thetalonguy
Active Member
Hello,
Looks like I'm about to take delivery of a 2020 Ram 1500 Big Horn this Friday. Coming from a '17 Ram 1500 Express with same 5.0 touch screen. I really wanted the 8.4 screen, but I got a pretty damn good deal (lease) on a pretty much base V8 Big Horn. I had no problem with my '17 except I hated when I had my phone plugged in and listening to the radio/SiriusXm. If I was using Waze for directions, Waze would not interrupt the radio to give directions. Waze would still run on the phone screen, but there would be no sound either through my truck speakers nor my phone. If I wanted sound through my truck speakers, I would have to press the media button and listen to whatever was on my phone.
I do have the Sirius/XM app on my phone, but I prefer not to have to fumble with my phone to change channels. Also, not ideal to keep phone off charger, since Waze would just burn through the battery.
Figured I would ask on the slim chance that something changed for the redesign or if there was a viable work around that doesn't involve ripping things apart (one again leased). I actually only found out a month ago that I could've gotten a remote start module for cheap on my 17. However, that is the one option that does come with my car. Not the end of the world...I made out perfectly fine for the last 3 years.
Looks like I'm about to take delivery of a 2020 Ram 1500 Big Horn this Friday. Coming from a '17 Ram 1500 Express with same 5.0 touch screen. I really wanted the 8.4 screen, but I got a pretty damn good deal (lease) on a pretty much base V8 Big Horn. I had no problem with my '17 except I hated when I had my phone plugged in and listening to the radio/SiriusXm. If I was using Waze for directions, Waze would not interrupt the radio to give directions. Waze would still run on the phone screen, but there would be no sound either through my truck speakers nor my phone. If I wanted sound through my truck speakers, I would have to press the media button and listen to whatever was on my phone.
I do have the Sirius/XM app on my phone, but I prefer not to have to fumble with my phone to change channels. Also, not ideal to keep phone off charger, since Waze would just burn through the battery.
Figured I would ask on the slim chance that something changed for the redesign or if there was a viable work around that doesn't involve ripping things apart (one again leased). I actually only found out a month ago that I could've gotten a remote start module for cheap on my 17. However, that is the one option that does come with my car. Not the end of the world...I made out perfectly fine for the last 3 years.
