bramfrank

Quick answer: No The vehicle entertainment system uses infrared, rather than Bluetooth for the headphone connection.

First of all, unless you ordered more than one, it's a Crossroad, not Crossroads. While the old link for tracking builds isn't working, you can try asking the order group by sending an e-mail to voimteam@chrysler.com. They may send you the current link or may have a tool to send you status updates.

How many do you own?

You'll need a full media player, with a hard drive (either USB connected or internal). Some of these operate from 12VDC with an adapter. Get one of those and replace the adapter with a cigarette lighter cable, plug the analog outputs into the video system and play away . . . . . . But be aware that the lighter socket o the back of the console is live 24/7, while the one IN the console is switched and that's where you'd want to plug it in if you don't want to drain the battery.

I do believe that the rear seat video system has a composite video and stereo audio inputs, so yes, but limited in resolution to 520 lines.

I seriously doubt it since the largest memory stick it can handle is 32 gigs.

There is no 'reset' for the TPMS. It is a dynamic system. So either the sensor is bad (dead battery or shaken to death) and needs to be replaced or the pickup antenna for that wheel is bad or disconnected. To determine which without using the special and expensive diagnostic tool, rotate your tires to see whether the problem moves with the wheel or stays with the location. Note that when changing tires on the Journey, unless the other tire(s) is(are) new, they must be changed in pairs if you have FWD, or all four if you have AWD because of the TCS and AWD control system.

Unfortunately, if they can't replicate the problem in the shop the only way to prove it is to take a video - and even then if they can't determine the source of the problem they'll just be guessing. You really need whatever is wrong to become a permanent so they can trace it properly, rather than trying random things.

That you have the warranty is good news, though if they don't ever fix it properly you have to wonder what the point is. Again, once the car is running the ONLY impact of a failed or out of range FOB is visual and audible alerts. If the vehicle is preventing you from pressing on the brake or of they are locking up then you are quite correct, this is a safety issue and must be resolved. But not being able to press on the brake is very different than 'locking up'. Which is it? It gets hard to press the brake pedal when there's no vacuum. That's why it can be hard to press in the morning. You could have an issue with the master cylinder separate from the FOB issue or only indirectly related. Key is to clearly and accurately explain the problems and to ensure that they understand what they are - make certain that what it says on the work order sounds like what you are experiencing. With the extended warranty you get a loaner vehicle while yours is in for repair, so drop it off, take the loaner and then verify the repairs solve the issues before you let them give it back to you. Obviously if you can't get satisfaction you may have to resort to a claim. Does your state have lemon laws?

If it was a FOB issue and the car stopped 'reading' it's presence while in operation the only thing that would happen is that the display would indicate a missing FOB and the chime would drive you crazy, but the car would keep moving. This implies something more complex at fault and your dealer may not have the diagnostic skills . . . . have them contact Dodge. I suppose it might be the battery, but then when you are driving down the road the vehicle is powered by the alternator, no matter what the state of the battery may be. It IS, however more than 3 years old and could be bad. Did they change it? Given the inherent complexity of these vehicles I hope you purchased an extended warranty from FCA. Issues like these can starte to get very expensive very quickly.

I've never seen a non-AWD R/T offered in Canada since I've been watching (since 2011). Of course that doesn't mean they never brought any in. But that would be strange. If she purchased in Canada and her paperwork says R/T she may have a serious claim against the seller. Was there any location information (Ontario tire tax or some such) listed on that sticker? And does she have the R/T (leather) seats and chrome door handles? You can pretty much order any option on the mid-level vehicles, which is why the flashlight isn't definitive. Note, however that autotrader.ca lists ONLY the AWD version of the R/T in it's 2013 specification summary: http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/research/dodge/journey/2013/

Not in Canada. As you know, R/Ts in Canada were ONLY available as AWD. The VIN lookups show my Crossroad as an SXT, but a window sticker inquiry shows my vehicle as a Canadian Crossroad, And I submitted it to my insurance broker as proof, for my replacement cost insurance, which your friend ought to have been warned about when she purchased her policies, since in a total loss they'd likely replace her R/T with an SXT and/or use the SXT as the basis for settlement without proof to the contrary, something the broker should have warned her about on day 1. But in the US the R/T is essentially just a trim package and can be had in almost any configuration. Of course she could have been defrauded by a dealer adding the R/T badge to a lower trim vehicle (which would make for a interesting lawsuit) or the vehicle imported. Does she have the rechargeable flashlight, for example and the R/T seats? You should be able to look up the original window sticker here: http://www.dodge.com/hostc/

If the target of the recall (the hoses) was the cause there's be a serious leak and fluid in the ground, so I suspect not.

An interesting kit. But Chrysler lists it as discontinued, though perhaps you can find some leftover inventory around. In any case there are some real issues with that document as you noted, not the least of which is that there is no tab for North American vehicles and the fact that the RE2 isn't sold anywhere BUT North America because of Sirius service availability. Then there's reference to a six disc changer in the description and to Bluetooth. The former is simply incorrect and the latter is not a component of the TGM and not practical to install into a vehicle that doesn't have it from the factory. AND there is no section for changing out the antenna and it's related cabling for an installation which doesn't have those present up front. Further the kit is incomplete because the lower stack also requires replacement and it isn't included with the kit. On the other hand, given the date coding for the package, it seems likely that this was drawn up during or shortly after the shortage and presumably not widely applied or known. And why would it be? How many people are likely to want to pony up the $1100 the kit sold for in order to get the larger screen that delivers limited additional functionality? If you want it why not simply try to order it online or from your dealer since Customer Support isn't going to sell it to you in any case? To be fair and with all respect to your disdain for Logitech, there is a LOT more going on with vehicles than there are with web cams, remote controls and speakers from a Chinese manufacturer - lots more to know and lots more technologies to deal with - you are unhappy that the CSR was unaware of a kit that is not a current product, was obscure at best and seemingly not applicable to any market.. Those responses you have been getting are indeed partially canned. That's because in any significant organisation the support staff work from scripts to prevent them from making gaffes. Without knowing how you phrased your request and without access to the FCA databases it is impossible to know what information the agent had available and the fact that the kit is discontinued, it is a very safe bet that nothing came up for him (or her) when they queried the systems, resulting in 'standard response X'. In any case, what's the big deal? If you want to buy a conversion this document simply appears to add to your available options.

You can usually use a hair dryer to warm up the adhesive and loosen up the sticker and then you can clean off any remaining adhesive using a product called 'goo gone', which is a mild solvent designed for this sort of thing.

I'm interested in the outcome of this experiment. My personal feeling is that, like anything out there that is 'general purpose', all season tires are a compromise, both in tread design and tire life which will end up costing more per kilometer over the life of the all-weather tires than the cost of having a separate set of dedicated tires designed specifically for snow and steel rims for winter use, especially if one spends the hour it takes to swap them over at home twice each year.

My point was that it is a 2 minute fix from start to finish and doing it at home if you have the skill set will save however many miles of driving and hours of your time.

Love that term "some connections had came loose". They're all on a single IDC connector. They simply didn't press it firmly into place when they re-installed the lower stack - very simple to fix yourself if you were mechanically inclined and didn't feel like wasting a half day.

Do you have a lot of contacts in your phone? The connection not only connects, but with some phones the phone sends all of the contacts each time it connects.

Wow, two lies in a row. Their noses must be miles long by now.

According to FCA the video cabling is included in harnesses of later model Journeys, but not in early model ones. The kits that FCA sells for the earlier Journeys includes the harness, among other things. Having said that, I certainly could not find the rear connection points in my '14, so I did the work and ran the cable that came with my kit and the dealer made the connection to the radio when they added the sales code to enable the camera. There is no part number in the instructions from the kit I bought, which was for '11 and '12 Journeys. Then again they don't provide the part numbers for ANY of the supplied components.

Actually, based on your original post, R65 was not applied because you said you got the updated in September of last year and that they replaced the radio 2 months later. R65 was 'released' many many months later, hence my comment. BUT. R65 is simply the application of 15.09.D1 to the radio (and that has been out since May 2015) and CTP16 to the navigator (15.09.D1 is a prerequisite to installing CTP16). So officially they have not applied R65, but you have what it delivers it in any case and no, it does not solve the problem. On the other hand, the solution is as simple as reloading the maps, since the problem is memory corruption. Unfortunately updating the maps with the DVD is dicey at best and FCA doesn't approve letting dealers do it. But that doesn't stop you.

The link is cute, but the answer is a no-brainer. You don't have nav and there's no reason to check, unless you are hoping to see if you have a tow package or some other option in the vehicle that doesn't show up on your contract. Car salesmen are idiots for the most part. I wish they would have enough pride in their vocation to learn something . . . . . ANYTHING about the products they sell and/or learn to admit when they are blowing smoke out their butts. Case in point: Years ago I wanted to buy a 6 cylinder Honda Accord. The 'sales manager' insisted that they didn't make it that way. I asked him three times if he was certain. He insisted that he'd been selling the brand for 10 years and he knew for certain. That's when I shifted my ass to the right to expose the emblem on the Accord I was leaning against that showed it was a six. I then suggested that he must have been fast asleep for the past ten years and explained that I would not be buying from them for reasons that I hoped would be obvious. He really wondered why that was and asked me several times to which I responded that the customers shouldn't know more about the products than the dealers and that I, for one abhor incompetence - it didn't help their case that they refused to negotiate, insisting that MSRP plus all of the rip-off adder charges they were tacking on to the list price was the best anyone would be able to do. So I walked out and bought an Acura TL with more power, more equipment and paid less for it than this bozo wanted for his 'non-existent' Accord. Unless you have the 8.2A (which does not come in the Journey) it has nothing to do with codes. The uConnect supplied in the Journey is the 8.2 (there's no A). It doesn't run apps. If you have SiriusXM capability and the 8.2 inch screen adding Nav involves simply swapping out the TGM (Telemematics Gateway Module, otherwise known as the radio) for the 8.2N version, which has the navigation hardware. If you didn't have SiriusXM you'd need to upgrade the antenna and cabling to it and if you didn't have an 8.2 it would get somewhat more complex. But you have both Sirius and an 8.2, so all you need to buy is the appropriate TGM and get an unlock code for it if it comes from a post-2012 unit - previous models had no antitheft codes - as it happens I have a 2014 one for sale in the classified section of the board.

Not only would it work, but you can get traffic service on the newer ones. Check out the for sale sub-forum if you want to get a known good unit.

You are right. The Sirius antenna is used for both the music and the navigator. And if you can receive Sirius, the antenna is working. So, do you not have the navigator soft key? If not, then you don't have a nav radio (or it's defective).