new denison unit error.....?

bshef · 07-12-2006, 04:11 PM

I've had this installed now for about 2 weeks.
All of a sudden the MFD got "Stuck" on a playlist song and my steering wheel controls no longer allow me control over forwarding or reversing songs!

Not sure what the dealio is with this!
I can, however advance the songs from my Ipod but this is not what I spent $135 on.

Let me guess......I have to tear apart my dash and get to the unit I installed?

unruhly · 07-12-2006, 04:43 PM

What a bummer! You didn't say that you've cycled power, but I would think that was the first thing you tried. You might want to go with the full power cycle by disconnecting the 12 Volt battery for a few minutes.

Can you still switch between different screens? What happens when you select a different mode on the radio itself vs. the steering wheel?

bshef · 07-12-2006, 04:51 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(unruhly @ Jul 12 2006, 01:43 PM) [snapback]285165[/snapback]</div>

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What a bummer! You didn't say that you've cycled power, but I would think that was the first thing you tried. You might want to go with the full power cycle by disconnecting the 12 Volt battery for a few minutes.

Can you still switch between different screens? What happens when you select a different mode on the radio itself vs. the steering wheel?
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ah..sorry if I'm not explaining this that well...
...all modes working fine!
problem is.....when looking at the Artist/Title section of the MFD while in ipod mode......the display reports the wrong song. The title is "stuck" on one particular song however not the current song playing on the ipod!

aaf709 · 07-12-2006, 04:55 PM

Does this happen with one particular song? If so, was this song playing fine before?

**Tideland Prius** · 07-12-2006, 06:10 PM

dunno. I've had the MFD freeze on a particular L/100km in the Energy Monitor when the engine is clearly off and I'm in EV mode. Switching screens or turning the engine on solves that. Did you try switching screens or turning Title off then back on?

LurkAzusa · 07-12-2006, 09:20 PM

If the title has odd characters like a '.' or a ':' it usually will not update the title. It should fix itself once you play a song with an alphabetical title. You can rename it in iTunes or a tag editor to remove the characters and then it will work properly.

bshef · 07-13-2006, 11:19 AM

k.....
It seems I may need to contact support at Denison.
The MFD still reports the Title as the same song it got stuck on last week....even though I've played a couple few dozen songs "after" this incident, Plus the steering wheel control to advance to the next song doesn't work with the ipod (however it did work for the 1st few days!).

I am able to navigate to other songs through the ipod which correctly displays the current playing Title.

I'll do a follow up post after I speak to support.

Vagabond · 07-13-2006, 12:40 PM

I just let them know of this posting.

Heywaitaminute

It says you have an 06. Can you confirm this? The MFD isn't supposed to work on the 06.

aaf709 · 07-13-2006, 12:42 PM

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The MFD still reports the Title as the same song it got stuck on last week....even though I've played a couple few dozen songs "after" this incident, Plus the steering wheel control to advance to the next song doesn't work with the ipod (however it did work for the 1st few days!).
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Did you try unplugging the unit and plugging it back in? This is a bummer.

bshef · 07-13-2006, 01:29 PM

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Did you try unplugging the unit and plugging it back in? This is a bummer.

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not yet......!
I intentionally buttoned up the unit behind the dash to keep it outta site and away from possible damage. sigh!

I have an '05...not '06

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07-12-2006, 04:11 PM	#1
bshef Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Left Coast Posts: 337 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	I've had this installed now for about 2 weeks. All of a sudden the MFD got "Stuck" on a playlist song and my steering wheel controls no longer allow me control over forwarding or reversing songs! Not sure what the dealio is with this! I can, however advance the songs from my Ipod but this is not what I spent $135 on. Let me guess......I have to tear apart my dash and get to the unit I installed?

07-12-2006, 04:43 PM	#2
unruhly Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	What a bummer! You didn't say that you've cycled power, but I would think that was the first thing you tried. You might want to go with the full power cycle by disconnecting the 12 Volt battery for a few minutes. Can you still switch between different screens? What happens when you select a different mode on the radio itself vs. the steering wheel?

07-12-2006, 04:55 PM	#4
aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,839 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Does this happen with one particular song? If so, was this song playing fine before?

07-12-2006, 06:10 PM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 346 Times in 245 Posts Friends: 23	dunno. I've had the MFD freeze on a particular L/100km in the Energy Monitor when the engine is clearly off and I'm in EV mode. Switching screens or turning the engine on solves that. Did you try switching screens or turning Title off then back on?

07-12-2006, 09:20 PM	#6
LurkAzusa Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Azusa, CA Posts: 127 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	If the title has odd characters like a '.' or a ':' it usually will not update the title. It should fix itself once you play a song with an alphabetical title. You can rename it in iTunes or a tag editor to remove the characters and then it will work properly.

07-13-2006, 11:19 AM	#7
bshef Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Left Coast Posts: 337 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	k..... It seems I may need to contact support at Denison. The MFD still reports the Title as the same song it got stuck on last week....even though I've played a couple few dozen songs "after" this incident, Plus the steering wheel control to advance to the next song doesn't work with the ipod (however it did work for the 1st few days!). I am able to navigate to other songs through the ipod which correctly displays the current playing Title. I'll do a follow up post after I speak to support.

07-13-2006, 12:40 PM	#8
Vagabond Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DICE Headquarters :o Posts: 1,196 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I just let them know of this posting. Heywaitaminute It says you have an 06. Can you confirm this? The MFD isn't supposed to work on the 06.