[JeKo]

From what I heard,, dodge can add nav to my radio, it just won't have all the features of the factory one

Can you elaborate on this? I did not order the NAV, but was wondering if its possible to upgrade to it in the future.

 

[Harley88]

If matters..anyone wanting the ole school tunes, yet today's tech..check out HDTunes site. Through them on the stick thingy and plug into stereo, sounds really nice! (Are they even called stereos anymore?)

 

[630]

These Hellcats launch so hard, the CD's would skip like old vinyl records with scratches! (Actually, I too wish it had a CD player, just trying to add levity; I just got my first 21century device, solely because I found out the sad news about the lacking CD capability...my teen daughter has been loading this little mini-pod (or whatever it's called, I've never felt so feminine) with my discs (she has the bigger device, guess a maxi-pad, I don't go there!) I've heard it already through some headphones, sounds fine, but one big issue I have is that whenever a modern song comes on, it sounds fine (such as Lamb of God or System of a Down) but then randomly the next song will be vintage rock (Led Zep or Black Sabbath) and then it sounds way too quiet. I mean, I understand that the old albums aren't as high-fidelity, and have less output and dynamic range, but, shouldn't this 'modern technology' equalize it, so I don't have to adjust the volume for each song that comes up on shuffle??!? Is there some 'compression' or 'volume leveling' or some other such feature that will make all the songs sound similarly loud?

I noticed newer music is a bit louder and clearer not huge difference. All my music is downloaded from iTunes. Could be different based on how you download music.

 

[1FSTCAT]

Can you elaborate on this? I did not order the NAV, but was wondering if its possible to upgrade to it in the future.

Just got to the dealership and pay the $500-$599 (forget exactly the price) and they will activate the Nav software and install it...it's exactly like the nav software that is already in the cars that come with Nav.

Most of the time, it's just a code they use to unlock it.

 

[630]

Just got to the dealership and pay the $500-$599 (forget exactly the price) and they will activate the Nav software and install it...it's exactly like the nav software that is already in the cars that come with Nav.

Its funny, I made a point to get it cause I thought it was so important and I end up using my phone cause I get annoyed when it interrupts my music! Lol. Works great though when I do use it. Just the whole system is so darn slow...

 

[JeKo]

Thanks for the info.

I hate navigation in cars because it's slow and usually need constant updating. I always use my phone. But I figured maybe my dad will end up driving the car a little too... he likes the navigation in his new Ram.

 

[1FSTCAT]

Its funny, I made a point to get it cause I thought it was so important and I end up using my phone cause I get annoyed when it interrupts my music! Lol. Works great though when I do use it. Just the whole system is so darn slow...

I transferred all my music to a 64GB USB drive with playlists...use the voice activation and it's all good. The bluetooth is good, but like you I hate the stops or pauses on texts and phone calls. If I turn off the notices it's fine, but not worth the loss of notifications.

I keep a 2nd USB in the house and update it probably every two weeks and then swap it out it and bring the old one in the house to use next time. Works as a backup for my music and a lot less frustrating with better sound quality.

 

[630]

I transferred all my music to a 64GB USB drive with playlists...use the voice activation and it's all good. The bluetooth is good, but like you I hate the stops or pauses on texts and phone calls. If I turn off the notices it's fine, but not worth the loss of notifications.

I keep a 2nd USB in the house and update it probably every two weeks and then swap it out it and bring the old one in the house to use next time. Works as a backup for my music and a lot less frustrating with better sound quality.

Yep, I just plugged in my 64gb iPod since it is too bulky to use at the gym. shut off all the other app notices and it works good. I still have the slow reaction time and get frustrated when I am scrolling through songs, but I keep hoping for another update soon!

 

[1FSTCAT]

The dedicated USB drive and/or SD card - the faster the better, will give you better results. The speeds on newer cards are so much faster... don't cheap out, get the ultra fast versions. Try one from Wal-mart and if it doesn't work out for you, take it back.

http://www.kingston.com/datasheets/Card_Comparison_Chart_US.pdf

Note the speed of an XC1 card

SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDHC Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card - Walmart.com

You can probably get them online cheaper, but many fakes out there now to worry about.

 

[630]

The dedicated USB drive and/or SD card - the faster the better, will give you better results. The speeds on newer cards are so much faster... don't cheap out, get the ultra fast versions. Try one from Wal-mart and if it doesn't work out for you, take it back.

http://www.kingston.com/datasheets/Card_Comparison_Chart_US.pdf

Note the speed of an XC1 card

SanDisk Extreme 64GB microSDHC Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card - Walmart.com

You can probably get them online cheaper, but many fakes out there now to worry about.

I will try. Not the same as in my Charger though. It was very responsive and quick to change songs.

 

[fnkychkn]

very few models still offer external disc drives. LA/LD/LX are not among them.
navigation can be activated on RA3 (8.4A) radios. however, they will not show 3D maps like RA4 (8.4AN) radios.