2023 NORTH AMERICAN MAP FOR UCONNECT® 8.4A NAVIGATION SYSTEM (RA3)

[2017Ram1500Guy]

Anyone done the new update? Is the 2023 NORTH AMERICAN MAP UPDATE FOR UCONNECT® 8.4A NAVIGATION SYSTEM (RA3) download the same for all 4th Gens? Does it require a code or anything in order to update?

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[turkeybird56]

I thought U had to pay for the Map Nav updates? Hmmm, if it is free everybody best jump in there.

 

[2017Ram1500Guy]

Yeah its $99 right now. https://fcagroup.navigation.com/pro...3/sku/S18JC20-E0023-2671/en_US/ChryslerNA/USD, but was curious if that USB stick could be shared with all without some sort of code.

 

[SitKneelBend]

Anyone done the new update? Is the 2023 NORTH AMERICAN MAP UPDATE FOR UCONNECT® 8.4A NAVIGATION SYSTEM (RA3) download the same for all 4th Gens? Does it require a code or anything in order to update?

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Do you have a link to what you are referring to?

 

[04fxdwgi]

Just did my '16 gen4 RA4 map update. Yes, there is a code magical dance that needs to be done. That thumb drive is a "One and Done.
The drive has a code and the radio has a code that gets input to the webpage. Then they send you another code that's input into the radio Nav to get the update moving.

 

[RamInfo]

FWIW, I inquired as to what map version the latest update would take my 2016 Laramie to. Here’s the reply, in case you want to see what version you’re on vs the current shipping version:

“Thank you for inquiring about HERE Technologies.

Here is the information you requested. I hope this helps you out.

Version Information
To check the current map version, press the following on the Touch-Screen:

• Apps (or Controls)
• Settings
• System Information

Look at the end of the Map Database. Read everything after the Semi-Colon (;). This will indicate the version.

All Versions: ??

• ;V3=2015 version = 2013Q4
• ;V4=2016 Version = 2015Q4
• ;V9=2017 version = 2016Q4
• ;V10=2018 version
• ;V12=2019 version
• ;V15=2020 version
• ;V16=2021 Version
• ;V17=2022 Version
• ;V20=2023 Version (Current Version, currently for sale) ”

Best,
RI

 

[Marshall]

I am still using the 2014 one, but it tried to take me into a lake one time.
But I never get lost, straight lines are overrated at my age.

 

[RamInfo]

To quote Daniel Boone: “Lost? I’ve never been lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.”

Best,
RI

 

[RamInfo]

Just updated my RAM and my wife’s 2020 Jeep Cherokee today. The dance one has to do to get and input the authentication code is ridiculous- before I retired I routinely updated firmware and software on my datacenter devices costing 3X what either vehicle did, and never had to go through such a ridiculous process.

A few notes on the update process:
1. You don’t need the engine running, just ignition on and a battery charger connected. BUT, you do have to stay in the vehicle with door closed and monitor. My RAM will turn itself off after about 15 mins or so, so I left the cabin fan running at a speed just loud enough to be noticeable; when the fan spooled down I quickly turned the ignition back to “run” before the radio could power off. I didn’t feel like adding another hour of idling on my Hemi or bricking my radio.

2. If you normally pair your phone with the vehicle, unpair and/or turn off Bluetooth on the phone before powering on the vehicle.

3. The screens shown in the instruction booklet that comes with the updates can take much longer to appear than what the instructions say. My RAM update took over an hour.

4. I was advised by the support technician, who I called when I couldn’t get the auth code screen to appear, to do the last step in the instructions TWICE. IOW, when the prompt appears to remove the USB stick, power off the vehicle and open/close door, wait 60sec (so all goes dark), then power on vehicle w/o touching brake and let radio boot up. Then power off and repeat the process.

This is the last update I’ll do on either vehicle. The Jeep has Car Play, which works much better than the onboard Nav, and on the RAM even without Car Play I can get verbal instructions through the radio. And if I feel I need visual mapping I can buy a decent Garmin GPS for less than what HERE wants for a map update, and the Garmin comes with free lifetime map updates.

Best,
RI