LisaLeeMcLeod

Hi All,
 
I upgraded my non navigation 8.4" U-Connect Radio to the one with the navigation.  My old radio was the RE2 media version.  I ordered the navigation media radio (RB5 - i think) from a wrecker in London Ontario for $250.00.  The wrecker shipped the part to my local used parts store and I picked it up from there.  I took the new radio with my purchase receipt to the local dealer parts desk and they provided to me the anti-theft code.
 
The swap took a total of 20-minutes - and then another 20-minutes to update the radio software which I downloaded from U-Connect web site.  All in all I am very happy with the swap and for me - I was lucky in that the only thing my existing radio did not have was navigation - so the swap didn't require a new screen or new antennas, etc....  If I can do it - anyone with a little bit of mechanical aptitude can do it themselves  .... Love the new radio with functioning navigation - so no need for my Magellan screen on top of my dash....  
 
Note:  I have a great RE2 non navigation media radio with the hard drive, etc.. if anyone needs it - contact me through the forum.
 
 
 
 

SWEET  !!!!
 

The auto unlock feature is controlled in the settings through the radio touch screen.  Can you unlock it via the key fob?  If yes - then I would check the settings first to see if it was changed inadvertently before I took it to the shop.

I think you would prefer to have a separate camera installed on the glass window, high up so it doesn't interfere with your line of sight - connected to the recorder head end unit.  Mine records both front and back simultaneously while driving.  The video is actually quite good in most conditions and will certainly make reading license plates easy should something happen.
 
I didn't have too much difficulty routing my cable from back to front - I ran mine along the floor and tucked the cable under the sill trim and then up through the side of the dash to the 'A' Pillar and then up to the headliner along the windshield to connect to the main unit. 

Congrats.

Yes, the upgrade is simple to do if you start from the right place (RE2) and have a good, working unit to swap in.

But you're actually quite lucky that you got what you expected.  I've had interaction with several people who received non-nav radios for their money even though the part vendors claimed they were RB5s and the part numbers implied this as well, in one case three in a row before he gave up.

Which generation radio did you get?
 
 

A few more pics

Hi mfeel
 
We have two 12 R/T AWD Jouneys with the 3.6L pentastar .  We average about 12.5L/100KM city and about 9.8L/100KM on highway - over the last 5,000kms.
One has 78,000 kms and the other has 36,000 kms on the clock - both are about the same.
 
bigtsr and larryl are both correct.  New vehicles take time to break in and the mileage should improve - but it really depends on your particular driving style and how much time is spent sitting in traffic - stop and go driving, hilly terrain, etc...
 
I would reset my mileage clock at every fill up - but then if I spent the first half a tank of gas in city mode only with little or no highway trips my gauge would tell me I was at 18.5L/100kms - Yikes.... all city - stop and go , etc... but over 10-tanks of gas you should get a pretty good feel for the mileage that you are going to get.  On the highway - you can expect to get down to 9.5L - 10L / 100 kms - so longer trips it will do pretty well for its size and power (283HP after all).... speed plus the AWD will be negative factors.
 
My two - cents - for what it is worth.....
 

I agree that the overall cost / km will likely be somewhat higher ... however, we are in Windsor which is not really known for major snow storms ... most winters are -5 degrees to + 5 degrees with mostly wet snow, freezing rain, etc...We used to live in Barrie and commute into Toronto daily and in that situation - I would have had dedicated winter tires in a heartbeat!
 
The Toyo rep indicated that the mileage warranty is 100,000 km for H rated and 80,000 km for V rated tires - plus road hazard is included for about $200 bucks a tire installed.  Dedicated winters + steel wheels and TPMS were $275.00  / tire all in ... I put up a new thread about this which I will keep up to date over the next several months ...
 
Cheers.
 
Lee

Hi All
 
We just installed two sets of Toyo Celcius CUV all weather tires P235/55/R19 onto our stock 19" Chrome Clad Wheels for both of our 2012 Journeys.  We needed to get rid of the Kuhmos that the Journeys came with and these tires from Toyo seemed to be the best option for us.  As these are a newer tire line from Toyo with very little owner commentary on overall durability and driving/ownership impressions in different situations - I thought that I would keep up a running commentary for the rest of this year and into the spring of next year for anyone who may be considering these tires.
 
We opted for the Toyo over the Nokian WRG3 due to cost and some durability concerns on the Nokian Tire.  We were also considering Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires as an all season option but decided Toyo was the way to go ...
 
First impressions:
 
1.  Toyo sales rep dropped off a box of 12 Callaway golf balls at the tire dealer for my wife and I, plus a coffee mug and some other swag - Nice touch & very unexpected
2.  They look great on the 19" Clad Wheels - and are a little beefier than the original tires.
3.  We have only put 10 km on them so far - I will update this post again next week after we have put the first 100 or so km's on them - but so far they feel solid and are very quiet considering the tread is pretty aggressive.
 
 

I had a set of Sailun Winter Tires on my 2008 Pontiac G5 Coupe.  They worked very well driving from Barrie into Toronto on a daily basis.  I had them on for all our winters that I owned the car and sold them with the car and they still had about 50% of their tread left.  They handled the daily 400 commute well enough.  They were better on slush and ice than deep snow (over 6") but I would buy another set if I needed to ...