anyone have experience with CD43/C43 and DICE iPod kit?

[Dave McLaren]

Frank, can you post a pic of the head unit in your car? At some point I'd like to get rid of the stock unit and hope this one will look original-ish in an E30.

Dave

I have a CD43 CD player in my E30 and have the DICE IPOD kit with text display.

It is very erratic. I have to perform actions in a certain order for it to work correctly the next time I turn the car on..

1. get into "radio" mode
2. unplug IPOD
3. turn radio off
4. turn car off

and opposite for re-plugging the IPOD back in. .You can't just plug and unplug it back in.

Sometimes the text display doesn't work; you can only control the music through the IPOD controls. Sometimes the IPOD controls are frozen and you can only control it through the HeadUnit.

Overall satisfaction is a 7 out of 10

[paddyhart]

Do you think its your install, or is that just how it is? Can anyone else with this confirm?

From looking at BFC posts about CD43 compatibility this seems to be the norm. Would have been nice to have stock look and great IPOD functionality. I think I am going to get an Alpine 9885 or Eclipse CD7000 for the ix

[alexw]

I have a CD43 CD player in my E30 and have the DICE IPOD kit with text display.

It is very erratic. I have to perform actions in a certain order for it to work correctly the next time I turn the car on..

Do you think its your install, or is that just how it is? Can anyone else with this confirm?

[Garageaholic]

I have a CD43 CD player in my E30 and have the DICE IPOD kit with text display.

It is very erratic. I have to perform actions in a certain order for it to work correctly the next time I turn the car on..

1. get into "radio" mode
2. unplug IPOD
3. turn radio off
4. turn car off

and opposite for re-plugging the IPOD back in. .You can't just plug and unplug it back in.

Sometimes the text display doesn't work; you can only control the music through the IPOD controls. Sometimes the IPOD controls are frozen and you can only control it through the HeadUnit.

Overall satisfaction is a 7 out of 10

[Gooch]

As far as I know it should be the same.

[alexw]

I'm going to be documenting everything, once I sell my GN things will start rolling.

Awesome, also would the process be the same with the M3? Or is that a different harness?

Maybe that should be covered somewhere else, not trying to hijack!

[Gooch]

I'm going to be documenting everything, once I sell my GN things will start rolling.

[alexw]

I've got a C43 that I'm going to be installing probably over the summer. Through my research the cheapest route to go with an iPod seems to be this. Coupled with this to make it charge. I don't see why this wouldn't work as long as I get the cable that runs from the trunk for the E36 CD changer.

Please keep us updated. I want to do this install but would like to see some pictures and a clear idea of what I need to do before I go breaking crap.

[Gooch]

I've got a C43 that I'm going to be installing probably over the summer. Through my research the cheapest route to go with an iPod seems to be this. Coupled with this to make it charge. I don't see why this wouldn't work as long as I get the cable that runs from the trunk for the E36 CD changer.

[StereoInstaller1]

I want a USB input on a video screen, with full ID3 text.

Audio out should be fixed voltage RCAs.

Screen should be big enough to use, like 5 lines.

Nevermind, I am gonna dump my Sony and buy a Blaupunkt.

[george graves]

Sorry Luke - what are you wanting?

[StereoInstaller1]

That is what I understood too: that only RF modulation using RDS will display info.

Why the hell can't I buy a USB device with some kind of display on a controller, like for an AUX input?

[alexw]

Does the DICE unit offer any text support, ie; IE3 tags?

From what I read, Icelink does support the tags, but the CD43 only supports artists/titles from radio stations. I could be wrong.

[Fuggly Stick]

I have a cd43 and HD DICE in my e30. If Icelink is installed similar to mine then you need to replicate the cd43 cd changer connectors. It is a 3 and 6 pin connector. You can get a short cd changer cable if you wanted to keep it in the glovebox but you will still need to make something for the 3 pin connector.

[StereoInstaller1]

Does the DICE unit offer any text support, ie; IE3 tags?