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

[gumbo]

hi tom,

i've search the archives of this thread, but haven't yet found a satisfying answer. i have a 2001 x5 4.4 w/dsp no nav. which dice kit is appropriate?
thanks in advance...

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by gumbo

hi tom,

i've search the archives of this thread, but haven't yet found a satisfying answer. i have a 2001 x5 4.4 w/dsp no nav. which dice kit is appropriate?
thanks in advance...

Here's the kit you need:

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

This is in stock and ready to ship.

[xfizzle]

Hi Tom,

I have a 2001 X5 with Nav and DSP (coax cable). I just upgraded the head unit from the 4:3 screen to the 16:9 screen. Which kit will work for me?

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by xfizzle

Hi Tom,

I have a 2001 X5 with Nav and DSP (coax cable). I just upgraded the head unit from the 4:3 screen to the 16:9 screen. Which kit will work for me?

Here's the kit you need:

DICE iPod Integration Kit for BMW - DSP
http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...roducts_id=284

This is in stock and ready to ship.

[wallieX5]

Tom,
I hear a lot of bakground noise coming from my DICE/IPOD unit. But as soon as I physically touch the controls on the IPOD, the noise will disppear for about 5 seconds and then return. The noise senerio I just discribed happens about 5 minutes of playing the IPOD. Can you help?

Thanks!

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by wallieX5

Tom,
I hear a lot of bakground noise coming from my DICE/IPOD unit. But as soon as I physically touch the controls on the IPOD, the noise will disppear for about 5 seconds and then return. The noise senerio I just discribed happens about 5 minutes of playing the IPOD. Can you help?

Thanks!

Is the backlight on your iPod? Is there a considerable amount of difference with the backlight on/off?

[wallieX5]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

Is the backlight on your iPod? Is there a considerable amount of difference with the backlight on/off?

For the noise to go away the backlight has to come on (i.e. when I touch the controls) and the noise returns when the light goes off.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by wallieX5

For the noise to go away the backlight has to come on (i.e. when I touch the controls) and the noise returns when the light goes off.

Sounds like an open ground loop or the module is picking up interference. Where is the DICE module located?

[wallieX5]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

Sounds like an open ground loop or the module is picking up interference. Where is the DICE module located?

The module is located in the same compartment in the trunk as the Nav and cd changer.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by wallieX5

The module is located in the same compartment in the trunk as the Nav and cd changer.

There are a lot of electrical devices in there - try relocating the module to a different area to see if the noise is reduced/eliminated.