Ice link problem

[eurogreek1]

I currently have my car at an audio place and they just plugged my ice link in for instalation. They just called and let me know that it is making a lot of engine noise. They also told me that my radio screen only displays like two words. Does anyone know whats going on so I can call them right back?

[jbenskin]

You may need a better ground connection to get rid of the noise. I had to sand off the paint around my ground connection in my M5. Never had a noise since.

[eurogreek1]

they just called me and told me that the noise is gone but it will not display text because my radio cannot read text until 04. I don't have DSP. Any advice

[UCrewX5]

Here are the procedures for activating text:

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ID3 Text Activation Procedures
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1) Select CD #6 on the Radio/NAV screen
2) Scroll to "Setup" on the ipod using the steering wheel controls and select setup menu by pressing on the UP arrow on the steering wheel for +3 seconds.
3) Scroll to "Text Selector" press on the UP arrow on the steering wheel for +3 seconds and and follow the instructions on your radio/navigation screen.
4) Text is now activated!

(Instructions courtesy of Tom G. of EAS)

[Scottie]

i've not long since followed these instructions and they work. Can you tell I'm chuffed.

[jwalsh22]

Originally Posted by jbenskin

You may need a better ground connection to get rid of the noise. I had to sand off the paint around my ground connection in my M5. Never had a noise since.

could you explain this a bit more? what exactly did you do? I've got the thicker grounding wires in the newer harness, but I still have a little bit of alternator whine and nothing I do seems to make it go away.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by jwalsh22

could you explain this a bit more? what exactly did you do? I've got the thicker grounding wires in the newer harness, but I still have a little bit of alternator whine and nothing I do seems to make it go away.

Since you don't have DSP - this wouldn't apply to you. Where was the ice>Link purchased originally and when?