2016 RAM Uconnect upgrade for Android Auto

[JEFFREY W WHEALEN]

2016 RAM 1500 Laramie with SXM and Navigation

I have read a lot of threads, but they go in all different directions. I'm looking to upgrade my radio to get Android Auto and Car Play functionality. I have a line on a local 2019 Truck with the UAS radio and center console with lid. I was looking to purchase the radio and center console so I can have a clean install of the new media hub.

Will this plug and play? Do I still need an adapter harness for the media hub? Do I need to program anything to the truck?

Thanks in advance.

 

[crash68]

You'may still need an adapter for the console lid if the wiring doesn't line up or need to use the old harness. @Mpgrimm2 might know if an adapter is needed.
There is nothing that is needed to be programmed. The radio will plug in and the read the config from the BCM

 

[Mpgrimm2]

What Gen of 2019 truck?
4th Gen Classic = ok
5th Gen = issues

 

[JEFFREY W WHEALEN]

What Gen of 2019 truck?
4th Gen Classic = ok
5th Gen = issues

It's from a classic 2019.

 

[JEFFREY W WHEALEN]

I thought about one of these on eBay that is cheaper but then I still have to get media hub and I'm all about OEM fitment. That means the media hub won't fit well in the center console

 

[Mpgrimm2]

It's from a classic 2019.

I just had another potential customer think they were getting a classic 18/19-21 4c radio and got stuck with it.

 

[JEFFREY W WHEALEN]

I just had another potential customer think they were getting a classic 18/19-21 4c radio and got stuck with it.

Do I still need a conversion harness if I get the center console with new media hub?

 

[LumberJakl]

Do I still need a conversion harness if I get the center console with new media hub?

You don't really need the harness/hub upgrade if you don't intending of using Android Auto / Apply Play or have fast charging. You can easily use the Bluetooth the play your music/maps, pretty much everyone has Bluetooth connected for the Calling
The 8.4 will say 'Hub not supported' but all functions of the 8.4 will work , but you will loose the USB plugins.

You can do what this thread did and redneck the cable from the truck to plugin into the new hub , and you'll have it working

UAQ /UAS , Better yet, Uconnect in general with USB C ports :)

just want to throw it out there, if anyone is doing uaq upgrades, or messing with media hubs. Since it seems difficult to get a harness, ya gotta take things in yer own hands I have a 2013 ram 2500, just upgraded to uaq and was looking for a cheap hub and found this one, 68397098AE, a whopping...

www.ramforum.com

 

[Fake-Account27]

I went with the crutchfield route in my 2018 truck. New head unit and they sell everything else you need in one package.

We have a 2018 Pacifica minivan and I am not sold on the earlier generation uconnect's. We had a lot of issues with ours and ended up needing the dealer to reflash it. However, it has been fine since then.

 

[JEFFREY W WHEALEN]

I want to keep the uconnect features. I use it for remote start and what not.

 

[LumberJakl]

I want to keep the uconnect features. I use it for remote start and what not.

I am not sure if you can use the uconnect subscription with the new 8.4 (I dont use / care for it) , I'd suspect a lot of sensors and system information from the trucks main computers wont be able to properly communicated with the updated hardware

 

[JEFFREY W WHEALEN]

The Uconnect service is done through a OBDII dongle.