Calling all DICE SILVERLINE PRO i-BMW-T/5V users...

[rb0135]

Hi All,

Can I ask what iPods people are using with their DICE kit.

I use a NANO 4GB gen1 and I am having constant problems

Here is the issue I have that I sent to DICE:
I only have the MID Business CD unit. I went for a drive, and it played fine. I parked for over an hour. When I got back into the car, I could NOT select the DICE unit or iPod. The iPod was turned off. The MID unit would NOT display anything to do with a CD Changer (DICE), only NO DISC or Radio. I pulled out the multi wired plug connecting into the DICE unit (the one that has the power and cd changer connections). Waited about 2 minutes, plugged the plug back in and the MID showed that it had the CD Changer (DICE), the iPod started and played. I turned the car off, left it over night, and the same thing the next morning. NO DICE/CD Changer, Did the disconnect and reconnect and it worked until I finished my trip. Now, I did some experimenting with the DIP SWITCHES.. Same result.

DICE came back with the following (which I think is rubbish as the DICE unit freezes even when the iPOD has not been plugged in).

It sounds like something Ive heard before. What happens is the iPod goes into an hibernation mode, to conserve battery, after a few hours. The nanos took less time to go into this hibernation mode in our tests. Unfortunately because this would happen it would knock the unit out so that it did not come up at all and the unit would have to be reset. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do about the issue as that would be how the iPod works and there is no way to shut it off (that I know of).

So, that poses the question, what iPod do you DICE users use. Has anyone experienced the same issue and worked out how to solve it?

I dont mind going and buying another iPod that works, but if this is the problem with all iPods and DICE, then I would recommend NO ONE buy a DICE unit (lucky I havent routed the cable yet)...

Thanks for any input...
Rob