UConnect Upgrade
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01-08-2018, 08:34 PM
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Essentially, yes. You'll need to remove the radio surround/trim pieces, then the UConnect unit itself is just four screws and a plug. The kit I bought came with a unit (plugged via OBD) that reprogrammed based on my VIN, which setup controls for heated/cooled seats, Performance Pages, etc. Whole programming session took about two minutes, then it reboots and its all done. All of my SiriusXM stuff carried over too.
The final step was to swap the media hub since CarPlay/Android Auto requires USB 3, and the main USB ports in the older (Charger) vehicles are 2.0..I'm assuming the Durango is similar. Even that swap only took about 5 minutes with a flathead screwdriver. We bought an 18 R/T last November, and the new UConnect is leaps better than the unit that was in our old 15 Citadel.
The final step was to swap the media hub since CarPlay/Android Auto requires USB 3, and the main USB ports in the older (Charger) vehicles are 2.0..I'm assuming the Durango is similar. Even that swap only took about 5 minutes with a flathead screwdriver. We bought an 18 R/T last November, and the new UConnect is leaps better than the unit that was in our old 15 Citadel.
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01-10-2018, 10:07 AM
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From the company I used on my Hellcat, this is their listing for the UAS/UAQ (UConnect 4C) retrofit kit for 2014-2017 Grand Cherokees:
https://www.infotainment.com/product...y-android-auto
Since the only software difference between the Dodge and Jeep units are skins, I bet if some 14-17 Durango guys contacted them, they could easily get you rolling (if it doesn't already work). Also, you can resell your old UConnect RA3/RA4 back to them for a few hundred dollars, which offsets the initial kit cost.
https://www.infotainment.com/product...y-android-auto
Since the only software difference between the Dodge and Jeep units are skins, I bet if some 14-17 Durango guys contacted them, they could easily get you rolling (if it doesn't already work). Also, you can resell your old UConnect RA3/RA4 back to them for a few hundred dollars, which offsets the initial kit cost.
Last edited by 03neonRT; 01-10-2018 at 10:11 AM.