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

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by pft

Thanks Tom. How does the radio-interface cable connect. are there instructions somewhere I can take a look at? I have pulled the radio before so I am familiar with that. I am interested in where the connection is made on the radio and where the dice sits after installed. Thanks again

Instructions are very similiar to what is listed here for the ILP: http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/s...bluetooth.html

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by JohnD

Tom,

Thanks again for the quick shipping on my Dice Silverline. I installed it in my 2001 X5 today, and ran across some issues I haven't seen before in other posts. After connecting the battery back up, I took it for a spin and everything worked great. After I shut it off for 20 minutes (key out) the display wouldn't show up in the dash. I tried disconnecting the battery several times, but it seemed like I could only get it to work on the radio. After futzing around for several hours, I found if I pressed disc 6 and clicked the up arrow on the stearing wheel several times it would dispay core 1.4.00, when I selected disc 1 at this point everything worked.. Was this normal? Also, while going through several other modes on disc 6 it would show ? and *, but if I pressed disc 6 they would show up normal... Any help would be greatly appreciated..

Thanks
JD

What are the DIP switches set at on the DICE module? Also - what generation/firmware are you using on the iPod side?

[JohnD]

Tom,


Vehicle: 2001 X5 with a production date of 10/2000 without Nav or DSP
Ipod: Third Generation Nano (4 Gig) with firmware 1.1.3
Ipod: First Generation Nano (1 Gig) with firmware 1.3.1 (tested the wifes)
Dice: Dice Silverline that was purchased from EAS last week (all switches up)

Installation:
1. Uplug battery
2. Routed cables
3. Connected dice
4. Connected battery
5. Connected IPOD

Everything works great until I shut the car off and remove the key. After that the display won't work until I reset the battery as inidicated in some of your other posts.

If I switch to FM, shut the radio off and then shut the car off everything works fine I have noticed that everytime I shut the car off without switching to FM and shutting the radio off that I display will go out, and I will need to reset from the battery. Is this normal behavior? is there anyway to control this from happening by setting the dip switches in a different position? The wife drives my x5 on a regular basis, and she is horrible about turning things off.

Thanks
JD

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by JohnD

Tom,


Vehicle: 2001 X5 with a production date of 10/2000 without Nav or DSP
Ipod: Third Generation Nano (4 Gig) with firmware 1.1.3
Ipod: First Generation Nano (1 Gig) with firmware 1.3.1 (tested the wifes)
Dice: Dice Silverline that was purchased from EAS last week (all switches up)

Installation:
1. Uplug battery
2. Routed cables
3. Connected dice
4. Connected battery
5. Connected IPOD

Everything works great until I shut the car off and remove the key. After that the display won't work until I reset the battery as inidicated in some of your other posts.

If I switch to FM, shut the radio off and then shut the car off everything works fine I have noticed that everytime I shut the car off without switching to FM and shutting the radio off that I display will go out, and I will need to reset from the battery. Is this normal behavior? is there anyway to control this from happening by setting the dip switches in a different position? The wife drives my x5 on a regular basis, and she is horrible about turning things off.

Thanks
JD

Haven't seen this behavior before - is this a trunk or radio interface kit?

[RichardP1]

If the two cables were not bundled together then you have NOT found the 3 pin connector, the one you have found is probably the phone or antenna amp connector, plug this in and it will fry the DICE.

[daway]

Originally Posted by RichardP1

If the two cables were not bundled together then you have NOT found the 3 pin connector, the one you have found is probably the phone or antenna amp connector, plug this in and it will fry the DICE.

Hi,
I found the 3 pin w/ brown wire on the side (DICE ONE) it is all a lone and i found the 3 pin with the brown one on in the middle (phone). I think i just over worried and i have the DSP DICE adpator which i think will solve my issue. I must have been looking for a 6 pin w/ a 3 pin but i do have the DSP and then i will not find a 6 pin w/ a 3 pin. The DSP DICE adpator will convert this issue.

[daway]

This is what happens to you when you go to a wedding w/ free cheap tap beer.... and all other beers and sprits are way over price

[RichardP1]

Even cars with DSP that use the coaxial cable still 'usually' have the 6 pin audio conector as well, it just does not work.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by moneytree

Hi,
Have been using the Dice IPOD unit in my 2002 X5 4.4
Recently I only get the "detached" error message, but cant seem to find any hint in regards of this error message

1.)Have switched to another ipod back and forth on that day
2.) I Can see the DICE logo appear on IPOD as usual, everything seems as usual and the IPOD works fine

When I switch from FM mode to Ipod, I get the "detached" message in my dash. however everythign else seems as usual I simply cant select the music on the ipod.

before that everything worked smooth, also I checked all connectors, nothing unusual at all.

This means the DICE is not seeing a connection to your iPod, this can happen when the iPod is left in the vehicle for a certain amount of time untouched (overnight) and the iPod goes into deep sleep mode.

Disconnect the iPod, made sure it is powered on and reconnect and all should be well.

[moneytree]

thank you for th reply.
the ipod works fine but the problem still persists. i even tried other ipods.

the IPOD is showing the DICE logo, as usual, in active mode
however the dash message only says "DETACHED"

any way to reset the dice unit?