Uconnect Swap From 5" to 8.4"
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- The little 5 inch infotainment screen on my 2015 Dodge Charger is pretty embarrassing. The upgrade to a larger 8.4 inch screen is expensive and risky as some folks say it will not work properly.
Special thanks to Brad at Retro Cars Forever / @retrocarsforever
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At this point all other videos on UA-cam of this upgrade need to be deleted! This video is hands down the best one ever to the point and not anything over I installed my own radio in my car and I am a woman and not too technical on radio’s after riding around for hours looking for someone to install it for me, I was turned away and told it wouldn’t work in my car even the dealership told me it won’t work 😩 well after this video I installed myself and it works perfectly thank you so much 😊 keep up the good work
Thank you so much for the kind words and the followup on your U-Connect project. It's great that my video helped and gave some guidance on your upgrade. That's awesome and thanks again.
girl, YES! as woman mopar owner, it's pretty frustrating trying to upgrade your car on your own. I went to a lot of places also that told me that it wouldn't work, either and your video gave me so much hope to go ahead by a unit. do you mind telling me where you go yours from?
Too bad one can't upgrade everything from 5" to 8.4"
Lmaoooo
Some of us need a upgrade to just get to 5”
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That’s wild 🤣🤣
That's a great upgrade and you can sell the 5 inch to recoup some of your money. Nice video to share!
Thanks Pat and I gotta figure that old 5" screen has some value that I can recoup. Also, Merry Christmas my friend and thanks for being part of the show here. I appreciate that and the time you spend with me on these videos.
@@hullinger Hi Chris, you have 30k subs because you have created a very good channel and every video has content that attracts a wide range of different viewer interest. I subscribe to somewhere between 50-60 channels and yours is the only one I watch every second of every video. That says a lot about what your doing. For me, I enjoy what you create and the length of the vids fits me well. I can commit about 10-15 minutes to a video after that I have other things to get done. With that I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and hope 2021 is a better year for all of us! ~Pat
Congratulations buddy, you sound so excited about it. Hope you're still enjoying it.
Congratulations pal, you have gotten a better infotainment now.
Man, I wasn't so sure this new Uconnect was gonna work out but I'm really, really glad it did. It was way too much $$$ to throw away.
Awesome 👏! Definitely worth the 💵. Gladly surprised they didn’t give you the runaround for security code. Backup camera a must in those for sure !
I was feeling a bit nervous about getting that security code but relieved afterwards. For me that was the biggest risk and I'm glad it went smoothly. Thanks for watching.
Did the dealership charge you for providing the security code?
I had an 1988 base model to you Corolla
It had a block off plate for the clock I I bought a clock from the dealer and I thought I would have to run a wire to it
Well the connection for the clock was all ready there plugged into the blank block off plate
Thanks so much, I truly HOPE this works for my 2018 Dodge Journey. I will be looking into this ASAP... If you or anyone else in the comments know anything about the Dodge Journey Please share... I would be forever grateful...
This is awesome - thanks for sharing !!!
Thanks for watching!
You had said you need the car serial number and the radio serial number. Did you mean the car's VIN number?
Did you have to ask the junkyard to send the vin number with the unit, or did they provide the vin before it was shipped?
I didn't know about needing the VIN until after I received the Uconnect from the junkyard. They were super cool about getting that for me, but frankly, I would have sent it back and added a dispute to my credit card if they didn't. Also, I tried to be cool on the phone with them and hopefully that helped some too but really I think it all came down to the credibility of the yard. Some are shitters while others aren't.
I’m trying to do the same thing but I’m running into an issue if you could reach back to me
Can you get the vehicle controls like tire pressure and awd information?
Now you can sell the old one on eBay.
Right on man. I imagine that old Uconnect has to be worth something, right!
What year is your car and what year did the radio come out of
What can be done to these to eliminate the MDS problem? Does it affect all years?
There really is no "fix" that I know of. The roller ends of the lifters get sloppy and can start eating into the cam.
I was about to say $600 for a radio from a junkyard they ass taxing but I see why you can do everything on the mf you can go shit you might even be able to call god on it 😂😂
Haha, that gave me a good laugh. Good enough to get pinned to the top too!
@@hullinger 😂😂
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That was a gamble but it paid off big time! Massive improvement it looks a lot better!
Totally agreed and thanks man. Crazy risky but it worked!
That's awesome and you cleared up a big question that a lot of folks have asked online. But dag gum that's an expensive stereo!!
Crap man that Uconnect is a load of cash money. I wasn't so sure this new Uconnect was gonna work out but I'm really, really glad it did. It was way too much $$$ to throw away.
Fully loaded (with Nav and Apple/Android play) from my Challenger aftermarket catalog, these are 1500 (refurbished I believe).
Great channel, Its refreshing to see a UA-camr get straight down to business and start talking about what the video title describes.
No long preamble about your bad back, your mother in law or your sick dog.
Keep up the good work, and delivering interesting content!
Thank man for the kind words and you touched on something that I irates me so much about some other UA-cam channels. Regardless I'm glad you stopped by and checked out the Uconnect vid today. I appreciate that and your time.
Wow, its so, so odd to me to see a column shifter on a Charger! Every Charger I've ever seen, including my own, has the shifter in the center console! I had no idea that was even a thing!
yeah, usually chargers with column shifters are decommissioned police chargers
This is definitely a decommissioned Charger Pursuit
That Charger is gorgeous and I am so happy for you that you were able to finally get one that is in remarkably great condition. The touch screen upgrade was a no brainier to bring that car up to another level. You absolutely definitely should keep this Charger around for a good long time. Might not get another one this nice from the auction. Wishing you and your family the Merriest Christmas. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless You and Your Family. Your a lucky guy🥰
That’s awesome it worked!!! I really like the column shift transmission better than the floor shift!!
Be cautious when doing this. If you have a 2015 and some 2016 models upgrading to a uconnect from a 2017 or higher model it will brick your sport mode and make it unusable. I’m currently having this issue and I will probably end up converting back to the 5.0 screen and the conversion is a lengthy and difficult process.
Sorry to hear that for you, but did you at least get Android Auto/Car Play with the newer radio? I'm trying to do something similar with my Chrysler 200 (no sport mode, so I should be good).
@@BruceLigno yeah it should be alright, we share alot of the same parts so if you have no sport mode to worry about then i say go for it, i just sold my 2015 for a 22' scat, so i still have a 7" uconnect with no purpose lmao
Did the name of the apps show up later??!?
Were you able to mirror the screen? And I'm assuming that factory GPS didn't work?
Thanks for sharing I've been considering doing this myself and now I know that I will for sure!
@eastcoastclassics
what dealership because none of the crystler dealerships will just GIVE a code. they say they will do a service for 170 and if it works it works if it doesnt it doesnt
I know this video is old, but how were the climate controls on the new guy? Did the temperature settings align with your car accurately?
Same thing I’m wanting to know. Heard that was one of the main problems with this swap. Let us know !
Time has passed since this video was uploaded. but as a 2015 dodge challenger v6 owner, i did this as well radio coming off a RAM. The only thing is that after the swap i completely lost sports mode, if anybody ran across this problem and has a solution please share!
Hey I just want to say this video helped explain a lot, we all really appreciate you taking the risk like that. Then posting the result, it really helped!
Glad it helped but man, I was sweating bullets there for a while. Despite some folks saying it would work, I wasn't really sure until I did it.
You bought a leo charger. That's why the screen is so small. otherwise it would be the standard size
Hey I know its been years since you uploaded these videos. But I have a police car just like yours and my front speakers wont work. I checked the speakers and they are connected and work. How did you fix the speakers?
That’s great! Gotta love how cars typically only use wiring system. I remember “upgrading” my base model 1979 Datsun 210 with junkyard parts that all just plugged in. I was able to just plug in an ashtray light and other deluxe options. My car didn’t even have arm rests, just a plastic door pull. But the mounting holes with plastic nuts were in place on the door metal - I just had to poke through the vinyl on the door card.
That was a solid upgrade to your new fun ride!
Happy holidays from Maryland
After doing this upgrade were you able to get Apple CarPlay to work? If so did you have to add anything else to this swap for CarPlay to work?
After doing this upgrade were you able to get Apple CarPlay to work? If so did you have to add anything else to this swap for CarPlay to work?
Does the backup camera display properly? Its possible tazer could fix the icon issues not sure
I love your content stay blessed Brother.
I’m thinking about doing this to my Kia sorento. I have a dinky screen and saw that I can replace it just like you did.
To me, the smaller the screen the better. I don't even want a screen!
Nice editing ;)
Thank you. I consulted with this dude in Los Angeles. He knows a little something about editing and even produced an entire movie a few years ago. I got some really great advice and guidance from him. That guy even has his own UA-cam channel called Retro Cars Forever. Maybe you've heard of him!?!
Did it mirror your phone? I just picked up a 16. Looking to upgrade.
That is sweet!! You're gonna be so happy with it! My 8.4 in my Ram is the very basic on so not many options, now I really wanna go to the 12in screen after seeing this
Dude, I totally want a 12" Uconnect. I actually searched for one before buying the 8.4" but couldn't find one along with the different trim and bezel pieces. That 12" is totally sweet though.
@@hullinger I can't say I've seen one for the Charger yet but I haven't look at newer ones either. I know for the Ram a few companies make the screen which comes with the new trim and everything. That 12in is just crazy awesome I think
@@hullinger The 12" ones in the police package chargers have the ability to connect to a laptop mounted in the trunk. The laptop screen will just magically show up on the middle screen. I looked it up a while ago, it uses some sort of VNC to communicate with the laptop over a wired LAN connection. One day when I get a police charger it'll have the 12" Uconnect in it for sure
Great video. I love these sorts of OEM swap/upgrades, its always worked out well for me.
My 2014 Dodge Durango has the 8" screen. Works fine. The only gripe are the updates. Either the unit is very slow or the update files are massive. You get alerts that updates are available. I had on run for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Then it wasn't finished. And it will lock out the unit until finished. Luckily my trip was long enough I got most of it done.
Crap man that's a long time doing a software update on your Uconnect. I actually did the update this afternoon and the Uconnect started working better and had more functionality afterwards. When I downloaded the update I also entered the VIN of the car the new Uconnect came from and the MOPAR website said it was last updated in 2017.
I did the swap but can’t get all the features because I have no antenna
Just upgraded from the 5 inch and added a 8.4 Uconnect radio to my 2017 dodge charger pursuit AWD the harness was a little different but it wasn’t an issue the radio took a few minutes and then it powered on the GPS and Backup camera was all wired into the harness from factory!
Who do you call to get the code for the replacement uconnect?
I did the same thing , but the back up camera doesn’t come on at all
So its been 3 months since this video did the apps ever load? How's phone connectivity working I'm thinking about doing this on my jeep renegade
I have a 2017 and trying to do the same as well. Any update from this? Thanks in advance
Those connectors on the back are Fakras. The blue, white, pink, etc. The blue is for straight GPS, and the pink on the new one is for GPS and telematics (aka the car phoning home via cell). My VW had a double Fakra connector running to the telematics module that I used an adapter on to get to my Motorola radio. If you want to get GPS on that head unit, get a Fakra Z male to female cable. Z is the neutral keying, so it will fit in any Fakra connector. You might have to check which antenna goes where though, I saw 2 of those connectors and I think one might be purple which corresponds to GSM cell antenna, but I can't tell from the color on the video. But pink is GPS for certain. You should be able to adapt that pretty easily. And I think you aren't getting the apps because the screen can't E.T. phone home since it doesn't have a GSM cell antenna. I wouldn't be surprised if they came alive when you added an antenna to it.
Also, not sure if the FCAs do this too, but my car will throw a fault code when my telematics antennas are unplugged. It can sense the open circuit and knows to just stop and throw a code so the service tech can look at it. Granted, this is through VCDS and not the generic OBD scan tool, but just an FYI in case you get some sort of radio fault code at the dealer/service shop.
Such a great comment and thanks so much for sharing all of that. I did an update on the Uconnect yesterday and it was much needed since the last one was in 2017. I definitely want to get that car phone error message fixed and I'll follow your steps. Plus getting those additional apps working would be an added bonus.
@@hullinger Take a look at this doc, it mentions all the different color Fakras and what they correspond to: www.rosenberger.com/0_documents/de/codes/codes_coding_auto_fakra.pdf. The GPS connector I can nearly guarantee you will *just work* regardless if it's pink or blue, unless FCA pulled some wonky business it will just be a phantom-powered antenna. Like I mentioned, I stole the GPS line off of the telematics in my car and hooked it directly into my MotoTRBO radio. Even though the radio has a SMA connector and is a business band radio it is still able to get a GPS fix using the normal shark fin antenna built into my car. GPS antennas at the end of the day are the same thing regardless of the connector on the end. The GSM antenna may be a little more complicated, I cannot speak to how they are set up on FCA vehicles but on mine I think it's remote/phantom powered - been a few months though, my brain's a bit foggy. I would recommend looking at other vehicles using that same model of infotainment and seeing if you can snag the shark fin off of the host vehicle to do some testing with. Or if you can look at a service manual it might be in there - again I cannot speak to how FCA does things but that's how I was able to figure out which one of my coax lines was for GPS and which was for GSM.
Edit: I take it back, it looks like the yellow connector is GPS (for whatever reason). Just goes to show you always need to check the manual and never assume (doh). Also found this on the interwebs, might be of use to you in your endeavors perception.fcaperformanceinstitute.com/FCARepository_con/topiccontent/1588106484/0621908.pdf
Who do you call to get the code for the replacement uconnect?
just got mine for 150 plus tax lol
These touchscreen things ain't really my bag, but the kids seem to love em and it certainly adds value to the car. Being an old school guy, I prefer good old fashioned knobs buttons and switches I can operate by feel without taking my eyes off the road. These screens require so much concentration, I think they are dangerous in a car, but each to their own. It's a nice upgrade all the same.
Well Chris, I knew it was going to work. You did not start the movie with a bag on your head!! Congrats on the upgrade and Merry Christmas. Ross
Haha, good one. I tossed that paper bag away and doing so was a symbolic gesture not to screw up again. And Merry Christmas to you too. Thanks man as always for following along and being part of the show here.
Mine won’t screw on to the old brackets
thats a bold move gettin that from a junk yard..... it was well worth it looks good
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hi are you today up here is lock down here in pa the car you buy is a great looking stay safe down by you guys
Thanks 👍 man for stopping by and I've heard about PA going back to lockdown. I'm about 10 minutes from the PA border and regularly travel into PA each week. So stay safe yourself and catch you on the next video.
Thanks for your time.
What if it's already 8.4
Is there any update please?
thank you, my screen is delaminating and I can now save hundreds of dollars just getting a new screen and doing it myself. I was scared I'd have to remove the dash.
Looks great, I want to do this to my 2016 Base challenger SXT. The only thing I’ve read is that the dealer’s cannot perform software updates once you make the change to the 8.4, due to the fact that the updates are done using the VIN of the car. Did you happend to come across that too in your reading?
Also, was the part sourced thru a local junkyard? Or one of those online Ebay junkyards?
Thanks man for checking out my U-connect video. I was super hesitant to buy that junk yard 8.4" because of exactly what you said about upgrades AND about some type of compatibility issue with the wiring. Believe me, there's no issue, as long as you stick with the same model year U-connect as your car. There were wiring changes, I think in either 2016 or 2017 that makes older 8.4" incompatible. Regarding the software updated, that was a cinch. You will need the VIN of the donor car that the new 8.4" came out of. With that, the FCA website allows you to enter that VIN and get the latest software. You download that onto a memory stick than plug that into your car. Easy peasy.
@@hullinger Great channel, and thank you very much. I will check local junkyards. I think I’ll avoid Ebay because it’s probably hard to confirm for sure that the radio theyre selling is truly from the vehicle and VIN they claim it to be. Thanks again👍🏼👍🏼
this helped me out a ton today, it took no effort to fix my delaminated uconnect screen. the only hard parts were cleaning the adhesive and getting back into my trunk with the battery disconnected.
Hi. Is it panasonic or harman?
Great job. I have a 2015 Dodge charger and was told that that would not work if you upgraded the 5 inch screen to the 8.4 and they could not give me the code to unlock it. if I were to get a radio not another car. Also it would be to much work bc I would have to cut a bigger hole in my dash, to make it fit. If I were to do the same thing you did. How would the back up camera work is the original stereo didn’t have a back up camera?
I didn’t know a Chrysler radio pops on and says dodge.. not only that but has a hellcat logo on the screen wallpaper!! I’m confused
Great video! Definitely worth the $600.
Agreed and thanks. I didn't want to drop that much cash so I'm super stoked it worked out.
Hi East coast classics, when you get the radio does it update to the model charger you have. I want to upgrade mine because it’s terrible
These new Uconnect systems are laggy. Did yours ever smooth out?
Awesome! Although I'm not sure it came from a 300 😂 the fact that it said "Dodge" on start up (unless it learns from the computer it's plugged into?) And the Hellcat background, makes me think it came from a legit Hellcat. Still cool though!
Yeah, I thought the same with the Dodge logo coming up immediately when the screen turned on
I know the salvage yard guy told me that 8.4" Uconnect came from a Chrysler 300 but like you I'm starting to rethink that.
@@hullinger it does read from the computer it’s plugged in too
It was probably a Chrysler 300 Hellcat
You can take the screen out of a Cherokee and put it in a 300, ram or any of them. The only difference is brackets. It will flash to the correct car when cycled
Does it use the same wiring
fun fact you can now take your dodge to any dodge dealership and have packages added to your car that you don't have equipped at least now you can I don't know about it before, I took my 2020 V6 challenger to the dealership I purchased it from and they said that if I wanted to add things like the bigger u connect, the heated seats and upgraded brakes and other goodies I could, it would cost a lot of course more than if you were to get it from the factory but it is possible now.
If you go back to the dealer parts dept. and give them the VIN from the auto that the radio came out of they could tell you exactly what model and year it was. The reason I said you should go to the dealer is because when you give them the Charger VIN they will be able to run off a complete list of all factory equipment and options and then you will know exactly what your car has except for anything the cops changed which I would guess is nothing! The list for my 2016 Challenger RT was about 6 pages.
Kinda odd how it came out of a 300 with Dodge branding lol
And it’s hellcat also lol
@@liammaupin9492 I didn’t notice that lol
Ima a little late but it learns from the computer it’s plugged in to
Will this work for 2012 Dodge charger SE
I tried to upgrade my 5.0 to an 8.4 in my durango. Everything worked except the 8.4 had no sound at all. Already did the factory reset, and Dodge dealer said they cant help, wondering if anyone else had the same issue and maybe a solution?
can you send the link where you got it from
Do you know what year and version of the Chrysler 300 you pulled it off of?
Going to take more than just the 8.4" screen to mirror your phone. I've been working on this since my 2014 Jeep, my 2015 Ram and now my 2020 Ram. Check out a company called CustomTronix.
Hello Chris merry Christmas and Happy new year for you and your family and everyone here nice car have a good day sir from morocco good bless United States of America ❤☺🎁
Very cool. I'm glad you were able to swap it out. Much more success with this car.
Yeah I believe that blue cable for the GPS and all that I want to say there’s A pink connector on the back of the 8.4 you would plug that into that
Literally every dodge dealership in Houston say it’s not possible my radio is showing up today can’t wait to prove them wrong
is this one a VP3?
Any idea what year the 300 was ? I can tell you that my 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that I just turned in had a delamination issue with the screen. Chrysler knows about it and are taking care of it.
haha that uconnect 5" is considered the upgraded option from the base 4.3"
Really?
@@MrInternFTL yeah my charger came with a 4.3 only, they are the base, 5 was just 4.3 with bigger screen, 8.4 was when it got bigger and different software and added function.
Sadly dodge does not want people to know 95% of the parts are interchangeable
Looks like the stars were aligned for this one, nice job!
Totally agree man. Risky but it worked out. At least this time.
So what did you need? The serial number of the CAR or the Uconnect that it came from?
I didn't know the 2015 charger has a back up camera
Great video. Looking to get a pursuit and do some upgrades. Thanx for the info.
Great job Chris; DE is a small wonder!
I think so too! Thanks man!
Great info. Did you find anything didnt work? Did all the apps come back on?
what is the numbers on the mirror #7403 ?
Oh yeah, that was the unit number of the car when it was in police service. I figured I'd leave that one the mirror as homage to the cars past life.
He's doing it for the reveal, but you would turn it on before putting it back together
Where did u connect the blue wire too? Yellow?
Do u still have connectors that go on the back of the radio?
Please do the center console with the shifter in the middle upgrade. It just plug and play on the shifter in the center few wires.
How is the gear shifter up there and not on the center?
Because his is the police version model. They came with the column shifter instead of the floor shifter for the computer and accessories.
What an Awesome upgrade!!! Glad it worked out.
Thanks 👍. I'm relieved it worked out too. Now I just gotta get those apps to work.
I just recently changed out my 5 in uconnect for the 8.4 in uconnect, and I love it. Your video helped me out.
Did you also have to input a security code like he showed?
Did you have the security code
Yes, I got the code from a local Dodge dealer.
Does it get Apple car play?
Did you have to replace the head unit at all!? We have a 2013 Charger SE that we want to do this too but unsure if we would need a new head unit as well
Deer, are you have apple carplay for charger RT 2014 ??
Glad it worked out. A great improvement. 600 holy crap. Prob could have got the whole car for 200 more. I guess they know what they have.