Ucconnect? Worthwile?

I have it and like it...remote start...send directions to truck so when I crank it up I am ready to go to a new location....but hey...that is just me.

Me Again wrote:

mich800 wrote:


Yes, but your uconnect must have the carplay option or it will simply function as a media player. If it does have the option than your phone will be mirrored on the uconnect screen.

I have not used the Android app.

So 2018 and newer.

The limitation is iOS not Uconnect. Recent iOS updates allow you to use non-Apple apps with CarPlay. Mines a ‘17 and CarPlay started working with Waze and other apps in the Fall of 2018.

Me Again wrote:

mich800 wrote:


Yes, but your uconnect must have the carplay option or it will simply function as a media player. If it does have the option than your phone will be mirrored on the uconnect screen.

I have not used the Android app.

So 2018 and newer.

Not sure what model years it is available. I do know I drive a lot of different FCA vehicles and not every uconnect programming has carplay. But the vehicles I am in may not have final calibrations so maybe they all have it on dealer lots.

Me Again wrote:
We have kept it active for 3.5 years now, and use it to search for POI, check fuel prices. Remote started the truck a couple times before I came out of a restaurant. I wish campgrounds were in the search data base, however they are not. It will not find an auto parts store, however it will fine them by name NAPA etc.

Travel link has lot of things it can do.

While the GPS in our Ford works with out a subscription. We need one thru Sirus Radio for gas prices, radar, and such. But we learned. Our iPhone does all that for free. So I let it drop. Still use the GPS though.
Do have to update the GPS every now and then though.

Ron3rd wrote:
Any Ram owners out there using Uconnect? Ram's pushing a special for 50% off which amounts to $74.00 for a year. Somebody talk me into it or out of it!!

I got the same offer a couple days go for our Durango. I thought $150/year was a bit high so I let the service lapse after the initial free year. I might go for it at 50% off. The remote start from your phone is nice here with our MN winters.

I had it for the first 6 months I owned my 2014 but never renewed after the free trial ran out. The remote start was cool and the voice text was handy but neither were worth the $150/yr they wanted. At $75 it's got me thinking but I'm still not sure I'm there. I was actually shocked when I saw the 150/yr price. I figured it would have been closer to the 75/yr they are apparently begging for now.

I find the interface far more difficult than my smart phone for searching restaurants and whatnot so that feature is pretty much of zero value to me.

mich800 wrote:


Yes, but your uconnect must have the carplay option or it will simply function as a media player. If it does have the option than your phone will be mirrored on the uconnect screen.

I have not used the Android app.

So 2018 and newer.

Me Again wrote:

turbojimmy wrote:


^ What he said. Plug your smartphone into it and you have everything UConnect does and more. The apps available on Android and iThings are impressive. You won't get the remote start and remote unlock but I have a key fob for that.

Plug in as how? To the usb port?

Yes, but your uconnect must have the carplay option or it will simply function as a media player. If it does have the option than your phone will be mirrored on the uconnect screen.

I have not used the Android app.

turbojimmy wrote:


^ What he said. Plug your smartphone into it and you have everything UConnect does and more. The apps available on Android and iThings are impressive. You won't get the remote start and remote unlock but I have a key fob for that.

Plug in as how? To the usb port?

TurnThePage wrote:
If your Uconnect system will integrate with Android Auto or Apple Car Play, I don't think it would be worth paying for at all.

I'm bouncing it around right now too. Not sure how much value I'll get out of $75/year to be able to send voice texts.

My 2015 Uconnect system will show me the nearest fuel stations and prices without paying for the service.

^ What he said. Plug your smartphone into it and you have everything UConnect does and more. The apps available on Android and iThings are impressive. You won't get the remote start and remote unlock but I have a key fob for that.