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Where do you place the DICE UNIT in your car?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by mywhitenoise, Apr 30, 2007.

  1. mywhitenoise

    mywhitenoise New Member

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    Post pictures if you can

    :::This is what was originally posted:::
    well volume and mode work, but not to change the tracks, and the tracks wont show up on the display...instead it says INT.
    I've had the DICE unit for about 2 or 3 weeks, and never had this problem until yesterday, is this something easily fixed?
     
    #1 mywhitenoise, Apr 30, 2007
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    This is a 2005, right? Try pressing D5 and pressing the up or down arrow on the steering wheel. You may be in the AUX mode.

    EDIT: Wait, you can hear the iPod, is that correct? If so, it isn't the AUX. I've only had a problem once or twice and all I did was unplug the iPod and plug it back in.
     
    #2 aaf709, Apr 30, 2007
  3. mywhitenoise

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Apr 30 2007, 06:24 PM) [snapback]432842[/snapback]</div>

    I tried unplugging/plugging the iPod in about 5 times, it didn't work. BUT! I did figure it out, I unplugged/plugged the actual unit. So I'd like to change my question to
    "Where do you place the DICE UNIT in your car? Please post pictures if you can."

    Previously I had it hidden inside the car, behind the stereo, and the adhesive fell and it ended up in my glove compartment, so now I need to figure out a nice and secure place to put it.
     
    #3 mywhitenoise, Apr 30, 2007
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    I put mine behind the far right A/C vent cover. Look in the lower right side of the picture, where the RCA cables (coming from the Ground Loop Isolator for the portable XM radio) are. The iPod itself sits inside the lower glove box.
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    If I ever need to get to the DICE, all I need to remove is the lower glove box.
     
    #4 aaf709, Apr 30, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mywhitenoise @ Apr 30 2007, 04:30 PM) [snapback]432844[/snapback]</div>

    You had it on simple mode. It didn't recognize that you wanted it in iPod mode until you pull the cable and plug it back in.
     
    #5 Vagabond, Apr 30, 2007
  6. mywhitenoise

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ Apr 30 2007, 07:00 PM) [snapback]432856[/snapback]</div>
    simple mode and ipod mode? is there a switch on the box? Or do I change it through the MFD? I'm at work right now, so I can't check my car at the moment.
     
    #6 mywhitenoise, May 3, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mywhitenoise @ May 3 2007, 04:21 PM) [snapback]435008[/snapback]</div>


    You change this on the dice box where the DIP switches are. Do you have the DICE install instructions??? If not here they are:

    DICE Toyota Prius Instruction PDF

    You can right click and either "save the target as" or "save link as". This is what comes with the unit. This will show you where to put the DIP switches.
     
    #7 blarge, May 4, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mywhitenoise @ May 3 2007, 02:21 PM) [snapback]435008[/snapback]</div>

    It's working correctly now, correct?
     
    #8 Vagabond, May 4, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ May 4 2007, 11:57 AM) [snapback]435486[/snapback]</div>
    Yeah. But it worked fine for about a month, and randomly decided to stop functioning through the steering wheel controls, and display, and didn't get back to normal until I unplugged, and plugged it back in.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mywhitenoise @ May 4 2007, 10:42 AM) [snapback]435521[/snapback]</div>

    Gotcha. If it happens again, let me know.
     
    #10 Vagabond, May 4, 2007
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    I don't have a Dice, I have Vais and keep it in my lower glove box.
     
    #11 priusFTW, May 5, 2007
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    I have it behind the vent immediately to the right of the MFD. It's held on by twist-ties (There's a small plastic loop to which I can secure the unit.
     
    #12 Tideland Prius, May 5, 2007
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