How To: Install a 2018 4C (UAQ/UAS) Radio in 2013 - 2017 RAM

[crash]

Nope.. 2018 Harmon Ra4 VP4-NA Nav
No AA or CP

that's the one lol. was even located in Canada. ah well. thank you for the quick reply. better safe asking than having a boat anchor. seller just replied. it was out of a 2018 Cherokee Ltd 3C

how about one out of a 2020 Ram 1500 classic? trying to get the 684 # off that one but based on COtto1984's posts that one may be a headache too.

 

[18harvest]

18- 21 ram and ram classic if it's a factory radio you should be good to go.22 classic uaq is a option uas went away and replaced with uconnect 5.people having major problems with it and I tried one with wiring adaptors and the factory voice commands wouldn't work.18 cherokee was the last to use a harman ra radio I think.

 

[MJChristopher]

Just registered. Will do an intro soon. 2017 Ram 1500 BigHorn with original 5.7touchscreen + console.

Great thread with tons of info. I read almost all of it. Planning to swap for the new radio supporting CarPlay.

Not many mentions of Canada vs US. I have a Canadian delivery vehicle now in the US. Is there anything different about the Canada delivery vehicles to be aware of? Does the US vs Canada model radios make any difference in my case?

Thank you!

 

[Mpgrimm2]

Just registered. Will do an intro soon. 2017 Ram 1500 BigHorn with original 5.7touchscreen + console.

Great thread with tons of info. I read almost all of it. Planning to swap for the new radio supporting CarPlay.

Not many mentions of Canada vs US. I have a Canadian delivery vehicle now in the US. Is there anything different about the Canada delivery vehicles to be aware of? Does the US vs Canada model radios make any difference in my case?

Thank you!

You should be able to use either USA or Canada version without issue.

2018/19 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (USA)
68331631Ax (UAQ 4c Nav)
or 68331635Ax (UAS 4c non-nav)

2020/21 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (USA)
68461699Ax (UAQ 4c Nav)
or 68461703Ax (UAS 4c non-nav)

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2018/19 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (Canadian)
68331632Ax (UCQ 4c Nav)
or 68340153Ax (UCS 4c non-nav)

2020/21 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (Canadian)
68461700Ax (UCQ 4c Nav)
or 68461704AC (UCS 4c non-nav)

 

[MJChristopher]

You should be able to use either USA or Canada version without issue.

2018/19 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (USA)
68331631Ax (UAQ 4c Nav)
or 68331635Ax (UAS 4c non-nav)

2020/21 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (USA)
68461699Ax (UAQ 4c Nav)
or 68461703Ax (UAS 4c non-nav)

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2018/19 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (Canadian)
68331632Ax (UCQ 4c Nav)
or 68340153Ax (UCS 4c non-nav)

2020/21 classic 4th Gen Ram Radio: (Canadian)
68461700Ax (UCQ 4c Nav)
or 68461704AC (UCS 4c non-nav)

Thank you. Yes, I saw the part numbers list and had them noted down. Very helpful.

I wonder why the Canadian model numbers list for $200 less on AllMoparParts.com?

Thanks again.

 

[brianw0048]

these things are impossible to find...I'd love to have carplay in my 2016, but this is nuts.

 

[MJChristopher]

Hoping this wasn’t too big a mistake. I guess I can always resell it…

Found a radio on eBay for an ok price. Seller said it was out of their 2017 Ram… so I was expecting it was a transplanted Ram unit with a Ram part number.

Part number turns out to be 68306656an. A check online shows it’s a Jeep Grand Cherokee unit.

Any idea if that’s going to work ok in a Ram 1500? I mainly don’t want it to say “Jeep” on startup or have obvious incompatibility issues.

Thanks!

 

[Mpgrimm2]

Hoping this wasn’t too big a mistake. I guess I can always resell it…

Found a radio on eBay for an ok price. Seller said it was out of their 2017 Ram… so I was expecting it was a transplanted Ram unit with a Ram part number.

Part number turns out to be 68306656an. A check online shows it’s a Jeep Grand Cherokee unit.

Any idea if that’s going to work ok in a Ram 1500? I mainly don’t want it to say “Jeep” on startup or have obvious incompatibility issues.

Thanks!

While it's not a 4th gen ram PN, it is a 4c Panasonic UAq unit with the correct mount. There have been a few people have success with that radio that seems to be more dependent on which " Application Version" it's loaded with. I believe v39.6 is still the latest... And it 'should' accept the same Application SW updates as the ram units.

 

[crash]

I managed to purchase a 68461704AC (no-nav) today out of a 2020 ram. should be here in a few days. I think my best bet for the media hub is to buy an entire console out of a 2018 compass. one thing I did realize tonight is that the truck it came out of didn't have dual zone climate control or heated seats. can't wait to test it. Mpgrimm2, I'll be in touch for the harness after I locate a hub and do some more reading lol

EDIT: radio arrived overnight. some scratches on the screen and oily finger wear. I'll have to look into how to clean (polish them out). seller offered $50 refund. I'll make sure it works first. lol

 

[Mpgrimm2]

See post 5 for links and info on the USB Hub options

 

[drozek]

Will a 68332807AJ work in a 2015 RAM?

 

[MJChristopher]

While it's not a 4th gen ram PN, it is a 4c Panasonic UAq unit with the correct mount. There have been a few people have success with that radio that seems to be more dependent on which " Application Version" it's loaded with. I believe v39.6 is still the latest... And it 'should' accept the same Application SW updates as the ram units.

So far so good. Radio is in and everything looks good, including climate controls and heated seats/wheel. Waiting on the USB hub and need to order a wiring harness later this week. I’ll update once CarPlay is fully enabled.

2017 Ram 1500 Big Horn w/ ATC and heated seats/wheel. Originally a Canadian delivery vehicle. New radio is a 68306656AN (UAQ originally from a Jeep Cherokee). It picked up the vehicle line from the BCM and displayed Ram info automatically.

Question about my old radio. It’s an RA3 VP3 (8” touch no Nav), assumed to be original to the truck. I will probably try to sell it. I didn't find a radio code anywhere in the folder with the manual. Do I just go to the dealer with the radio info, serial, and vehicle Vin to get the radio code?

Thanks for all the help!

 

[Mpgrimm2]

Will a 68332807AJ work in a 2015 RAM?

Here's someone else's experience with that radio

 

[crash]

managed to come into work early today and take my 2015 8.4 out to try out the 2020 8.4 68461704AC

needed to purchase and antitheft code. it cost $11.30 cdn from www.carstereocode.com and it was emailed to me in about 5min. odd thing is that the recycling yard that had it listed said it was a nav unit. the part number tells me it's not a nav unit. when doing the carstereocode lookup I selected non-nav and my part number didn't come up. changed to nav and the part number was listed. weird.

I plugged in the 2 connections that were connected to the old 8.4 and the large main black plug as well as maybe the hub (with the mini usb looking connector) ? there seem to be a few more spots to plug things in and I don't have the plugs lol

obviously it doesn't recognize the hub.

after 10 -15min all of my options started working and appearing accessible on the screen. yay

 

[crash]

while driving home from work I found that neither text messages or even an alert is coming through on the radio. phone paired fine and contacts are all there. I have unpaired and re-paired. same results. I did notice there is a check box on the top right corner while on 'phone' screen that says 'reply with text' but I'm unable to check it. it says check bluetooth settings on phone or something to that effect. all bluetooth settings on the phone are good. on the old 2015 8.4 it worked no problem.

 

[Alberta_Ram_it]

Does anyone have pics of the wiring adapter from the jeep compass usb to the ram wiring harness??

 

[Mpgrimm2]

There's a picture in first post

 

[dandydog250]

There are so many pages to this forum I recently purchased a 2018 RAM 2500 tradesman which already has bluetooth, sirius xm, and backup camera I understand what all i need to change for the 8.4 upgrade.
I assume 68331631AM is the newest Radio with NAV and Carplay. I would like to make sure that i will still retain the function of choosing my trailer profiles and that my factory backup camera will still work and display on this. I plan on doing other upgrades like the cargo camera, homelink, auto dimming/auto darkening mirror. Am i correct in assuming i will return the current functions and it will expand to later features. Sorry if this has been addressed but there are so many pages and i have seen people that seem educated on this matter.
thanks in advance

 

[MJChristopher]

Having a hard time sourcing the Chrysler 200 USB Media hub (68283703AA)... I'm getting told it's on backorder until March, none listed on E-bay,...

Any suggestions?

 

[Mpgrimm2]

Having a hard time sourcing the Chrysler 200 USB Media hub (68283703AA)... I'm getting told it's on backorder until March, none listed on E-bay,...

Any suggestions?

It's been on backorder since November 2021.