Worth It?

[Midknight]

I have a UAQ lined up but there is a slight problem with the grey connector on the rear. Could anyone with experience on the radio swap tell me if this will be a problem.

Thanks

 

[Wilmer]

That is the port for the media hub inside the armrest/console. Used for updates to the radio if you download it to a USB stick. Or you want to play music.

One way to help ensure the cable does not come loose would be to apply electrical tape around the housing when connected. Support the cable a few inches from the connector, keeping it level /perpendicular with the connector/back of the radio.

If it disconnects, the media hub wont work. The rest of the radio would be okay.

The best way to fix it is to de-solder the connector, and solder a new one onto the board. This would require a very delicate hand, precision soldering iron, heat gun, or oven. A rework station. If something goes wrong, the radio could become inoperable. High cost, high risk.

If it is a good deal/price, I would buy it. I have yet to use my media hub.

 

[Midknight]

Price is $500. Not sure I'm willing to take the risk. I wasn't sure what the connector looked like or if it was used. From my discussion it sounded like it was damaged during removal of the radio. They claimed it was tested and works fine but not sure they would have thought to test the media hub. Thanks for the response!

 

[18harvest]

like wilmer said its the usb.if it would stay connected with it broken i'm not sure.it does feed the media hub which is what you use for carplay/android auto of course.if your patient and look every day you can score a uaq intact for 650.00 i've seen several.