Panasonic Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ Locked? Get It Back Now

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Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ radio - get the 4-digit unlock code from the serial number
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There is no wait: the system generates the code automatically after payment and shows it at once, plus an email copy for your records.

You are covered by our full refund guarantee. Send us a short video showing the serial number and the code being entered, and we refund the order in full.
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UCQ boots in English and French by default. If your screen only offers English/Spanish, you likely have UAQ (US) rather than UCQ. No NAV tile - if maps draw, you have UCV.

Chassis top label. Removal required - three 7mm bolts. That number (it starts with TM9) is all the code generation needs.

Accepted Serial Number Formats

Serial Prefix Status
TM9 Supported

If your serial starts with any prefix above, we can retrieve your code.

Your code in three steps

No VIN, no paperwork, no appointment - the serial number off the radio is the only thing we need.

  1. 1 Locate the serial number It is printed on the unit's own label, usually near the barcode. Release keys slide the radio out far enough to read it.
  2. 2 Paste it into the box Copy it character for character. We check the format before checkout, so a typo never costs you anything.
  3. 3 Receive the unlock code The code is on screen in seconds and in your inbox. It never expires and keeps working every time power is cut.

Covered by a full refund if the code turns out not to fit your unit.

Serial number label on the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ chassis, used to generate the unlock code

An example from the same family - find the matching sticker on your unit.

What a valid serial looks like

Common Chrysler serial numbers look like this:

TM9341100221 (prefix: TM9)
TM9128455907 (prefix: TM9)
TM9067230144 (prefix: TM9)

Prefixes we see most: TM9

Confirm Your Radio Model

Before ordering a radio code it is important to confirm the exact model. Compare the design, controls, display and features below with the unit in your dashboard.

Typical identification features:

  • 8.4" touchscreen set into the middle of the dash
  • The home screen has no NAV tile and no maps on board
  • Shipped for the Canada market
  • UCQ printed on the factory label
  • A serial that begins with TM9

You most likely have the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ if:

  • the factory label reads UCQ
  • the label serial begins with TM9
  • it came in a car from the 2017-2020 range
  • the display matches the Uconnect 8.4 8.4" touchscreen
Before you decide:

UCQ boots in English and French by default. If your screen only offers English/Spanish, you likely have UAQ (US) rather than UCQ. No NAV tile - if maps draw, you have UCV.

Where to Find Your Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ Serial Number

The code is calculated from the radio's own serial number, so that number is the only thing you need before ordering. It is printed on the chassis label of the unit itself, not in the vehicle documents.

On the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ: Chassis top label. Removal required - three 7mm bolts.

Getting to the label:

  1. Slide the radio out of the dash - most units need a pair of release keys, which cost a few dollars online.
  2. The serial is on the chassis sticker, usually right next to the barcode - copy it down.
  3. Type it into the form exactly as printed, with no spaces or dashes.
What the serial looks like: TM9 followed by 9 digits (for example TM9123456789).
Factory sticker with the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ serial number for radio code retrieval

Serial number location on this unit

Watch the whole process

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Our own clip of the process - more videos are on the channel.

What Is the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ Radio?

The Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ is a dealer-installed Chrysler audio and multimedia unit. Alongside standard radio and audio playback it may include touchscreen controls, Bluetooth, CD/DVD playback or factory navigation, depending on how the vehicle was specified.

Uconnect 8.4 UCQ is the Canadian-market Panasonic 8.4-inch non-navigation head unit (the "C" middle letter denotes Canada). Same 8.4-inch hardware as UAQ but with bilingual English/French menus and Canadian FM-step settings.

The Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ was installed in various Chrysler models between 2017-2020. It was commonly fitted to vehicles built on the Panasonic multimedia platform and is still one of the more recognisable factory radios of that period.

Features you may find on the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ:

8.4" touchscreen

AM/FM radio

Hands-free Bluetooth with audio streaming

Media playback over USB

SiriusXM satellite radio*

Steering wheel control support

Anti-theft security code

*Availability varies with the vehicle configuration.

The Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ carries the same anti-theft protection as most factory units. Once power is cut - a flat battery, a battery swap, or the radio being removed - it will ask for the original code before it comes back to life.

For the manufacturer's own documentation of this platform, see the official Uconnect site.

What Usually Triggers the Code Screen

A locked Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ is almost always the result of one of four everyday situations, none of which mean anything is broken.

Back from the mechanic, radio locked

Mechanics routinely disconnect the battery before electrical work. The car comes back fixed and the radio comes back locked - expected, not a fault.

A used car with a locked radio

Second and third owners rarely get the code card. The radio itself still carries everything needed - its serial number.

A battery swap

The most common trigger by far: the moment the battery is disconnected, the radio forgets it was ever unlocked and asks for its code on the next start.

A unit from a breaker

A used unit from a donor car always arrives locked, and the code from your old radio will not fit - the code follows each radio's own serial number, so order it for the serial on the REPLACEMENT unit.

All four roads lead to the same fix - read the serial off the unit, enter it above, and the original code comes back instantly.

Technical Specifications

Specification Value
Manufacturer Panasonic
Radio Family Uconnect 8.4
Variant UCQ
Market Canada
Vehicle Brand Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep / Ram
Production Years 2017-2020
Display 8.4" touchscreen
Navigation No
Serial Prefixes TM9

Treat the list above as the typical spec - individual Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ units can have more or fewer features, depending on the factory options chosen for the car.

Cars Equipped with the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ

Vehicle Model Typical Production Years Notes
Chrysler 200, 300, Pacifica (Canadian non-nav trims) 2017-2020
Dodge Charger SXT, Challenger SXT, Durango SXT (Canada) 2017-2020
Jeep Cherokee KL, Compass, Renegade (Canadian non-nav) 2017-2020
Ram 1500/2500/3500 (Canadian non-nav trims) 2017-2020

Vehicle compatibility can vary between trims, model years and regional versions. Because the same car could leave the factory with different radios, confirm your unit before placing an order.

Supported OEM References 134

Every reference below is covered by this service. Find yours on the chassis label of the radio to confirm you are on the right page.

Do not worry about the trailing letters: the 134 numbers span 12 base references, and the letter suffixes only mark factory revisions - the code works across all of them.

68274758AA 68274758AE 68274758AH 68274758AI 68274758AJ 68274758ZC 68274758ZD 68274758ZE 68274758ZF 68274758ZG 68274758ZH 68274758ZI 68274758ZJ 68289297AC 68289297AD 68289297AF 68289297AH 68289297ZC 68289297ZD 68289297ZF 68289297ZH 68306562AE 68306562AF 68306562AG 68306562AH 68306562AI 68306562AJ 68306562AK 68306562AL 68306562AM
See the full list of 134 part numbers
68306562AN 68306562AO 68306562AP 68306562ZE 68306562ZF 68306562ZG 68306562ZH 68306562ZI 68306562ZJ 68306562ZK 68306562ZL 68306562ZM 68306562ZN 68306562ZO 68306562ZP 68306657AA 68306657AH 68306657AI 68306657AJ 68306657AK 68306657AL 68306657AM 68306657AN 68306657AO 68306657AP 68306657ZC 68306657ZD 68306657ZE 68306657ZF 68306657ZG 68306657ZH 68306657ZI 68306657ZJ 68306657ZK 68306657ZL 68306657ZM 68306657ZN 68306657ZO 68306657ZP 68306657ZQ 68306657ZR 68322341AA 68322341AB 68322341AC 68322341AD 68322341AE 68322341AF 68322341AG 68322341AH 68322341AI 68322341AJ 68322341AK 68322341ZA 68322341ZB 68322341ZC 68322341ZD 68322341ZE 68322341ZF 68322341ZG 68322341ZH 68322341ZI 68322341ZJ 68322341ZK 68331632AE 68331632AF 68331632AH 68331632AI 68331632AJ 68331632AK 68331632ZA 68331632ZB 68331632ZC 68331632ZD 68331632ZE 68396532AA 68396532AB 68396532AC 68396532AD 68403079AA 68403079AB 68403079AC 68403079AD 68417862AB 68417862AD 68417862AE 68417862AF 68417862AG 68417862AH 68417862AK 68429211AA 68429211AB 68461748AA 68461748AB 68461748AC 68461748AD 68461748AE 68461748AF 68461748AG 68461748AH 68472633AA 68472633AC 68472633AE 68472633AF 68472633AH

Look for the part number on the radio's identification sticker, typically beside the serial number. Any reference listed here is covered by this service.

Once the code arrives

It takes under a minute once you have the four digits.

  1. Switch the ignition on and let the radio boot to its security screen.
  2. The code prompt appears with its own keypad.
  3. Enter the four digits in the order you received them.
  4. As soon as the last digit lands, the radio runs the check on its own.
  5. On a correct code the radio leaves security mode and plays again.

Troubleshooting the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 UCQ

The screen shows a wait timer

The timer is the radio protecting itself after failed entries - power on, patience, then try again. 30-minute WAIT countdown after three wrong codes.

The serial is hiding from you

Nothing on the car's menus shows it - the number lives on the radio's own label. Chassis top label. Removal required - three 7mm bolts.

It is asking for the code a second time

By design, every loss of power resets the anti-theft lock. Battery service, dead battery, or radio removal.

Same face, different radio

One glance at the label settles it - worth doing before the order. UCQ boots in English and French by default. If your screen only offers English/Spanish, you likely have UAQ (US) rather than UCQ. No NAV tile - if maps draw, you have UCV.

The code belongs to the radio and never changes, so keep it somewhere safe once you have it.

What Owners Usually Ask

No. Every radio has its own code, tied to its own serial number - a code from a different unit of the same model cannot work. Order the code for the serial printed on the radio that is actually in the dash.

Then it is on us: a short video of the serial and the code entry is enough and the order is refunded in full, no argument.

The code is generated automatically as soon as the payment goes through, so it appears on screen in a few seconds and lands in your inbox at the same time. The service runs day and night, so there is no queue and no waiting for office hours.

In most cases, yes - the serial is on the unit's own label, not on the screen. Cheap release keys bring the radio forward far enough to read it, and the harness can stay plugged in.

Of course. Where the radio came from does not matter; the code is calculated from the serial on its own label, so use the number printed on the newly fitted unit.

Exactly the one the factory assigned. The code comes from the manufacturer's algorithm applied to your serial, so a dealer would return the identical code.

What Customers Say

What a few recent customers wrote after unlocking - every review is on the reviews page.

"Replaced broke screen radio in a 2016 Chrysler 200. New radio needed code dealership wanted all kinds of information. This website gave me the code instantly! Very helpful!"

- Josh, Chrysler owner Verified purchase
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Wow I got my radio code and less than three minutes

Martin Murillo - Chrysler

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Bueno

Ricardo Rodriguez - Chrysler

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What Is Included

The original code on screen seconds after you pay, emailed to you as well.

Does not work? Full refund - no questions beyond a short video.

Runs around the clock, so a locked radio never waits for opening hours.

Works again and again - the code stays valid for the life of the radio.

Complete guarantee details

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