I am trying to upgrade my dash speakers to the Infinity Reference 3.5s but can't remove the existing screw nearest the windshield. I'm using a 1/4" drive and there definitely isn't room for a wrench. If you have done this, please let me know what you used. Thinking I might need to cut off my...
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    Uconnect Differences

    My stealership told me it couldn't be done but they have told me so many untruths that I have lost count. One of which was there weren't any older model radios available, yet I have found many when my 2018 U4 got demon possessed. Good luck. Neither my U5 or U4 work properly but I am replacing...
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    Uconnect possessed

    I took my 2022 to the dealer and the radio was replaced but the replacement is worse than the first. Both RamCares and the dealership give a one finger salute. The radios are a POS, the warranty is worthless and Stellantis as well as the dealerships keep taking our money to the bank. Both the...
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    USB and HDMI port adapter

    Because of the cost for UConnect updates that they deem the common customer can't perform and therefore have decided to let the stealerships line their greedy pockets ($200 per update), I have decided to divorce myself from UConnect and the local stealerships. RamCares was going to split the...
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    Uconnect 5 Sucks

    I don't want to burst your bubble but UConnect 8.4 sux also. It took the radio in our 2018 4 years to get demonized but that it did. Our 2022 had its first radio replaced but the replacement is worse than the original. Warranty is useless; all you get is a one finger salute by Stellantis and...
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    UConnect odd on and off

    I have two trucks with UConnect that is messed up, a 2022 and a 2018. The stealership gives me a one finger salute on making the one under warranty work and want to rob me blind on the other. The elder is supposedly 4 upgrades behind and they'll update for me for $200 each upgrade. Supposedly...
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    Radio screen Blank

    Mine added the blackout trick to its list of malfunctions Thursday after I had it in for a diagnostic on Wednesday. What a POS!!!!!!!!!! We own a 2018 2500 Laramie and a 2022 Bighorn. and neither has a radio that operates properly. Ram does nothing to fix the 22 but give a one finger salute, so...
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    Experiences with 2022+ Classic and 8.4" UConnect5 ?

    Yesterday, I took the truck in for the diagnostic. Of course it was working fine as it usually does when full warmed up and it was a 2 1/2 hour drive for me. They charged me $180 for the diagnostic but dropped it $20 after I complained about what was going on. I was told the radio was 4 updates...
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    Experiences with 2022+ Classic and 8.4" UConnect5 ?

    I recommend you stay as far away from UConnect 5 as you can. We received our truck in June and have two radios; original replaced because it was faulty. The second radio is worse than the first and the dealership refuses to do anything about it because "there is an update coming out in the next...
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    8.4 head unit replacement

    Our weather has run from about 12 - 30s the past week and a half. My wife would kill me if I didn't use the heat.
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    8.4 head unit replacement

    I can see no delimitation of the screen when I look at it. I haven't any confidence in Ramcares because of their involvement in the issues I have had with the radio in our 2022. To shorten the story, the original radio was replaced but the replacement radio is also defective. Ramcares told me...
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    8.4 head unit replacement

    The UConnect 4 8.4" radio in our 2018 Laramie has decided to go nuts. When I start the truck for the first time of the day various things happen like: the screen continuously scrolls through all of the Sirius channels, the backup screen comes on even though I'm driving forward, loses station...
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    Buy new or used?

    After fighting with the dealership to get a working radio in our truck since it left the dealership floor 7 months ago, Id recommend used with a UConnect 4 system. FCA doesn't stand by their warranty, so new gets you nothing but expensive headaches. Haven't had any issues with our 2018 Laramie...
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    Need help installing 8.4 android auto deck from 2020 into a 17 ram

    DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My original radio was replaced because it wouldn't keep the presets. The replacement radio is worse; it doesn't keep the presets, reads my memory stick intermittently and often won't start up until about a minute after the truck starts. I have logged over 1500 miles...
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    Thinking about a new Ram 1500 - Advice Much Appreciated

    I wanted the off road package because of the locking rear differential but you can not get it with the V-6. I have the v-6 with the 3.21 limited slip rear end and get outstanding mileage. Not using it as a work truck or to pull heavy loads (we have a 3/4 ton also) but have seen no reason for the...
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    Alpine speaker help

    Thanks for your input. Today we went to Cartoys to audition what they had but ran into one of the most incompetent people I have met that essentially ignored us after he tried to get a couple of different sound rooms to work. As we were walking out the door following a 15 minute stand alone...
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    Alpine speaker help

    I have the 22 Uconnect 5 Alpine and am wanting to upgrade the speakers for better audio definition. Of course, I've seen where people are installing the Infinity Reference 3 1/2s but know they are made by Harmon Kardon. Are the HK speakers better than Infinity or JBL? What about the Kenwood's...
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    Infinity Reference REF-9633ix, Kicker 47KSC69304 or Rockford Fosgate T1693 for upgrading base 6 speaker system

    Which Focal speakers did you use?
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    6.4 HD Oil Question

    The recommended oil for the 6.4 is Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0-40 wt. Many have complained of noise lifters but using the recommended oil, mine is very quiet. A friend used Mobil 1 in his and it was quite noisy until he changed to the recommended brand. I have over 90K miles on mine, about half...

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