I purchased a new navi unit from ebay ( user id : daimlerfinancial ). I ordered it off ebay ( saved me 60 bucks ) $730 out the door shipped. I paid asap... two days later it comes. The install was a total joke.. so simple... popped off a couple of clips, used a 7mm to remove the old ra3 unit. Then I took out the vents and put them into the new housing.
When doing this install remember to plug in the dark red plug ( some people already have it like plugged in , like I did b/c I have the 911 assist).
My eco button does light up and work correctly btw.
Here are a few pictures : I hope this helps - Ill keep you guys updated if anything changes.
So why didn't you get the vehicle with the RA4 radio from the beginning?unless you bought it from dealer stock and it didn't have it, then I understand.
Hi,
Am planning to do the same but from an RA2 to RA4. This would also be my first mod. Could you please fill me up kn the clips that needs to be removed and any other precautions.
Appreciate your support.
i just pulled the housing from the bottom and worked my way up slowly. It came out really easy. Then I took the 4 bolts with a 7mm socket and removed the old unit. Next I took the Dark Red, Yellow, White and Grey plugs off the old unit ... followed by the black ( main one ) . Make sure you search around your dashboard for the dark red cord and plug it in. Also , you will see a blue cord. Just leave it alone , and do not plug it in at all.
Turn on the truck after your done. Enter the 4 digit pin code. You will see a dodge ram logo for the first time ( it will go away and revert to Jeep ) when your done.
Wait 30 minutes after you enter the pin code and start the truck up. you should be good to go.
Thanks Man.
Regarding the blue cable this is what "Daimler financial" had to say:
Yes, but if it doesn't have the "blue" plug in it it will not have GPS. You will need to pull your headliner down and see if the blue plug in your headliner right by the shark fin antenna is plugged in to the antenna.
hands. starting from the bottom in the middle of the unit. I was kinda worried about busting the entire thing.. just give it a little tug at first and you should have no problem starting it.
Also, This is my humble opinion about this "hack"... In case of the missing pre-wired GPS antenna cable, and to avoid removing the headliner, I would try to use this or similar:
And mount the square antenna at the middle top dash(if it bothers you, maybe a small custom fabrication to make it less noticeable). I used a similar antenna with my Pioneer App Radio in my old Jetta(inside the car/top dash) and it worked perfectly.
Mine came with the sharkfin but I haven't opened the hard liner yet. Hopefully I will find the blue cable. But the twist is I'm not sure if the maps are going to work here in the Middle East(Dubai)!!! Keeping my fingers crossed on this.
Did the park assist work???
And you opened up this whole mod for me when I stumbled on your another RA2....thread!!! Salute...
Made contact with the seller directly. Should be getting my RA4 Wednesday of this coming week. Thanks for posting this. The dealership wants $595 to active NAV on the RA3. A little bit more and I can get all the other features from the head unit.
The update worked perfectly. No issues at all right now. The only thing I am unable to figure out is how to get the Uconnect Working properly.
The 1st picture is showing the old software
The 2nd is after I updated it with the 14.05.3 Iso file via usb
The 3rd is showing the uconnect application... trying to connect but this is all it does....
Thats all I have for now.. Ill keep you guys posted if anything changes.
Received and Completed! Thanks for the initial thread to get my ass up and make this decision. I truly believe its worth the extra cost just for the HD radio! Let me know if you ever get Uconnect setup. I didn't use it on the RA3 because I stream everything from my iPhone (faster).
No worries - I just have to call them.. the update allowed me to actually access the Uconnect Store - but something is up with the "Cloud", so I have to call them...
Uconnect works 100%. I called customer service and they walked me through a full reset via the dealer menu. No problems at all. It automatically connected to my Uconnect account and my smartphone was immediately connected. All apps work.