Can anybody that has done this swap without the surround view cameras tell me if changing the model year to 2022 with AlfaOBD is needed?
I did the UConnect 5 12" upgrade in my 2019 1500 DT Bighorn with standard backup camera (Not surround view)
Parts came from Ebay out of a late 22 production year. I did not have to change my model year to 2022 in Alpha. Just had change integrated center stack to NO, DCDS display to YES and since I had Manual Temp Control Single zone, I had to change to Dual and add the Auto Temp Harness, Sun Load sensor, and Cabin Air Temp sensor.
Everything worked immediately except SXM since my truck was originally equipped with the Uconnect 3 5" non SXM therefore I also did not have the SXM antenna. A week later I added that and then went to the SXM website, got the "Free 3 month trial subscription and did a signal refresh" and that also worked after a soft reset.
As a side note I also did the 7" premium EVIC upgrade at the same time. And only things that dont seem to work out of everything was programming lifetime engine and idle hours, as well as turn by turn navigation on the evic and it appears that my steering wheel Answer call and end call buttons. But I am fairly confident that none of those things have to do with changing model year with Alpha.