DICE Prius iPod Integration Unit now works for the 2006!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Oct 18 2006, 11:04 AM) [snapback]334485[/snapback]</div>

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The Ipod plays and I can hear it on the car speakers. However, I cannot see the album/title/artist when I toggle thru any of the disc 1-6 buttons (even D1). When you say "It won't display album/artist/song unless it's on D1 and on Title" what you you mean by "on Title". The only thing I see is the 1-6 buttons, track and time, and the normal buttons at the bottom of the screen SOUND, ASL, RPT, RAND, and SCAN.

As far as connections go, the DICE came with 2 cables of which one is an adapter, 1 cable goes to the DICE, one on the radio AUX jack and the other 2 cables are not used ( believe one of them is for either SAT radio or CD changer??). Am I connecting something wrong here?

Rudy O.

 

Others have posted that MP3 information doesn't display when the car is in motion (from MP3 CD's, etc)... since the Dice emulates a CD changer, i would think this same limitation would be in effect... do you get information on the MFD when the car is parked and it's playing?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(y2kroxy @ Oct 19 2006, 12:28 PM) [snapback]335212[/snapback]</div>

I have a 2005, so I may be giving out wrong information, but it should be the same.

When I want to see the title, I punch the AUDIO button to bring up the screen, then Button #1 (aka D1). Below the 1-6 line of buttons (more under the #1 button) is a button called TITLE. Pressing that removes the 1-6 buttons and replaces that with a box that shows Title of Song, Artist and Album.

If you press D2, you should see the word PLAYLIST and the title of the song. D3 will say ALBUM and the title of the song. In these instructions, you should see a picture of what I'm talking about (in this case the button says TITLE OFF).

It shouldn't be affected by the car's motion.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Oct 19 2006, 05:21 PM) [snapback]335256[/snapback]</div>

hey Danny
try to pm you but fail
i want on DICE unit
but i'm in Canada, so i can't signup account at the prius accessories store
i can pay with paypal right away.
i have 2006 prius.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 5 2006, 02:55 PM) [snapback]328599[/snapback]</div>

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This is incorrect. I have a 2006 PKG3 that has MP3 capability and AUX input jack and both work fine.

Rudy O.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Danny @ Oct 18 2006, 05:12 AM) [snapback]334362[/snapback]</div>

So, Danny, how goes it? Did they arrive on time? Will they ship today as planned? Curious minds want to know...

 

Hey all,

Just got our 2007 Prius Touring today. It has the integrated CD changer in the head unit (Nakamichi-style). I'm going to order the DICE and see if it hooks up. Based on the above note from them that beta testing for '07 is done and passed, I'm hopeful that all will be well. I'll post back once I have it installed. If I think of it, I'll take photos of the process and post them for you all to see.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr. Zorg @ Oct 20 2006, 01:10 PM) [snapback]335793[/snapback]</div>

Well, I just got a USPS-Click-N-Ship notice from Danny that my unit will be shipped on Monday. So I guess they were running a bit late, but are on the way out the door now. Yay!

 

Same here, got the USPS click and ship notice yesterday - i can't wait!

 

I've heard nothing on mine, so far.

 

me either, guess we didn't make the top 30

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(y2kroxy @ Oct 19 2006, 12:28 PM) [snapback]335212[/snapback]</div>

I just had a thought. Did you ever see the album/title/artist? If no, is it possible that you have one for the 2004-2005 and not for the 2006? As I understand it, the title screen was the holdback for getting a 2006 version out sooner. Another possibility is that the switches on the DICE is set to Simple Mode which, according to Danny, has no text through factory radio.

 

"Neither rain, nor sleet nor snow nor dark of night shall stay this courier from his appointed rounds."

Yup, the postman had a nice package for me when i got home today... half an hour later, the unit was installed It only took so long because i couldn't decide where i wanted to put the Dice box (i wanted it accessible, yet hidden away)... i ended up sticking it underneath the center speaker and running the wires from there to the radio and the tray beneath the radio (drilled a small hole for the cord for the iPod).

 

be sure the dip switches on the unit are set correctly. the second from the left needs to be switched.



<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(y2kroxy @ Oct 19 2006, 12:28 PM) [snapback]335212[/snapback]</div>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr. Zorg @ Oct 22 2006, 03:57 PM) [snapback]336539[/snapback]</div>

Woohoo! My DICE arrived today. It's smaller than I thought it would be... The wife made me work on our home-improvement flooring project tonight instead of playing with the DICE. Mean, mean wife! Anyway, we're done for the night, and I'm debating whether it's too late to try hooking it up now.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr. Zorg @ Oct 25 2006, 09:30 PM) [snapback]338425[/snapback]</div>

Well that was easy. All told I spent about 10 minutes reviewing instructions and the kit, 15 minutes installing it (of course, I have pulled the dash apart before so I knew how) and 10 minutes playing with it. Works nicely. Sweet!

 

Got mine in the mail yesterday!
Installed it, sound works fine, I am however one of the ones, that gets no text for album ,song or anything

The instructions say the left set of dip switchs are not active, the right ones should both be "up". is that correct?

Usually the "D1 " button is enabled, but no others. Pushing it does nothing though. Sometimes none are lit up.

Any suggestions?

2006, pck 1, no nav or cd changer...

 

from the left the dip switches need to be 1 up 2 down 3 up 4 up

then the text will show



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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pre-cbs @ Oct 27 2006, 11:45 AM) [snapback]339514[/snapback]</div>

you will also need to unplug and re plug the unit for changes to take affect