Getting rid of the shark fin antenna?

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did ifnd this. Seriously thinking of removing mine for the flater version. I do not need my truck to phoen home, for any reason.

file:///C:/Users/otef1/Downloads/2014%20Ram%20Satellite%20Radio%20&%20Cellular%20Antenna%20Relocation%20Guidelines.pdf
 
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did ifnd this. Seriously thinking of removing mine for the flater version. I do not need my truck to phoen home, for any reason.

file:///C:/Users/otef1/Downloads/2014%20Ram%20Satellite%20Radio%20&%20Cellular%20Antenna%20Relocation%20Guidelines.pdf

Well, if I ever drop by your house to visit, I'll know exactly where to go on your PC to find the pdf file you mentioned above. :cool:

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Well, if I ever drop by your house to visit, I'll know exactly where to go on your PC to find the pdf file you mentioned above. :cool:

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It actually remembers the volume of the devices. Apple would always reset to 15 on EVERY prompt, Android would reset to 15 after every radio "reboot" (when it actually shutdown. IE gas station for fuel no, but dinner, yes.) Boot logo/loop is a little nicer, but I can't honestly remember what I like better about it.)
 

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I glanced at the doc, makes me thing if I want to change it, I gotta fish the wire all the way to the radio. Any idea if that is true? Don't want to do that. If the connector is just like 3" in from the antenna, I need a part number for the puck. It's way down in the radio... I'll leave the shark.
 

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My son had a 2013 with a flat "thing" (not sure what, if anything, it served other than maybe plug the hole if you didn't have satellite/GPS - which he didn't). I sold him my 2015 with the shark fin, and we swapped them out so that it would fit in his garage.

This says to me that you should be able to get a Mopar part that is flat (maybe 1/4" tall?) and will fit in the hole.

Or you could always use duct tape...
 

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I glanced at the doc, makes me thing if I want to change it, I gotta fish the wire all the way to the radio. Any idea if that is true? Don't want to do that. If the connector is just like 3" in from the antenna, I need a part number for the puck. It's way down in the radio... I'll leave the shark.
Nope, there is a short wire with a fakra connector on the replacement antenna. It's accessible from the driver side rear corner under the headliner. You need to drop that corner of the headliner a little ro access it. Can be swapped easily within 30-minutes to an hour.

This is helpful in understanding how the wires are connected for the antenna (multiple segments/connectors).

 

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I glanced at the doc, makes me thing if I want to change it, I gotta fish the wire all the way to the radio. Any idea if that is true? Don't want to do that. If the connector is just like 3" in from the antenna, I need a part number for the puck. It's way down in the radio... I'll leave the shark.
I think its jsut a pig tail type of connection near rear of the truck. Most connections are. Mopar tends to use just the one loom, with all wiring for eveyr option and wht your truck does come with,t hey jsut wrap up the ends.
 

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I think its just a pig tail type of connection near rear of the truck. Most connections are. Mopar tends to use just the one loom, with all wiring for every option and what your truck does come with they just wrap up the ends.
I've put together there are at least 2 looms. As a lot of the express/tradesmen seem to be missing things. Or at least if they do have the plug in the location, it isn't always connected on the other end. But I think a lot of the express/tradesmen are missing the plugs at the rear seats for the rear floor lighting/heated rear seats (as an example), or the hood light. If they have it, it doesn't work. Where as my Rebel seems to have the "limited" loom, so so far, everything seems to have power, just maybe not the hardware.
 

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This bugs me all to pieces. I have to MUTE the GPS on CarPlay as it's so annoying. How do I get beta updates to rid myself of this?!!


Having read through the thread a little, I suddenly am not 100% that I did the 39.6, I might have done the 34.2. If you are willing to wait until the weekend, I might remember to check. Driving the company truck to/from work, because why not use their truck miles/wear.

I'm planning to do some work on the truck this weekend, and the wife wants to go do some shopping the ram would probably be better for (new baby coming, and we are in a better financial situation then when our first was born.) So I should be in the ram at some point. Just wish "maintenance mode" didn't lock the damn heater to "HI" the whole time I was in it.
 

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Can anyone confirm if the '18 Rebel Crew can take 05064973AB? Seeing some mixed information online.
 

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Can anyone confirm if the '18 Rebel Crew can take 05064973AB? Seeing some mixed information online.
Looks right to me. An easy way to confirm is to look under the headliner in the drivers rear corner and if you see the mustard colored plug you are good to go. I'm 99.9% sure the answer is yes...
 

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I believe i posted a way to access & remove the shark fin
back in Post #12 above
 
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