Using Dice, strange issues, losing DSP, switching to radio, etc.

[akadel]

installed the DICE module a couple of weeks ago, since then, I get it to work fine about 60% of the time, the rest of the time, weird issues. 02 X5 with Nav and DSP, but no coax from amp-dice using iPhone.

First time I noticed something strange. Driving along listening to the iPhone, suddenly it just switches to the radio, I didn't hit anything or touch anything. After it switches to the radio I lose the track display on the nav screen, but the iPhone is still playing.

This has happened twice. solution, unplug the cables going to the dice unit, wait 30 minutes and plug them back in, reprogram.

Second time this happened I also lost DSP. Turn on car, sound comes on for 40 seconds, ipod isn't even plugged in, sound turns off. Turn on radio, same thing, exactly 40 seconds, I timed it about 5 times.

Unplug Dice unit lather, rinse, repeat, plug in, reprogram, it works again.

I only have track display on the nav screen, I used to have it on the center dash display and the nav screen, now just nav screen and CD1-01, 02 etc on the center display.

Even when working, I turn off the car, remove the iPhone, go back to the car, plug in the iPhone, it starts playing from where it left off, great. I move to artist it goes to the top of the list again, or it will stop displaying track data and navigating tracks. 50/50 chance that when I go out to my car and plug in the iPhone it will act like it's the first time it has seen it.

This thing is seriously driving me nuts.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by akadel

installed the DICE module a couple of weeks ago, since then, I get it to work fine about 60% of the time, the rest of the time, weird issues. 02 X5 with Nav and DSP, but no coax from amp-dice using iPhone.

First time I noticed something strange. Driving along listening to the iPhone, suddenly it just switches to the radio, I didn't hit anything or touch anything. After it switches to the radio I lose the track display on the nav screen, but the iPhone is still playing.

This has happened twice. solution, unplug the cables going to the dice unit, wait 30 minutes and plug them back in, reprogram.

Second time this happened I also lost DSP. Turn on car, sound comes on for 40 seconds, ipod isn't even plugged in, sound turns off. Turn on radio, same thing, exactly 40 seconds, I timed it about 5 times.

Unplug Dice unit lather, rinse, repeat, plug in, reprogram, it works again.

I only have track display on the nav screen, I used to have it on the center dash display and the nav screen, now just nav screen and CD1-01, 02 etc on the center display.

Even when working, I turn off the car, remove the iPhone, go back to the car, plug in the iPhone, it starts playing from where it left off, great. I move to artist it goes to the top of the list again, or it will stop displaying track data and navigating tracks. 50/50 chance that when I go out to my car and plug in the iPhone it will act like it's the first time it has seen it.

This thing is seriously driving me nuts.

It's a delayed ping response from the BMW or DICE - one isn't seeing the other. Were your battery cables removed during installation?

If not - I would recommend a full battery reset. 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