ROLL-UP INFO: FOTA 18.11.x & uC D/L 18.45.01 SW Update 13-17 RA3/Vp3-NA & Ra4 VP4-NA

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Hi @ tnctx02.15549

Responding to your question. I reached out to the following vendor in Ebay -

navi-expert-uk

They provided the maps electronically for 60 pounds which is just under $100 USD. Purchase was easy - they just have you do the buy it now on any of their items and then send you an invoice. The map they have is the 2020 version not the 2021 but for the $50 savings it was worth it.

When installing you have to send them the request code and then they send you the coding to input to continue the installation. Keep this is mind when you are doing the installation. I did mine late at night one evening so that when I sent the email to them it was early morning their time.

Hope this helps.

Cheers...

Kevin
 

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I cannot seem to find this on the thread..I just finished updating from the 15's then 17.43.01 to 18.45.01. Everything worked great but noticing the back up camera image is much lighter (brightness seems to be on max when it is not). Anyone else find this as an issue?
 

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I cannot seem to find this on the thread..I just finished updating from the 15's then 17.43.01 to 18.45.01. Everything worked great but noticing the back up camera image is much lighter (brightness seems to be on max when it is not). Anyone else find this as an issue?
yes this issue is noted in this thread... you need to do a factory reset I believe to get the camera to work normally.
 

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Hi @ tnctx02.15549

Responding to your question. I reached out to the following vendor in Ebay -

navi-expert-uk

They provided the maps electronically for 60 pounds which is just under $100 USD. Purchase was easy - they just have you do the buy it now on any of their items and then send you an invoice. The map they have is the 2020 version not the 2021 but for the $50 savings it was worth it.

When installing you have to send them the request code and then they send you the coding to input to continue the installation. Keep this is mind when you are doing the installation. I did mine late at night one evening so that when I sent the email to them it was early morning their time.

Hope this helps.

Cheers...

Kevin
From what im reading, the map updates are garmin files and some folks have figured out how to take the free lifetime update files for their garmin stand alone gps and make update files for these radios... basically FCA is selling what garmin normally includes for free on all their devices. makes sense... buy a $100 garmin gps, get free updates for life to support the device..... spend hundreds on the better stereo for your ram, get nickel and dimed for every update from FCA...
 
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Does anyone have advise for a 2018 ram 2500. Mine has software version 17.43.44
Is this a factory installed 2018 8.4 radio?
If so it's a Panasonic 4c UAQ nav or UAS (no nav) with Android Auto & Apple Carplay and those radios go by the "Application version".
(13-17 Harmon radios go by fw version).
 

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Hi guy’s, sorry for my bad english, I’m from Germany.
I’ve have a Grand Cherokee WK2 SRT8 MY15 with the 15.17.5 software and my HW Part Number is 68242385AG.

I need the RG4 sowtware, that right.

Can everyone tell me what about the SRT Pages with my HW Part Number?
We have a lot of people in Germany who have make a upgrade from 15.17.5 to 17.46.01 and the SRT Pages are not more available.
Only a new unit can fix it.

Best regards

Arti
 

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Is this a factory installed 2018 8.4 radio?
If so it's a Panasonic 4c UAQ nav or UAS (no nav) with Android Auto & Apple Carplay and those radios go by the "Application version".
(13-17 Harmon radios go by fw version).
yes it is a factory 2018 8.4 with car play and navigation. i have application version USA-IR-19.9.0-20171026-107g.
 
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yes it is a factory 2018 8.4 with car play and navigation. i have application version USA-IR-19.9.0-20171026-107g.
v19.9.x. Was a good reliable version and unless you are having issues, I would not recommend manually updating it. There's always a chance you brick it if not done correctly... & With the engine running to maintain battery voltage.. b but it could still fail or not.

For your radio/year only, the last official update to the radio with an official TSB was v22.6.
But new radios are shipping with application version v39.6.x (available via SW download from ClearlyStable's unofficial release thread linked in the following thread op).

See first post of...
- INFO- 2013-2018 8.4 FW Notes (RA4/VP4 & UAx NA)

See post 8 here for 4c UAQ & UAS
 

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v19.9.x. Was a good reliable version and unless you are having issues, I would not recommend manually updating it. There's always a chance you brick it if not done correctly... & With the engine running to maintain battery voltage.. b but it could still fail or not.

For your radio/year only, the last official update to the radio with an official TSB was v22.6.
But new radios are shipping with application version v39.6.x (available via SW download from ClearlyStable's unofficial release thread linked in the following thread op).

See first post of...
- INFO- 2013-2018 8.4 FW Notes (RA4/VP4 & UAx NA)

See post 8 here for 4c UAQ & UAS
Thanks. Yes my gps quit working a month or so ago with no signal.....I will try the reset first and go from there

Thank You
 
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Thanks. Yes my gps quit working a month or so ago with no signal.....I will try the reset first and go from there

Thank You
Could also be a bad rooftop antenna
 

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I have a 2016 Canadian 8.4A (RA3) radio on 17.43.01. Is there a different 18.45.01 update file for Canadian radios, or is it the same one as in post #3

Also, I'm thinking of getting the nav activated. Would you suggest activating first before updating firmware to 18.45.01, or do the update first, then nav. activation. Probably doesn't make a difference, but thought I'd ask.
 

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Do the update first I know when I activated my maps they wanted to know if I had the 18.45.01 firmware
 

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I would not pay the $700 to get Navigation

I would just look at the Garmin, Tom Tom, Magellan GPS sites & see what is available

One nice option is the Garmin GPS with Lifetime Maps & Traffic
depending on your vision, there are 5,6, & 7 " screens
some GPS tell you when a programmed turn is coming up, others you can speak to the GPS

For the $700 that you would have spent upgrading your radio to get Navigation

You could get a real fancy GPS & you would never have to pay for Map updates again.
With the Rams radio, you have to purchase Map Updates every couple of years at $149+
 

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$700????? It cost me $283.08 to get the nav unlocked and $69.69 for the updates.
 

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It works great no issues at all
 

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you must have a friend at the dealership

 

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Nope a eBay store I have personally dealt with and have referred a few of my friends with rams to them. No Negative points 457 Positive points. It was worth it and its fast service
 
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