▀▄ eas | DICE SILVERLINE iPod Integration Kits available for BMW - USB Charge Support

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by TWALK

Tom,

Are you offering any kind of exchange + cash options for us Silverline adopters that have been lacking USB charging for our devices?
Say we send you our existing Silverline docking cables and you send a replacement USB charging dock cable and knock a few bucks off the $40 price tag?
Just a thought.

We worked hard with DICE just to allow a cable upgrade, rather than forcing current users purchase an entire kit.

[TWALK]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

We worked hard with DICE just to allow a cable upgrade, rather than forcing current users purchase an entire kit.

Like I said, it was just a thought.

I'll take that as a "No"

I was just taken back a bit when I saw the $40 asking price for the new cable.

I didn't think switching the charging pin from Firewire from USB would be that complicated considering there are some engineering DIY folks that had already fashioned their own USB charging solution for the DICE kits.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by TWALK

Like I said, it was just a thought.

I'll take that as a "No"

I was just taken back a bit when I saw the $40 asking price for the new cable.

I didn't think switching the charging pin from Firewire from USB would be that complicated considering there are some engineering DIY folks that had already fashioned their own USB charging solution for the DICE kits.

Those adapters are almost the same cost of the DICE docking cable.

[TWALK]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

Those adapters are almost the same cost of the DICE docking cable.

I don't think 25% less can really be considered "almost the same cost"
The Scosche "Passport" is $29.99, and it enables people to use any first generation docking cable to charge newer USB charged devices (ie- iPhone 3G). And it is universal to any docking adapter.
It's arguably a better value because of its versatility, where as the DICE cable is relegated to use with only the DICE module.

http://scosche.com/products/productID/1667

I'm not trying to grill you here, I simply wondered if there was any exchange option for those of us that got stung by Apple's move from Firewire to USB.

[TWALK]

FYI - If anybody is looking to pick up that Scosche Passport firewire>USB adapter, you may find that it is out of stock at the link in my previous post.

You can find them on eBay though, for $25 with free shipping.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=360125921552

[Tom G.]

The Passports work, I would rather not add extra "bulk" to the connector.

[TWALK]

I can definitely appreciate your opinion on that, especially if I were using an integrated dock for my in-car solution.

[KingCon]

Tom,

I can't seem to figure out the right settings to use to have the song title appear under my speedo. I can get the word title to appear, but not the actual song title. Does it have something to do with the little white switches on the DICE unit? I have a DICE unit with Nav. I couldn't find the thread for them so I posted here, sorry.

Also, have you any resolution to the hissing sound and feedback I'm getting through the speakers sometimes?

Thanks.

Thanks.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by KingCon

Tom,

I can't seem to figure out the right settings to use to have the song title appear under my speedo. I can get the word title to appear, but not the actual song title. Does it have something to do with the little white switches on the DICE unit? I have a DICE unit with Nav. I couldn't find the thread for them so I posted here, sorry.

Also, have you any resolution to the hissing sound and feedback I'm getting through the speakers sometimes?

Thanks.

Thanks.

The switches should all be in the UP positions. Were the battery cables disconnected (very important) prior to installing?

[KingCon]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

The switches should all be in the UP positions. Were the battery cables disconnected (very important) prior to installing?

Ok, I put the swiches in the up positions and now the song titles appear. When I disconnec the ipod and plug it back in all I get is SEL:IPOD. Is their a certian way to disconnect/connect?

As far as the battery cables being disconnected, I don't think I did. I don't remember that in the instuctions.