Yes!!!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 You’re awesome for this. I have a van and ready to pump it out and install a new radio but had no idea how to start. Thank you so much. Now to find the perfect one with Sirius and Bluetooth 🤔
If it is after market radio, it will require some type of adaptor to mate the wiring together. If it is another Dodge radio out of a different dodge van, it may require a dealer scan tool to marry the to computers together. (Newer vans for sure)
I don’t have one chug-A-Lug Doug. If your vehicle is 2012 or newer you will need dealer assistance to get your computer to recognize the newer factory style radio.
Excellent video, thank you much for your effort to put this very useful information I’m replacing mine in a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan thanks to your help I was able to get it done
It was at the end in the outro. Warning was that newer vehicles, I think 2013 and newer will not plug and play. dealer has to mate radio to vehicle serial number Issac.
Do you know if those brackets on the side can be removed and added to an doube din aftermarket radio? Or is that something else I need to buy? Also I have a red wire coming from the new stereo wiring harness but I notice in your video that the vehicle end has no red wire. Do I need to route that wire to the ignition?
Sorry Evan, I have since sold the car so I can’t check and see if the brackets are removable. As for routing a wire to the ignition, one of these wires (not sure which) comes from the ignition. You need a wiring diagram / schematic to see which on it is.
@@unclemarksdiyauto Thanks for getting back to me, I thought you may just happen know if those brackets were removable in general, I assume they probably aren't though. As for the wiring harness, I've already soldered all the wires except for a really long red wire coming from the stereo that has a fuse in line because the other harness has no red wire and all other wires are accounted for. Anyway thanks for your help!
Interesting STU377! My buddy has a cheaper 2012 Grand Caravan with the same radio too! Previous owner must have spilled something on buttons and we had some issues. I am hoping to do a video on the other features it has. (I just need to figure out how they work!)
Sure would. Some of these screw drivers were magnetic tipped. Must have been cheap stuff. If you look closely, you will see that is a 45 year old SNAP-ON screw driver! Maybe I can get warranty?
Hi I have 2011 grand caravan I want to install stereo with Bluetooth from 2008 grand caravan but send me a massage it said not equietmen with u something I forgot can you tell if will work please
I think the dealership has to code the radio to your van. The radio from the 08 also needs something done before removal for it to accept the transfer. I can't remember exactly how they do it, but it is a special electronic tool they use. Does that make sense?
Thanks so much for this....my 2010 Grand Caravan has the radio without the bluetooth....are they directly interchangeable? i was thinking of trying to get a used one butt i wasnt sure if its a direct swap...anything special with the Bluetooth version?
I believe you have to get them coded to the van. When you swap them, they are not plug and play. Not sure what the dealer charges to code them. It requires special dealer level scan tools. I have not used the Bluetooth feature, yet.
@@tigeabenton2174 So sorry Tigea. I didn't build it this way, I am just showing you how to remove it. Are you planning to replace it with same kinda of radio or something aftermarket? Because the news gets worst!
Maybe a old Canadian term from the 1960's/70's. Been called that from way back then. Although I guess torx bits have been around since the mid 1960's as well. Sorry for the confusion Mickstar.
Yes!!!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
You’re awesome for this. I have a van and ready to pump it out and install a new radio but had no idea how to start. Thank you so much. Now to find the perfect one with Sirius and Bluetooth 🤔
If it is after market radio, it will require some type of adaptor to mate the wiring together.
If it is another Dodge radio out of a different dodge van, it may require a dealer scan tool to marry the to computers together. (Newer vans for sure)
Where is the video on installing a new radio ?
I don’t have one chug-A-Lug Doug. If your vehicle is 2012 or newer you will need dealer assistance to get your computer to recognize the newer factory style radio.
If you rub the end of the Phillips head on a magnet it becomes magnetic
Yep, thanks. Just need to get a magnet and rub it! Good tip though.
Excellent video, thank you much for your effort to put this very useful information I’m replacing mine in a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan thanks to your help I was able to get it done
Happy you found it helpful! Hope it goes well!
Thumbs up from me!!
Don't forget Tigea, I have other do it your self videos on this van!
You said you had a word of warning if exchanging the radio and that you would do it at the end of the video. You forgot?
It was at the end in the outro. Warning was that newer vehicles, I think 2013 and newer will not plug and play. dealer has to mate radio to vehicle serial number Issac.
Thanks.
Your welcome moeshickenyay! Hope it was of some help!
Do you know if those brackets on the side can be removed and added to an doube din aftermarket radio? Or is that something else I need to buy?
Also I have a red wire coming from the new stereo wiring harness but I notice in your video that the vehicle end has no red wire. Do I need to route that wire to the ignition?
Sorry Evan, I have since sold the car so I can’t check and see if the brackets are removable. As for routing a wire to the ignition, one of these wires (not sure which) comes from the ignition. You need a wiring diagram / schematic to see which on it is.
@@unclemarksdiyauto Thanks for getting back to me, I thought you may just happen know if those brackets were removable in general, I assume they probably aren't though. As for the wiring harness, I've already soldered all the wires except for a really long red wire coming from the stereo that has a fuse in line because the other harness has no red wire and all other wires are accounted for. Anyway thanks for your help!
@@serpico1616 Your welcome Evan! Take care and stay safe.
My actual radio is looks identical to that one, but mine is a 2015 caravan.
Interesting STU377! My buddy has a cheaper 2012 Grand Caravan with the same radio too! Previous owner must have spilled something on buttons and we had some issues. I am hoping to do a video on the other features it has. (I just need to figure out how they work!)
A magnetic tip screw driver wold have saved you grief if you lost a screw.
Sure would. Some of these screw drivers were magnetic tipped. Must have been cheap stuff. If you look closely, you will see that is a 45 year old SNAP-ON screw driver! Maybe I can get warranty?
Hi I have 2011 grand caravan I want to install stereo with Bluetooth from 2008 grand caravan but send me a massage it said not equietmen with u something I forgot can you tell if will work please
I think the dealership has to code the radio to your van. The radio from the 08 also needs something done before removal for it to accept the transfer. I can't remember exactly how they do it, but it is a special electronic tool they use. Does that make sense?
Ok I'll check with the dealer thanks 👍
Thanks so much for this....my 2010 Grand Caravan has the radio without the bluetooth....are they directly interchangeable? i was thinking of trying to get a used one butt i wasnt sure if its a direct swap...anything special with the Bluetooth version?
I believe you have to get them coded to the van. When you swap them, they are not plug and play. Not sure what the dealer charges to code them. It requires special dealer level scan tools. I have not used the Bluetooth feature, yet.
@@unclemarksdiyauto ok got it...thx for the quick response!
@@unclemarksdiyauto Awww man. Now I’m sad again. Thought it was going to be easy lol
@@tigeabenton2174 So sorry Tigea. I didn't build it this way, I am just showing you how to remove it. Are you planning to replace it with same kinda of radio or something aftermarket? Because the news gets worst!
I thought a "star tip" screw driver is a torques driver. Hmmmm
Maybe a old Canadian term from the 1960's/70's. Been called that from way back then. Although I guess torx bits have been around since the mid 1960's as well. Sorry for the confusion Mickstar.