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Mine needed it (although that does seem a better idea to just make it a part of the harness from the get-go) and I've got a '14, so....unless the '15's have them integrated....

Sorry for the late reply, did you get this figured? And as dumb as this question is, are you sure you have the connector oriented right for the pins?

The dealer could certainly be wrong but they told me it was a completely different harness. Besides the fact that you would need to wire the three sensors if you didnt use a harness. If there is a better option I would be excited to hear it. I added the auto button in the front but it didn't change anything. I also asked the dealer if I could fool the computer into thinking the sensors were hooked up so I could still adjust the digital sliders but they said no dice. Tough to really control the temp when there is no read-out or dial to show what the temp is set to.

You can go on car-part.com for the radios and the lower assembly with climate controls but be forewarned - if you don't already have the setup for the auto climate features you won't gain it without adding sensors, flashing your radio, and changing out your wiring harness. (The wiring harness part was told to me by the dealer, the cost was over $1000 just for the wiring harness bundle). I think I still have pictures of when I was removing my dash, I'll have to check when I get back to the states. I just used an 1 1/2" putty knife and started at the radio and carefully pried up. The silver pieces are just grommeted in, no screws.

Hi Rob,glad you found the directions, if you have any questions along the way either post them here and I'll try to get back before too long or PM me. I'll try to answer any questions you have. It's a great addition to the rig!

Geez, I'd be pissed too if I ordered a car and it didn't have the options I picked. I definitely enjoyed doing the job myself. It wasn't easy but I feel like I know a lot more about the car now, which will really be beneficial if I want to make any changes in the future. If you buy the Mopar kit you get 12 mos. warranty on the parts. If you decide to do it let me know; I'll be happy to be a resource if needed. Yeah, I need the heat sensors and have been told I need a new harness as well. I have informally inquired to Dodge about a fix for this but don't know if they'll get back to me on it. I would like to just be able to use the sliders like on the 4.3 because I didn't need sensors for the 4.3 so it seems like they should be able to do the same with the 8.4, just display the sliders to indicate the temperature setting. To be honest, it is a little annoying to not be able to see what the temperature is set at. Thanks for the props, I love projects so while it was a little intimidating I did enjoy it. And yes, parts were EVERYWHERE! It is a little challenging to take off that rear panel but If you decide to do it I do have a step by step manual on how to remove it. Sounds like you have it dialed already though. Let me know if you need any info on it

Sharp looking rig! Even got the tires dressed

Sorry it's taken me a while to respond - no apologies needed. Ever. I appreciate the discussion that new posts spur on and one of the main reasons I documented this was to help anybody doing projects. The cardboard cutout that you can see in a couple of the pictures seems to be in line with where a sub would go so I think you'd be good to go on that. And I agree, love the trunk space and would hate to limit it! Thanks for the props, yeah it is a big job but definitely a great upgrade. And a pin did break in the process of fishing the wire so I had to take one from the old tailgate insert and replace it. (It was ten at night and no place was open to get a new pin) If you do consider doing it yourself I'll definitely help with any questions you may have. My dealer charges $305 pre-tax for the kit and roughly 6 bills for install included. I didn't save a lot doing it myself but I learned a lot about the car. I actually did add the lower stack with the auto button to the car. I don't know for sure what the outcome would be if I stuck with the original panel but I am able to adjust the temp up and down from the manual buttons below. Although the digital display doesn't show an accurate slider position for where you've adjusted the heat/AC, I THINK that if you move the slider to a position the car adjusts the heat up or down even though the slider bumps back to the middle. And if you hit the sync button it will adjust the heat for the driver, passenger, and rear climate all combined but as soon as one of them is changed the sync is broken. Hoping that answered your question... If not, shoot a reply

I think so. There was a space behind it that was a cut out in the body as well which seemed to indicate there was room for a sub. And from the grille look of the panel it looks like there was supposed to be a speaker behind but there wasn't.

I had read your posts about your deal before I started the process. That was a bargain! I wasn't going to be able to score that. I really thought about just having them do it but my brother came over and we worked on it together so it ended up being a nice little project. I did end up have to replace one of the pins as it broke from fishing the wire. That was kinda dicey replacing it. And D, I bought my Journey in Oregon so I definitely couldn't do that, ha ha, but definitely an easier option!

Thanks for the props Lobitz, daunting is a good word for it . I had to remove the seat to remove the panel. The instructions said to remove both seats but I didn't figure the passenger side needed to be removed and in the end it didn't. The nice thing is now that I know how to remove the seat, it's pretty easy - I can do it in about 10 minutes. And yes, there were definitely parts of the car everywhere, ha ha

Thanks, yeah it was a big job but I'm glad I did it. Sure learned a lot about the internals of the car

Just wanted to drop a line in the mods room as well in case anyone's looking to install the backup cam. Just did it myself and documented it in the following thread: http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/6259-43s-to-84-uconnect-and-backup-camera-installed/

I second Lobitz - I just did the conversion. Check out the thread if you're interested. http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/6259-43s-to-84-uconnect-and-backup-camera-installed/

Well, I finally upgraded my 2014 SXT. I took out the 4.3s and installed the RE2 receiver, the 8.4" screen, the new bezel, and the lower stack. I also installed the factory backup camera as well. The receiver, screen, lower stack, and bezel were pretty straightforward and easy to install. '14 Charger receiver, '13 Journey screen, '14 Journey bezel, and '11? I think, lower stack. I included some pictures below of some things I hadn't seen others include as far as how to remove the trim and whatnot. My wife and I really enjoy the upgrade, makes the interior feel much less "base package" and more complete. I, like others, haven't fixed the temperature controls on the screen but I haven't given up yet. I've talked with guys from my dealer and realized they're not going to be much help as this is the first radio they have even unlocked. Thanks to this forum I had more information than they did. I've talked with Uconnect who did not have info for me, and talked with Dodge corporate and they referred me to a larger dealer in the area but I haven't gotten a hold of them yet. I played with the controls and found that when I "sync" the temps, the front and back hvac behave as one. That's nice as we have small kids in the back. If the knobs in the back are turned then the sync is broken and the rear acts independently. It also seems that even though the sliders on the climate screen maintain the nefarious "22 degrees" mark, if you slide them up or down it seems to lock that temperature in even though the slider moves back to the middle a few seconds later. The satellite radio still worked fine, so the free subscription apparently didn't get kicked back. The dealer charged me for 1 hour labor for the combined unlock code and flashing the backup camera. Like I said above, this was the first one they've done. I had all the info they needed (even though they didn't know they needed it) thanks to this forum. I bought the backup camera from the dealer (they were able to have it the next day). It came with detailed instructions that, at times, were not completely accurate as it was written in 2011. It was pretty involved to install - let's say it's not for the faint of heart. I took some pictures of that process that I've included below as well. You really do have to remove quite a bit of trim and one of the rear seats (If you have the third row). It's definitely doable if you're handy though, and I learned a lot about the car while doing it. I fished the wires a couple of times so that is one thing I would recommend if you're planning on doing it. My wife and I REALLY enjoy having it. The blind spot behind the car is especially bad without the camera if you have a car seat in the third row. I couldn't figure out how to insert larger pictures....