Canadian Radio Question

[Rsalway]

Is the Canadian version of the 8.4n the same as the US version? I may be able to get one to upgrade my radio now, but wanted to make sure it would work.

 

[rotwiler]

No cell module and not sure if xm available.

 

[jon C lawrence]

i just did this same upgrade and every thing works on mine so i would think you will be fine

 

[canadiankodiak700]

No cell module and not sure if xm available.

False. Both are on Canadian radios

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[GTyankee]

Unless something has changed this year, the US & Canadian radios are different

The made for USA radio has the capability of using the advanced part of Uconnect, such as messaging, it has different names, like Uconnect Access, Sirius Guardian, etc.
This is a subscription option.

Canadian radios did not have the ability to have this more advanced Uconnect because Chrysler/FCA phone modem within the radio needs to connect to a satellite & no provider is available up in Canada. For a while a company named Rogers Telcomm was going to provide coverage, but they could not get permission from the Canadian Gov't.

The good thing is, you can do most of the needed advanced options by unpairing your cell phone & then just use your phone to message

 

[Rsalway]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the responses.

 

[rotwiler]

False. Both are on Canadian radios

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On uconnects own site, states uconnect paid services unavailable on canada version and cannot be added later. My 13 Ram is a Hawaii ordered truck, uconnect and xm unavailable there, so is deleated from my oem radio. Uconnect voice text, etc, works, but nothing subscription related. I went with a 15 8.4 nav radio and had to bypass the cell module to get rid of the error. Some things changed with newer radios, so no idea on new panasonic made ones. The uconnect paid feature I would never use, so wouldn't matter to me. I prefer not to get ota updates, wait to see results, then install by USB, too many radios bricked from updates.

 

[rotwiler]

MpGrimm would be the one to ask for exact answer. He has been tracking these radios and working out model # that are compatible for years.

 

[canadiankodiak700]

That's Uconnect services. SiriusXM is not Uconnect service, it's an app available on there. My Canadian 19 ram classic has SiriusXM, and cellular connection. uconnect paid services I believe would be like the remote control from smart phone features. I had a free trip of them, but I wouldn't pay for them. My radio is a Panasonic.


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