Dice Silverline and CD Changer issue

[oceaneer]

Hi all,

So, 2001 X5 no DSP, no Nav. I do the install according to Dice manual, but I cannot get the CD Changer option to show by pushing the mode button. I just get FM and CD. I do the Dice dance for a while, disconnecting and connecting with no joy. I then probe the 3 pin power connector in the CD Changer rear compartment (pins 1 & 2 - should be 12v with ignition on) Yes, it is the CD power connector, not the phone power connector. No juice.

I checked fuses in the glove box, but nothing CD related. So, have I missed a fuse somewhere? There is a "placeholder " for a CD Changer fuse in the other rear panel, but it is not wired to anything. Does this mean I am not prewired for cd Changer? There has never been a CD Changer in this vehicle, btw.

Thanks for any help

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by oceaneer

Hi all,

So, 2001 X5 no DSP, no Nav. I do the install according to Dice manual, but I cannot get the CD Changer option to show by pushing the mode button. I just get FM and CD. I do the Dice dance for a while, disconnecting and connecting with no joy. I then probe the 3 pin power connector in the CD Changer rear compartment (pins 1 & 2 - should be 12v with ignition on) Yes, it is the CD power connector, not the phone power connector. No juice.

I checked fuses in the glove box, but nothing CD related. So, have I missed a fuse somewhere? There is a "placeholder " for a CD Changer fuse in the other rear panel, but it is not wired to anything. Does this mean I am not prewired for cd Changer? There has never been a CD Changer in this vehicle, btw.

Thanks for any help

Fuses will be located in the glovebox, I do not recall what numbers they are at the moment. The proper CD Changer connector will have the brown wire on the #1 position.

[oceaneer]

Tom, Thanks for the reply. I have the correct connector in the trunk area, but no voltage is present. Pins 1 & 2 should have 12v with ignition on, correct?
I pulled the head unit and checked the radio fuse, and also the fuse in the glove box (just says radio). Any ideas?

thanks

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by oceaneer

Tom, Thanks for the reply. I have the correct connector in the trunk area, but no voltage is present. Pins 1 & 2 should have 12v with ignition on, correct?
I pulled the head unit and checked the radio fuse, and also the fuse in the glove box (just says radio). Any ideas?

thanks

PIN1 is ground, PIN2 is +12V, do not probe PIN3 as this is ibus. PIN2 should have power with ignition on.

[oceaneer]

Tom, I have no power to the 3 Pin prewired connector. Is there a fuse for it somewhere?

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by oceaneer

Tom, I have no power to the 3 Pin prewired connector. Is there a fuse for it somewhere?

There is a fuse panel inside the glovebox, check to see if any fuses have blown.

[oceaneer]

Thanks Tom. I just called my local BMW dealer, and one of the techs there suggested that the vehicle needs "programming" to activate the power sources, and I should bring the car in. Does this sound right? I don't want to pay for 2 hours of shop time for this. This is supposed to be plug and play!! I am thinking of just cutting the wires and splicing in directly to the battery, and then just going with a griffin itrip if that doesn't work.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by oceaneer

Thanks Tom. I just called my local BMW dealer, and one of the techs there suggested that the vehicle needs "programming" to activate the power sources, and I should bring the car in. Does this sound right? I don't want to pay for 2 hours of shop time for this. This is supposed to be plug and play!! I am thinking of just cutting the wires and splicing in directly to the battery, and then just going with a griffin itrip if that doesn't work.

There's no power to the line, this has nothing to do with programming - which isn't an option on ibus cars since they autodetect the changer when plugged in.

The middle wire is a simply +12V switched source if you would like to have one spliced in yourself. I would recommend finding the source of the issue before going this route.