Help with factory swap out

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Buckeye2019

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Factory radio swap help

I have the ra1 radio I would like to swap it out for the ra3 or 4. I just did my instrument cluster bad ass and the donor truck that has a the mirror with mic for voice. Should I get the rear view mirror? Then what about my camera will it plug into the ra3-4 cause now it is in my rear view mirror. Also when I change out the head unit I don't want to change out the HVAC controls they are analog. Can this be done like that? What is the beast way of going about this. How do I do all this? I feel like I'm chasing the tail of the tiger

Things I'm going to get

Leather steering wheel
Ra3 or ra4 head unit
Rear view mirror for voice

Thanks
 

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I have the ra1 radio I would like to swap it out for the ra3 or 4. I just did my instrument cluster bad ass and the donor truck that has a the mirror with mic for voice. Should I get the rear view mirror? Then what about my camera will it plug into the ra3-4 cause now it is in my rear view mirror. Also when I change out the head unit I don't want to change out the HVAC controls they are analog. Can this be done like that? What is the beast way of going about this. How do I do all this? I feel like I'm chasing the tail of the tiger

Things I'm going to get

Leather steering wheel
Ra3 or ra4 head unit
Rear view mirror for voice

Thanks

Search Feature is your Friend

http://www.ramforum.com/f75/diy_2013-2014_8_4_radio_upgrade-57019/

http://www.ramforum.com/f75/diy_5_0_8_4_navigation_upgrade-64564/


http://www.ramforum.com/f75/diy_2013_ra3_ra4_8_4_radio_conversion_upgrade-78289/


Camera THreads

http://www.ramforum.com/f51/installing_oem_backup_cam-53505/

http://www.ramforum.com/f51/installing_factory_backup_cam-78301/

http://www.ramforum.com/f51/installing_oem_backup_cam-53505/#post974372
 

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Yea all that about covers it. Those threads are in the DIY section
 

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So reading these posts I'm not seeing where it talks about an upgrade from the basic 3.0 to the higher levels my question is what do I need to make the Bluetooth on the new radio functional. I know I will need the rear view mirror with mic, but do I need any uconnect modules or wiring harness ? I see modules and harnesses for uconnect systems on eBay but i am not sure if I will need these. It seems like a simple plug and play upgrade going from ra2 to ra3/4 but I don't see much info about ra1 to ra3/4. Any info would help. Thanks![emoji1360]


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