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Originally Posted by stylesx
Hello there,
Im trying to install an icelink on an 2004 X3 with Business CD and have located the cables i need in the center bucket and have connected the icelink to it. I forgot to unplug the batter for the system to reset itself so I did and left the battery disconnected and even touched both cables together to discharge all the power from the system as instructed by Tom for EAS who by the way is the greates help in the world !!! very helpfull guy. So I have left my battery disconnected for over 40 minutes and went back to the vehicle and connected the battery back up to notice that the radio didnt reset still !!  the radio settings were still there and the radio still did not reset. So when I press the MODE option it doenst switch to my Icelink odviously b/c the system doesnt know that its there. I think the problem is just resetting those radion settings and maybe that will work before i decide to exchange this icelink for a new one. Does anyone know how else i can reset the system ?
Thank you
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Yes, Some vehicles do require the battery cables to be removed, but if the presets are still there on the radio - power was stored. Here's what I recommend:
1. Disconnect iPod from cable
2. Remove battery cables, negative first
3. Touch battery cable terminals together (away from battery) for +5 seconds, a small spark is normal as this is stored power draining from the system.
4. Allow cables to remain disconnected for about 5-7 minutes
5. Reconnect battery cables onto battery, negative last.
6. Reboot iPod by pressing on MENU and CENTER buttons for +5 seconds and then reconnecting to the DICE cable after the reboot process is completed.
Let me know if these steps correct the problem.