ok, bassically you will need a mygigoff ebay) must be a "LOWSPEED" version can be nav or not there is a knowledge base here
http://www.wkjeeps.com/wk_nav_2.htm
and here is a good mygig software and knowledge base
http://www.mofv.com/MyGIG/
and most importantly you will need one of these(note i had to get wwwade to get one for me as they dont ship outside the USA at the moment)
http://www.coastaletech.com/MYGIG_ADAPTER.htm
i suggest you also get the microphone kit and multimedia cable from them aswell
i used after market cameras for both front and rear.
the mygigs dimensions are half way between the standard and the RECtype bezels so i used a dremel and sandpaper etc to mod the standard one, the hardware instalation is very simple and straight forward, the instruction sheets are very simple and clear so i wont bother writng about that side of things. it is strongly advisable to discontct the battery initially so when you power up all goes well, when first powered up the mygig defaults to a chrysler screen but then changes to jeep.
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/elbowt/DSC01365.jpg
comapring the standard radio and mygig
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/elbowt/DSC01367.jpg
rec bezel andmodded standard bezel
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/elbowt/DSC01368.jpg
mygig in patriot
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/elbowt/DSC01370.jpg
front camera stuck on with velcro hehehehe
i masked off the standard bezel and carefully used a dremel to cut out, the template that come with the instructions will help with the height the width is bassically along the edge of the curved cutouts, measure twice cut once is very much needed here, i sugeest you remove the metal clips so alignment can be done with the mygig and the bezel to check the cutting out procedure, all functions work fully;)

this is something i've been wanting to do. would doing this myself void any part of my warranty were something to go wrong in my pat? thats always been my biggest worry, but i've been dying to try this out!

just looked in my warranty manual and it appears it wouldn't void my warranty, but if a repair were to be needed BECAUSE I installed this, that repair wouldnt be covered. however my warranty would still be valid.

if repeairs are needed just do what i did and got A second bezel so i can just put the standard radio back in etc, overall it takes me about 15 minutes to do the swappout

how much am I looking at?? ballpark?? because the way I see it will cost me around $1000

the biggest cost factor is how much you end up paying for the mygig itself

Hello, I'm new to the game here but I just bought a 2007 Jeep Compass with a factory installed REC unit. I was hoping to upgrade the unit to a RER like you did but was hesitant as I was reading that after installing the stereo the clock would not work. In the picture it looks like your clock is working fine. Did you have to do anything special to get this working or is this a non-issue for the Patriot? If it's a non-issue for the Patriot then will it also be a non-issue for the Compass?

Thanks,
Steve

as far as i can establish the clock issue is not a problem for the MK platform, i suspect it is for older vehicles, also i can set mine with either GPS or Internal setting in the clock menu on the mygig

This is good news! What year is the Patriot you did this upgrade in? 2007 or 2008?

2007 but aothers have done 2008 as they still the same underthe skirts

Wow, this is excellent news for me then! I have a 2007 as well and was reading on a Dodge Charger forum (that's what Google brought up first) and every experience there shows that the clock will not work in a 2007 but will in a 2008 or newer.

I guess Jeep's are just better ;-)

Thanks for the great news!!

as far as i can establish the clock issue is not a problem for the MK platform, i suspect it is for older vehicles, also i can set mine with either GPS or Internal setting in the clock menu on the mygig
hey zbee, where did you mount your GPS antenna? i only get 3-4 satellites directly on top of the MyGIG unit...

under the central cover on the top of the dash away from the compass module...remeber in australia we see alot more sattelites because our steering wheel is on the correct side of the car(right hand side) ;)

hey where did you get the cameras and how much?

hey where did you get the cameras and how much?

yes, I 2 am also curious about the cameras... they look like good quality!! are they water proof?

any camera will work with the lockpick adaptor, most electronic stores carry them(reversing cameras), make sure that its a reversable image one, as for the front you can use a flir if you want really cool at night drivng with no lights:)

zbee,

i am about to dremel my factory bezel to complete retrofitting the MyGIG into my truck. is it just the sides that need to be extended, or top or bottom, or both? i took it to a scustom stereo shop and they wanted like $350 to do it... im very hesitant, but i do want clean lines.

do the sides first, you will need to also take a little off the top and bottom, use the dremel at a lower speed otherwise the plastic starts melting, just use lots of patients etc, the resulst will be worth it, keep trying it on the mygig mounted in the car

Well what is the difference between 2008 and 2009 bezels?

I have been looking and it seem that size top to bottom is good but you would have to fill in the side to side.

Well what is the difference between 2008 and 2009 bezels?

I have been looking and it seem that size top to bottom is good but you would have to fill in the side to side.

i think you will find the 2009 interior is diffrent and from what i understand mygig is an option for the model, so a bezel would be available already

Hi there, I'm new to the forum and have been tempted to replace the headunit for a while but didn't want to loose steering wheel controls, EVIC info etc.

I've got an 07 Patriot with the BA audio pack, will the MYGIG (REZ) interfere with any of it? I'll be removing the RAR headunit.

From what I can see all I need is the MYGIG, MYGIG lockpick v2 adapter and the guts to trim down the bezel!

wheel controls will work, i added them in mine but no worky as the ecu wasnt programed originally, but if you have them all will be fine, the bezel thing is easy just take youre time;)

Excellent! Well I have just had the MYGIG arrive from ebay and picked up the Lockpick this afternoon. So all going well I should get it all running this weekend.

Now for the steady hand to trim out that bezel with the dremel!

i suggest b4 you commit to the dremel wire it all up and confirm all is functional first, then attack the bezel;)

I pulled out the old unit (RAR) and found that the grey harness that connects to the mygig fits, but the other end of the adpater doesn't fit the harness to the patriot. Any ideas?

ahh then youre model would already be compatible and the lokpic adaptor isnt required and you would probably need a standard lokpic, important disconect the battery negative plug the mygig in then power up, it should work as a standard unit if thats the case btw it will possibly reboot a couple of times to syncronise with the type of vehicle you have, can you also confirm what software its runnin when you have it fired up

Hmm, seems odd that the patriot would have a different harness.

The lockpick harness I have has the same grey connector on either end except that either end is male/female. Maybe I do have the standard mygig lockpick and should have the mygig lockpick adapter.

I may have ordered the wrong one...

if the harness in the car itself plugs into the mygig then you have a newer model pat which will take the mygig direct, the older style plug for the pats will not plugin direct to the mygig hence the cable that comes with the lokpic, the instructions are very clear on the lokpic unit

its an 07 patriot, so it should be the old style connector. the instructions are very easy to follow, im pretty sure i have the wrong harness for the lockpic. With both ends of the lockpic being the same type of connector i can assum this is the standard lockpic for use on existing mygig installs to enable all the features etc.

this is the connector from the jeep (WK Patriot RAR/RAQ)

http://www.wkjeeps.com/sound/pinout_radio1.jpg

and this is the connector from the lockpic harness (same on either end except male/female)

http://www.wkjeeps.com/sound/pinout_radio_2_2008.jpg

i assume the correct lockpic mygig adapter has the relevant connection for either end of the above connectors.

yes that seems correct, so i assume the harness in the car will not plug direct into the mygig? if not then looks to me you may have the wrong adaptor cable as one end plugs into the car harness and the other plugs into the mygig

yep thats right. The vehicle harness doesnt fit direct to the mygig.

will try and get the lockpic harness swapped over.

Can't wait to get my $300 mygig ebay bargain running!

Finally got to the bottom of the problem... I was sent the wrong type of Lockpick. I was sent the MYGIG Lockpick when it sould of been the MYGIG Lockpick "Adapter".

Its all installed and now working, once I had the correct Lockpick it was a 10 minute exercise. I applied the 9.292 update which upgraded without an issue.

Just bought a 2009 Patriot and I want to get a Mygig running in it what version RER or REP do I need ( can the RER be converted to a REP) and what accessories. Where is the best place to get the unit from?

what country are you from will determine what unit you need, also a 2009 wil require a high speed unit, ebay is beat and look for products from Mr.CD1 as he is the best etc to deal with

Thanks zbee , I am from Melb Aust, I thought the 2009 Patriot was still the low speed unit. The Australian version is the REP version but I cant find that model on ebay. can the RER be converted to a REP via firmware or is it a eeprom upgrade?

Your help is appreciated.

bassically it not easy, Mr CD1 does have REP models in stock, if youre in OZ then it will most likely be a 2008 model, can you take a photo of the dash for me, if it is what i suspect then you will also need to purchase a lockpic adapter aswell

Just bought a 2009 Patriot and I want to get a Mygig running in it what version RER or REP do I need ( can the RER be converted to a REP) and what accessories. Where is the best place to get the unit from?

You will want to buy the REP, although there is a place that can reformat them. But I think you have to send them your MyGig to do the reformatting.

See here (http://mofv.com/mygig/) this site can answer all questions MyGig. If you have a 2009 Patriot the installation is easy, plug & play, all you have to do is make sure you buy the Low Speed MyGig Unit. You will not have to modifiy your stock radio bezel & no Lock Pick adapter will need to be purchased.:pepper:

we are getting 2 new pats for work in the next few days, i will confirm if the australian 2009 is in fact the new version etc, if so it will have a high speed bus etc, hence me asking for him to get a photo of the interior

This link shows the revised dash (http://www.caradvice.com.au/44416/jeep-patriot-models-revised-for-2009/) of a 2009 Austrailian model Patriot, looks just like mine.....except opposite ;)

In fact, all 2009 Jeep Patriots use the LOW SPEED CANBUS SYSTEM

Just Picked up the car 2 days ago, the dash is just like the one in the link kbfurlong supplied . Mr CD1 does no seem to have REP units available. Where else can I try?

Can you put a high speed bus unit into the patriot?
Are the High speed Bus units backwards compatible to the low speed unit?

Can you put a high speed bus unit into the patriot?
Are the High speed Bus units backwards compatible to the low speed unit?

no

no

Thanks zbee, I had read in another forum that if you add the lockpick V2.0
Coastal Electronic that you can get it working. This raised the question.

Still hunting for a REP unit. :(

best bet is to keep in contact with mrcd1 he usualy tracks them

Thanks zbee
What should I be paying for a unit?
mrcd1 told me to get a RER and have it converted by customtronix , however this will blow out the price shipping back and forth to OZ.
Why is customtronix the only ones that can do the conversion?

as far as i know they are the only ones who can, lemme check with a mate who runs a nitro forum in oz he may know of a source

as far as i know they are the only ones who can, lemme check with a mate who runs a nitro forum in oz he may know of a source

Any luck getting info from your Nitro forum

alas nothing atm mrcd1 is only opiton or keep checking ebay

Can anyone tell me how to get the bezel off to do this retro fit. I don't want break anything. I have a 2008 Patriot

i have the REC unit. how can i format my 2007 limited patriot to fit the mygig system? Bezel wise what are my options?

I just did a little bit of research after checking out this DIY and wanted to post my findings as they may be helpful for anyone else who is in the same boat as me.

I have a 2008 Pat Limited with the RAQ model radio. I also have Sirius that came from the factory installed in my Pat as well as Steering Wheel controls. My questions was what exactly would I need to go from my Pat with the RAQ radio and Sirius, to a MYGIG with the same setup (Sirius) with the steering wheel controls.. Here is what I would need:

1. MyGIG RER or REN model (any model that is LOWSPEED)

2. MyGIG Lockpick. I wouldn't need anything fancy, since I wasn't doing cameras or DVD's in the rear headrests. The MyGIG Lockpick adapter would also accommodate the Steering Wheel controls with no additional work-arounds.

3. Bezel that fits a 2007-2008 Patriot or Compass for the REC radio. The REC radio for these years is slightly bigger than the MYGIG (about .5")

4. A MyGIG Bezel Filler (since the REC is slightly bigger)
*** 3 and 4 would be option if you just modify the existing bezel. I am in no way crafty with a dremil, so I would be safer with the other options) *** --> this should also answer the post directly above mine

5. A Sirius cable splitter. The reason for this, is because the MyGIG has a Sirius receiver built directly into the unit. My Pat has a separate receiver in the trunk (under the spare) that connects to the antenna on the roof. The wire that runs off of my receiver integrates into the OEM wiring harness of my Pat. The MyGIG lock pick won't pass that Sirius signal through it. You would have to split the wire from the Reciever and send a new wire to the MyGIG. The reason you couldn't just run the wire straight from the antenna to the MyGIG, is because the EVIC in your vehicle still relies on the receiver in your trunk to pass the information to it. Because of this, you will also need to call Sirius and have them switch your subscription (a $15 fee) to the MyGIG unit (The ESN can be found on the top of the MyGIG supposedly).

I'm not 100% sure on all of this info and I am certainly open to corrections. I actually encourage them, because any of this that can be avoided would be less of a cost for me to incur! :D

Anyways, just wanted to pass along the info.

Cheers.