2005 Prius DICE issue!

My DICE unit stopped working on Saturday for no apparent reason. I was basically cycling through the ignition (i.e. the car was on and I wanted to go to ACC mode).

My Observations so far:

1. The AUX doesn't work. (both MP3 and iPod). When choose DISC 5, I can't change between SEL: iPOD and SEL: AUX.

2. When the iPod is plugged in, the iPod screen would cycle between "OK to disconnect" and the main menu a few times, then choose the last selected playlist, play the first song for a few seconds, skip it, play the next song for a few seconds then just stop all together. This is repeatable and I've tried it and got the same results over and over.

3. The steering wheel controls don't work (and neither to the controls on the radio). i.e. I can change tracks but all that happens is the number increasing/decreasing on the screen but the iPod doesn't physically change track

4. The TITLE screen is stuck on one song (the last song that was played before it malfunctioned) and is displayed regardless of the disc number that's selected.

5. The only way to play a song is to manually press play on the iPod. Then it functions like an AUX input (i.e. it doesn't pause when I change to AM/FM or when I shut off the car).


I haven't had time to disassemble the dashboard but is there anything I can do/check before I start fiddling with the unit?


TIA!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Aug 6 2007, 01:50 PM) [snapback]491485[/snapback]</div>

Yep, it works as it should

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ Aug 6 2007, 02:21 PM) [snapback]491500[/snapback]</div>

Yeah that might be it. Hmm... you want me to go to the diagnostic screen? Would the reset button do anything else (e.g. reset the mpg avg?). Also, for cycling the lights, do you mean full headlights or just the parking/side lights?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ScottY @ Aug 6 2007, 03:10 PM) [snapback]491530[/snapback]</div>

Not yet. Haven't had time to disassemble the dashboard.

 

reset power to DICE... gotcha. I'll try that out. It's easier to access the power plug on the DICE box than to reach behind and unplug/plug back the radio connector.

 

Yeah I have mine behind the vent immediately to the right of the MFD (so left of the gloveboxes).

The power reset worked and the DICE is now functioning properly.

Thanks everyone for your help!

P.S. I helped a friend of mine install his DICE unit in his TSX yesterday and it seemed to work well. The initialization is a bit long (longer than my Prius) so the music takes a while to start up. Should he switch modes? (Honda/Acura don't support CD-TEXT anyway but will he lose steering wheel controls? I know you will if you use Simple Mode but is there a 3rd mode or am I making stuff up in my head?)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ Aug 6 2007, 09:48 PM) [snapback]491711[/snapback]</div>

It's an 04 Canadian model.

 

yep, he knew that before he bought it.