Forgive me if I totally don't understand this, but it is my understanding that the software run on the screens is uconnect and has different versions, where 4 is on a lot of vehicles now and 5 is just coming out. Is that correct, or is it specific to the type of screen you have? If that is the case, are these just a software upgrade or is it screen specific? The cool thing that stood out when reading about uconnect 5 was the wireless Android Auto so just wondering if you get a brand new truck that still has 4 on it, if it is upgradeable.
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Can you upgrade to uconnect 5?
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JohnandDonna
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Except Uconnect 5 is not yet being offered on the trucks. I don't think they have a version ready for the 12" screen yet.
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With any luck at all the fitment for the UConnect 5.0 console will be the same as the current model and we'll be able to just swap it out. That's about the best we can hope for to get wireless CarPlay/Android Auto.
I don't think anyone knows until it's available for the 12" screen in the RAM trucks.
10.1 wide screen. I *suspect* Ram will use the same, and be done with the 12” when it gets Uconnect 5.
I’ll be finding out in about a month if the Uconnect 5 will work in my 2017 Ram.
It'd be nice if the more android based Uconnect 5 had the ability to automatically scale to whatever screen it's hooked up to. Then maybe you could swap in a Uconnect 5 module and have it scale to run on the current 12" screen. But this is very wishful thinking...
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Uconnect 5 is now available on 12"
Uconnect 5 on 2022 - 12" screen
Uconnect 5 on 2022 - 12" screen
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I'm sure that infotainment and others will be working on a swap for the uconnect 5 to our trucks. I'd be willing to guess that it's possible, the question is cost.
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But only on 2022+ trucks... you can't run it on an older vehicle, nor is the HU plug/play....
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Have you tested it? I'd imagine it may require some sort of update or modification via alfa obd or the like.
Not with that attitude... I've got a uconnect 5 module coming to my house Monday, and tech king has already built an adapter harness. We'll get it figured out.
Challenge accepted. I’ll let you know on Saturday. It’ll be going in my 2017, which already has a 12” radio transplanted into it.
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Very eager to see how this plays out. I'd love wireless android auto and if the kinks are worked out on the 12" screen that would be cool to have.
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Having a custom harness made is not 'plug and play'...
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Best of luck... let us know how it goes.
Fair point. However once someplace like infotainment starts mass producing these harnesses they'll be considered, and sold as, a "plug & play" solution right?
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That's literally what makes things "plug and play"
A company makes something that just 'plugs' into something that's already there. It's either possible with how it's factory made, or a custom connection is made to make it plug and play for the consumer.
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Any updates?