So, my investigations have lead me to Infotainment. I think it is overpriced for a reconditioned radio, but what are you going to do. They sell a RAM OEM radio kit which includes a USB adapter that mounts in the console and an upgraded climate control module for a mere $2200. They offered me $250 for my current radio and I've asked if they can do better - we'll see.

From the video it looks like a great radio and is supposedly plug and play. I'll let you know.

I still have to figure out how to sell it on eBay where they are going for more money but you have to unlock it. Anyone have an idea about that? I just called my dealer and they said it would have to be installed in the new vehicle and they would charge about $150 to program it

 

I believe the radio has to be installed do to the PIN. On older vehicles/radios the PIN is static. The dealership service department can look it up by VIN. On newer vehicles/radios the PIN is dynamic. The dealership goes into the online DealerConnect system and gets a PIN assigned. That PIN has a 12 hour life and then expires. I don’t know which model year the change was made from static to dynamic PINs.

 

I used Android Auto on my 2017 Big Horn, it worked pretty well until the truck was totaled. AA did wipe out the my truck's phone list in the screen's memory though. It works excellent with my 2019 Big Horn, but still clears the memory when using AA & a phone call comes through. Great app. I don't talk on the Google Fi phone all that much, but using the AA app, I have logged close to 23K miles traveling.

 

Update: I installed the unit from Infotainment. Even though someplace I read there was some correction to the temperature control, nothing was installed to do this. I installed the new USB hub in my console, the new one does not have a SD card slot and sticks out further into the compartment. As per instructions, I had to wait for a day for the radio to find SXM. After 24 hours I am still getting a "Device not supported" error but most things seem to be working.

 

Update on this? How's it been working out since the install?

 

I kept getting 'Device not supported' errors when I first powered up. Then about a month into using it, it would not pair with either mine or my wife's phone. I replaced the radio and the USB adapter on warranty and now it is working great. It no longer gives me the 'device not supported' error. I wonder if the fact that I tried the first radio out without changing the USB adapter and then I got the error and changed the adapter. This radio performs like the radio that originally came in the truck except I have Android Auto.