[eas] Official DICE iPod integration kit Q/A thread

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by TW_585

Hi Tom,

Yes, thanks for your help with the Bluetooth ULF.

My Dice has the same problem as mentioned; the volume drops a little at the start of each new song. Is this Ipod or Dice?

Can I get the year of your X5 and if you have Business CD or Navigation? I also need to know your iPod Generation and Firmware version.

[TW_585]

HI Tom,

As per my SAV; 2004 4.4 with Nav. Ipod is 30Gb (model MA002X) with ver 1.2.1

[Tom G.]

Is text activated? If so, where is the text being displayed?

[TW_585]

Yes, I'm getting the[IMG]file:///D:/Ipod_Text_Screen.jpg[/IMG] following text. I can't remember the number.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by TW_585

Yes, I'm getting the[IMG]file:///D:/Ipod_Text_Screen.jpg[/IMG] following text. I can't remember the number.

You'll need to host the file online or email me directly at [email protected] and I can help one-on-one.

[Heckler]

Tom, the dealer I got my module from exchanged my unit no problem, I installed the new module and everything works great! Thanks for all your help with this and the offer to replace it.

Originally Posted by Tom G.

No problem, if your specific installer has any problems, feel free to have him contact me directly.

[katit]

How DICE handle unicode charachters in ID3 tags?

I have cyrillic charachters in many songs, wonder how it's going to look.

I would like to mount iPod in CD changer area (2003 x5 with business CD. No DSP) and operate it through steering wheel only. Is all cables included to do that? I don't have CD Changer.

what is the latest DICE firmware version? How much does it cost to upgrade older unit?

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by katit

How DICE handle unicode charachters in ID3 tags?

I have cyrillic charachters in many songs, wonder how it's going to look.

I would like to mount iPod in CD changer area (2003 x5 with business CD. No DSP) and operate it through steering wheel only. Is all cables included to do that? I don't have CD Changer.

what is the latest DICE firmware version? How much does it cost to upgrade older unit?

Everything is included with kit for a quick and pain-free installation, however DICE will only support Roman characters. Here's the kit you need:

DICE iPod Integration Kit for BMW
http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...roducts_id=268

All kits are shipped with the latest firmware available at the time. Let me know if you have any further questions.

[katit]

I guess I need to ask differently

I didn't expect it to support(display) cyrillic. But I need to know how it will work. Will it work at all? What's going to be displayed? Would firmware crash because of this?

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by katit

I guess I need to ask differently

I didn't expect it to support(display) cyrillic. But I need to know how it will work. Will it work at all? What's going to be displayed? Would firmware crash because of this?

It won't crash the DICE, just not display correctly. You would see a WingDings type font in music titles with foreign character sets.