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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 07:49 AM
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Do they have a backup camera plug and play option? My truck didnt and I added one as well as a used factory radio and lockpick. So far its been plug and play.

it sure does! Run a single wire through the firewall grommet and there is 12volt reverse trigger that you can tap onto there that tells the radio when to switch to the backup camera. As far as the camera goes, usually you tap power from the reverse brake light and ground and run a RCA cable up to behind the Radio. Thats how I have my installed.



Below I posted a picture of how the radio displays the backup camera, the line that goes across the bottom of the screen is the 2 footish mark (depending on how you mount your camera.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2015 | 09:39 AM
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Does the Advent plug and play with the standard radio? I don't have the touch screen currently but sometimes think of upgrading. Would I need a different dash facia?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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Does the Advent plug and play with the standard radio? I don't have the touch screen currently but sometimes think of upgrading. Would I need a different dash facia?
It Does. I originally had the non touch screen radio before I upgraded. The only factory thing you loose that I have not been able to figure out how to fix is the radio read out in the EVIC. (its a CANBUS thing) But Steering wheel controls, dimming... everything is kept.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2015 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by xsparta11x
It Does. I originally had the non touch screen radio before I upgraded. The only factory thing you loose that I have not been able to figure out how to fix is the radio read out in the EVIC. (its a CANBUS thing) But Steering wheel controls, dimming... everything is kept.
I guess I really don't use the EVIC readout for the radio anyway. Got me thinkin...
 
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Old May 2, 2015 | 01:14 AM
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The thread on my upgrade. My signature shows the radio. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/4th-gen...-nav-unit.html
 
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Old May 7, 2015 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rbrumm
I guess I really don't use the EVIC readout for the radio anyway. Got me thinkin...
you gonna do it?
 
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Old May 7, 2015 | 07:22 PM
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Here is another option that I'm contemplating for my 2009.

http://radio-upgrade.com/index.php?l...t_detail&p=280

Seems that the 2013s and up use a different CAN bus methodology. Here is the one for 2013-2015.

http://radio-upgrade.com/index.php?l...ct_detail&p=55
 
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Old May 8, 2015 | 07:24 AM
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Those don't look bad either.... the only thing I might be a little worried about b4 dropping that much coin is that I don't see a manufacturers name anywhere which means its probably some no name Chinese knock off. I've seen way to many people burn by knock off brand car audio equipment. The only suggestion with those I would give is go into assuming there is no warranty worst case scenario ya know...
 
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Old May 8, 2015 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by xsparta11x
Those don't look bad either.... the only thing I might be a little worried about b4 dropping that much coin is that I don't see a manufacturers name anywhere which means its probably some no name Chinese knock off. I've seen way to many people burn by knock off brand car audio equipment. The only suggestion with those I would give is go into assuming there is no warranty worst case scenario ya know...
seems everything is made in china. Even Japan sends it's manufacturing to China. I'm not too concerned where it's made since the electronics are mostly done by robots.
 
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Old May 8, 2015 | 07:13 PM
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IMO, I would stick with name brand aftermarket units or a refurbished oem unit. Plug and play does not mean splice here, connect here. You usually get what you pay for.
 
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