Can I Upgrade Basic Head Unit with a Plug N Play?

[Jeep’n Jay]

I have the basic ( I think 5") head unit in my JLU. If I purchase the larger screen (7/8") out of a wreck, is it plug and play, or will I need a dealer to flash something? What if I order a headunit from mopar parts online, is it plug n play then? TIA!

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[CMTAZ]

I have the basic ( I think 5") head unit in my JLU. If I purchase the larger screen (7/8") out of a wreck, is it plug and play, or will I need a dealer to flash something? What if I order a headunit from mopar parts online, is it plug n play then? TIA!

This is a great question for the guys at infotainment.com. There's a video (somewhere) of them upgrading a 5 inch to an 8.4 inch. It worked BUT since the 5 inch radio did NOT have the radio controls / HVAC combo panel, you had to control the radio with the touch screen or the buttons on the steering wheel.

I was looking at going from 7 inch to 8.4 the price used to be 1600ish, now I see it's closer to 2300ish. I'll stick with my 7 inch.

 

[Gregj]

I have the basic ( I think 5") head unit in my JLU. If I purchase the larger screen (7/8") out of a wreck, is it plug and play, or will I need a dealer to flash something? What if I order a headunit from mopar parts online, is it plug n play then? TIA!

As stated above you will lose the control knobs. If you buy a new unit it will be plug and play, if you get a used unit you will need the unlock code, a four digit code to unlock the radio when installed in a different vehicle, make sure you get the code as the radio is useless without it.

I’ve changed the radio in mine twice, the first time I swapped out for a 5 inch radio with SXM, the second time for a seven inch radio. You can upgrade the HVAC control to one with the proper knobs but that involves reprogramming the Jeep for the new control.
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[rohdawg]

8.4” units are getting tough to come by and as far as I know, you can only order them new through infotainment rather than Mopar. Don’t hold me to that though. OCCASIONALLY you’ll see one up for grabs in the member market place - but they go quick.
You can find a 7” in the member market place regularly. Whatever you do - please don’t buy a 8.4” from infotainment. The price they’re asking is absurd and only going to get worse.

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