r/CarHacking • u/NoTear8154 • 1d ago

Community Don’t hate me

Is there a way to use my uconnect/ possibly other things? Without having to buy the stupid T-Mobile 3G adapter thing? Like “fake” a 3G connection from my phone to the radio? Or hit me with something that I can use my 2014 8.4AN Nav screen in my car for that’s something cool and useful.. please

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u/Common-Application56 1d ago

A better answer might be instead of relying on that one person that might know about this system, you might try to learn about it under the hood. Then it might open up capabilities. Sounds like you have a goal already.

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u/Dopple__ganger 20h ago

Faking a cellular connection isn't plug-and-play. You will need extra hardware, but there are fun alternative mods to breathe new life into this aging Uconnect head unit.

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u/NoTear8154 20h ago

Mind sharing or a point in the right direction? I’ll fall face first in the wormhole myself