Aftermarket 9" Alpine i209-wra-jl radio

[future ocean blue]

For those of us with the crappy base 5" radio. Alpine showed off a new 9" radio back in 2018. It got delayed due to supplier issues. At least that's what they reported. It was going to run with a MSRP of $2399. Have all the capability and more than the 8.4" upgraded radio. Facebooked them and asked when it was going to be released. They cancelled that version and have a new version. It's called the X409-WRA-JL. Supposed to released on November 25th 2019. And it runs with a MSRP of $2999.00. Supposed to be even better than the cancelled i209. Thinking that might just be a little too much. Have to wait for it to go on sale for 50% off. LOL! Or maybe have them give me one and installed for free. For promotional purposes! I'll be waiting anxiously to hear from them.

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[Jelllo]

Saw it on Quadratec and was shocked at the price....who is going to pay $3000 USD for a head unit?

 

[Warz2k4]

Saw it on Quadratec and was shocked at the price....who is going to pay $3000 USD for a head unit?

Jeff Bezos

 

[GreyFox]

Geez, you can buy the 8.4" from Infotainment for half that price
https://www.infotainment.com/collec...-navigation-radio-uconnect-uaq-4c-nav-upgrade

 

[future ocean blue]

Geez, you can buy the 8.4" from Infotainment for half that price
https://www.infotainment.com/collec...-navigation-radio-uconnect-uaq-4c-nav-upgrade

yes you can. And I probably will. you could also add in the Alpine pss-23wra jl subwoofer/amp/tweeter combo and still pay less than that head unit.

 

[willcasp]

I will buy the Alpine as soon as it ships. I purchased the 8.4” from Infotainment. Great folks. However, I hit the USB ports not working with CarPlay after three days. My 7” works absolutely fine with the USB. 8.4” fails. I basically have an unsupported 8.4” brick.
$3k for something that works, is supported, and water resistant is better than a $1600 brick! FCA won’t support you if the 8.4” didn’t come in your Jeep from the factory. Getting software updates for it if you installed it after purchase is a total pain, if even possible.

the Alpine seems to be a screaming deal in comparison

 

[Scott_S]

Ahh. I hadn't realized the i209 was cancelled with this announcement. I'm curious what the differences are between this and the (slightly) cheaper cancelled version. The only obvious one is that the x409 includes navigation onboard (including offroad nav), while the i209 relied on carplay/android auto for that. Are there any other improvements in this new model vs. the cancelled i209 (or the JK version of the i209)?

Apparently Insane Audio is close to releasing their JL head unit too. I guess the price isn't announced, but if it's anything like their JK head unit, it should be about half the price of the Alpine (some details posted in this Gladiator forum post):
Aftermarket audio w/ nav.

 

[Mikejd1]

No wireless CarPlay. #fail

 

[suburban_jeep_dad]

If you already have the rubicon with 8.4 system with the premium speakers is there really any reason to move to this new head unit. I mean are there any additional bells and whistles or is this more meant for those without the rubicon and 8.4 system?

 

[willcasp]

If you read about all the random weird issues folks are having with the 8.4"... assuming that the Alpine unit works as well as Alpine units have a reputation for doing, having as unit that works and is actually supported by its manufacturer are the two biggest wins in my book.

If you did not get the 8.4" factory installed, it is really the only viable option that is supported well by a manufacturer.

 

[agarber5687]

Well this answered my question if I needed to upgrade to the Sahara just to get the 8.4 inch screen. This looks awesome

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