Swapping 8.5 2012 Ram radio for a 2016 Ram radio. Is this possible?

[gabby78845]

I have a new to me 2012 Ram Laramie. It currently has a OEM radio which has touchscreen. I am not thrilled with the radio. I have access to a 2016 Ram radio I was thinking of installing I. The 2012 Ram. Is it plug and play or do I need to swap harnesses?

 

[danielmid]

I doubt it based on dash and radio shape, here's the link to infotainment's upgrade page for the 2012 and they don't list the newer design as an upgrade. Link

 

[ajairola]

Unfortunately not, the Dash and Can Bus system changed in 2013. Your best option is to find a Radio that is custom made for the 2009-2012 Ram(Phoenix comes to mind), or look at custom radios that were designed for the Wrangler JK.

 

[GTyankee]

2009 Dodge Ram was the first year of the Can C Bus system for Rams.
The same year, there were 2 or 3 Jeeps also changed to the Can C Bus system

The radios were called HIGH, all the car radios & a few Jeep models were referred to as LOW

Mopar REN 430 MyGIG Touchscreen Radio - High​

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$599.95
SKU: C-REN-HS

MyGIG radios run on two different Bus systems, a low-speed computer Bus system (CAN-B) and a high-speed computer Bus system (CAN-C). MyGIG ...

I may be wrong on this, but i think all the Mopar radios began using the Can C Bus system in 2013