On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:43:49 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Just a guess here, but have you considered that the iPod link is giving
you
>trouble -- that is, the physical connection of the iPod where it is
spliced
>in?
I don't think so no. It is no longer even installed. The ipod link
worked for 18 months until suddenly one day I was cruising along the
M56 and it slipped back to the radio. Pressing the mode button then
gave "no discs".
I then removed the icelink completely and the CD changer behaves
exacly the same way. It might work (ish) for a short time but then it
will suddenly slip back to the radio and say "no discs" when I try to
switch back.
>
>Who installed the iPod? That's where I'd start. BMW is going to take the
>stand that their stuff worked until the iPod was installed, so they are
>going to charge for any repairs that result.
I'm expecting to be charged for the work.
> Of course, the guy that
>installed the iPod screwed it up the first time, will he get it right the
>second time?
As I said the ipod connector worked for 18 months, and now both it and
the cd changer fail in identical ways.
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>"SteveL" <stevelon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>news:J4-dneJKNPda4ZHVnZ2dnUVZ8h6dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have an E36 BMW 330i . The in car audio is the original BMW Pro -
>> augmented with a Dension IceLink Ipod connector.
>>
>> I think the head is on its way out. It will often fail to see the
>> Dension, then when I connected back the CD changer to troubleshoot it
>> fails to see that as well ("NO DISCS" on the display).
>>
>> Anyway.
>>
>> What are my options?
>>
>> I'm thinking.
>>
>> 1) Buy a total new independent system but then I lose the steering
>> wheel controls don't I? (and that's somehow im****tant surprisingly).
>>
>> 2) Straight swap with another head of the same model.
>>
>> 3) Upgrade whole system to a newer BMW audio system (with hopefully
>> better options).
>>
>> Any others?
>>
>> if 3) does this have to be done at a BMW dealer****p?? I got quoted
>> £184 just to have my current system *looked at*??? I'm not wanting for
>> cash but that's ridiculous, and I shudder to think what they'd charge
>> for a system replacement.
>>
>> MTIA.
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