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

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by Khalil

I chose to keep my ipod in the trunk. Seems to work fine. The problem I have is that every few days the DICE/IPOD says DETACHED. Unfortunately I have to go to the trunk and cycle the power on teh IPOD. Sometimes after I cycle the power on the IPOD I get ATTACHED, however, I cannot get the DICE/IPOD to work. Any ideas? X5 3.0 w/nav, no DSP.

Are you leaving the iPod connected to the DICE in the vehicle overnight?

[NY-4.8IS]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

Are you leaving the iPod connected to the DICE in the vehicle overnight?

I did a few times but even when I didnt, and/or I would plug it back in.....the text would vanish or not update as I change songs ....

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by NY-4.8IS

I did a few times but even when I didnt, and/or I would plug it back in.....the text would vanish or not update as I change songs ....

Perform the following steps:

1. Disconnect iPod from cable
2. Remove battery cables, negative first
3. Touch battery cable terminals together (away from battery) for +5 seconds, a small spark is normal as this is stored power draining from the system.
4. Allow cables to remain disconnected for about 5-7 minutes
5. Reconnect battery cables onto battery, negative last.
6. Reboot iPod by pressing on MENU and CENTER buttons for +5 seconds and then reconnecting to the DICE cable after the reboot process is completed.

Let me know if these steps correct the problem.

[NY-4.8IS]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

Perform the following steps:

1. Disconnect iPod from cable
2. Remove battery cables, negative first
3. Touch battery cable terminals together (away from battery) for +5 seconds, a small spark is normal as this is stored power draining from the system.
4. Allow cables to remain disconnected for about 5-7 minutes
5. Reconnect battery cables onto battery, negative last.
6. Reboot iPod by pressing on MENU and CENTER buttons for +5 seconds and then reconnecting to the DICE cable after the reboot process is completed.

Let me know if these steps correct the problem.

Ok,,,I will try it this weekend and will update on the forum.

[LivinLoudX54.4]

Tom,

How do i find out if i have analog dsp or digital dsp. I have a 2000 X5 4.4 Nav with 6-disc. There is no DSP button but if i go to the menu screen i do have section in there titled DSP with a full equalizer to adjust, if that helps.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by LivinLoudX54.4

Tom,

How do i find out if i have analog dsp or digital dsp. I have a 2000 X5 4.4 Nav with 6-disc. There is no DSP button but if i go to the menu screen i do have section in there titled DSP with a full equalizer to adjust, if that helps.

MY00 is definitely Digital DSP.

[LivinLoudX54.4]

Of course it does, lol. I knew I couldn't get away with only spending $160 lol. Thanks for the quick response.

[Rampant Lion]

Hi Tom
I recently bought an X5 e53 and DICE unit. I installed it myself and everything worked fine for the last week. However today every second time I started the car it failed to recognise the IPOD/DICE units and said NO DISC.

So I decided to disconnect everything and re-initialize everything. I did this but now I get text on the MID/Dash saying CORE NOT DETECTED

Once again I have unplugged everything and will wait until overnight to re-attach everything but am I missing a step?

All switches are up and I am using a 30gb IPOD Video with 1.3 Firmware

Any help appreciated!

[BeckMule]

Hi Tom,
Is my DICE Silverline compatible with the iPOD Classic 120GB (6th Generation)? Which of the CURRENT iPOD lineup (Classic, Touch, Nano) are compatible (I have the non-DSP trunk mount in my 2005 X5). Thanks!

[Bill K]

Wow, this is such a long thread.

I am in the market to replace my ICELINK that I have in my '01 X5, but it seems that this DICE has lots of bugs.

Should I just wait a bit longer for a new system (as the ICELINK was replaced by the DICE, so the DICE will be replaced by something else)? I dont want to buy something that only half works.