2017 Uconnect Android Auto & Apple Carplay

[ric221]

@Buhshaun I know this post is a little old, but how has this unit held up, and are you still happy with it?

 

[Buhshaun]

I love it, I have a few friends that also drive RAMS (real ones not 3.6L lol) and I have recommended it to them. I have primarily been using voice command for streaming music, navigation, and most Android Auto features. I have an air mouse I use for Youtube and Hulu that has a USB dongle when I want to use my phone as a hotspot and play something for my kids on longer drives. I like the addition since the Uconnect system is pretty limited.

 

[RacerXram]

New member to the RAM Forum's and I had recently installed Android Auto/Apple Carplay into my 2017 RAM 1500 and was wondering if I re-did the installation and recorded a video if anybody would be intrested in seeing the process. I downloaded HULU Live TV and a few other applications and think it is a really cool addition to an already really cool truck. It kept all the factory features while adding Android Auto/Carplay/Google Playstore to my Ipod/USB input and I also have added a front camera to the truck. I use the truck as a farm truck mainly but had decided I needed to do something to fix what I felt like the factory Uconnect system was lacking. The product I installed was by a local company in Dallas and I had gone into the office and asked a ton of questions before purchasing and decided to go this route since I didn't want to get rid of the factory radio and seemed like they had the best product at the time I did my research. If I pull the equipment this weekend should I document the install and share it with y'all in the forums?

Thank you in advance!

Will this work with a 2015 Ram Longhorn Laramie with Alpine system?
I looked back on the thread and not sure if I missed the links or video?
Thanks!

 

[Buhshaun]

Will this work with a 2015 Ram Longhorn Laramie with Alpine system?
I looked back on the thread and not sure if I missed the links or video?
Thanks!

It is compatible with the 2014 Longhorn. https://gromaudio.com/store/all-chru.html

 

[Mahilly]

The installation was plugging in the included harness and there was another plug for the factory harness to plug back into. All my factory sources are still available and there is two different ways to access them, there is a shortcut on the UI and also I can just push in the left volume knob and it exits to the factory UI. I have Android Auto wired/wireless and have the VR button on the steering wheel controls I can use to ask it to take me places or ask it to place stations on my Pandora. I was also able to download Youtube and HULU as well.

Hello, I’m tagging onto this thread as it appears to be the only one that discusses the grom vline system. I’m looking to add CarPlay to my OEM 8.4 Uconnect system. My main question is: does the Vline completely disable all Uconnect touchscreen functions? Or is the touchscreen simply not available on the CarPlay add-on features? Thanks.

 

[Buhshaun]

Hello, I’m tagging onto this thread as it appears to be the only one that discusses the grom vline system. I’m looking to add CarPlay to my OEM 8.4 Uconnect system. My main question is: does the Vline completely disable all Uconnect touchscreen functions? Or is the touchscreen simply not available on the CarPlay add-on features? Thanks.

The touch screen will still work when you exit Vline and on all the climate and factory setting screens.