I recently bought an aftermarket radio to upgrade my 2008 Patriot from the stock REC radio. I really didn't want to mount a microphone to my dash and break the nice clean look, so I looked into using the Uconnect mic built into the mirror instead. It seems not many people have posted about this, so I gathered what info I could and went about finding the right wires to attach to a standard 3.5 mm jack for use on the aftermarket radio.
The first thing to do is get a cable with a 3.5 mm plug on the end (Picture 1). I used a cable cut from an old set of computer speakers. Since this is a stereo connector and we only need a mono connecter for the mic, I had to check continuity on the wires to see which one goes to the tip of the connector, which will be the positive mic wire (Picture 2). The shielding and the non-tip wire will be connected together and used as the mic ground.
Next, I had to find which cables coming out of the mirror are for the mics. Since the Uconnect mic is actually a dual microphone, there are two mic wires coming out, but only one mic ground. I unplugged the cable from the back of the mirror and used the wire diagram (Picture 3) to find the wire colors. I'm not sure which one is the left mic and which one is the right mic, so I just went with the one the diagram calls Microphone 1 In(+). For me, the colors are light blue with an orange stripe for the ground (Microphone In(-)), and light blue with a green stripe for Mic 1.
When I took off the drivers side A Pillar covering, I saw that the wires were routed down there. I cut the wires close to the connector by the tweeter cover (Picture 4) and used a butt connector to attach them to the ends of my 3.5 mm cable (Picture 5). I then routed the 3.5 mm cable down the same hole the other wires go through, behind the instrument cluster, and across to the center console (No picture here, it was hard enough just to get my hands in there).
Everything is hooked up and the mic is working now, but this could probably be a bit cleaner if you know how to pull the pins out of that connector instead of snipping the wire. I tried messing with it a bit, but couldn't get anything to budge so I gave up and just cut the wire.
While the mic works, I'm also hoping someone can help me with another issue. I used the PAC RP4-CH11 to keep my steering wheel controls and factory amp, but the subwoofer isn't working now. All of the speakers are playing, but I get nothing from the sub and I can't figure out why. From what I understand, the audio signal goes to the amp and the amp deals with passing on the signal to the sub, so there should be no reason it worked before but doesn't now. I sent an email to PAC and I'll see if they have any advice, but has anyone else seen this problem when upgrading, or know what I might be able to do?
I hope this guide helps for anyone trying to use the stock Uconnect mic, and thank you for any input you may have.
The first thing to do is get a cable with a 3.5 mm plug on the end (Picture 1). I used a cable cut from an old set of computer speakers. Since this is a stereo connector and we only need a mono connecter for the mic, I had to check continuity on the wires to see which one goes to the tip of the connector, which will be the positive mic wire (Picture 2). The shielding and the non-tip wire will be connected together and used as the mic ground.
Next, I had to find which cables coming out of the mirror are for the mics. Since the Uconnect mic is actually a dual microphone, there are two mic wires coming out, but only one mic ground. I unplugged the cable from the back of the mirror and used the wire diagram (Picture 3) to find the wire colors. I'm not sure which one is the left mic and which one is the right mic, so I just went with the one the diagram calls Microphone 1 In(+). For me, the colors are light blue with an orange stripe for the ground (Microphone In(-)), and light blue with a green stripe for Mic 1.
When I took off the drivers side A Pillar covering, I saw that the wires were routed down there. I cut the wires close to the connector by the tweeter cover (Picture 4) and used a butt connector to attach them to the ends of my 3.5 mm cable (Picture 5). I then routed the 3.5 mm cable down the same hole the other wires go through, behind the instrument cluster, and across to the center console (No picture here, it was hard enough just to get my hands in there).
Everything is hooked up and the mic is working now, but this could probably be a bit cleaner if you know how to pull the pins out of that connector instead of snipping the wire. I tried messing with it a bit, but couldn't get anything to budge so I gave up and just cut the wire.
While the mic works, I'm also hoping someone can help me with another issue. I used the PAC RP4-CH11 to keep my steering wheel controls and factory amp, but the subwoofer isn't working now. All of the speakers are playing, but I get nothing from the sub and I can't figure out why. From what I understand, the audio signal goes to the amp and the amp deals with passing on the signal to the sub, so there should be no reason it worked before but doesn't now. I sent an email to PAC and I'll see if they have any advice, but has anyone else seen this problem when upgrading, or know what I might be able to do?
I hope this guide helps for anyone trying to use the stock Uconnect mic, and thank you for any input you may have.
