Question for Those w/Icelink (TOM G.)

[TravsM3]

I need some heavy traffic on this thread, that is why it's in the general forum. I installed my icelink and I check the Ipod to make sure it booted up. It seemed to do just fine. My question is if you don't have a playlist on the Ipod is there a way to check to see if music will play? I am assuming no.

Also, for those of us without a "mode" button on the h/u. (2001 and older). How do I engage the CD changer mode?

[chal2les]

Press CD twice to go to cd-changer mode and try playing music before you dock the ipod... that should start playing from your car speakers.

I need some heavy traffic on this thread, that is why it's in the general forum. I installed my icelink and I check the Ipod to make sure it booted up. It seemed to do just fine. My question is if you don't have a playlist on the Ipod is there a way to check to see if music will play? I am assuming no.

Also, for those of us without a "mode" button on the h/u. (2001 and older). How do I engage the CD changer mode?

[TravsM3]

That's what I was thinking.

[TravsM3]

Ok, I just tried that and no music came out. Damn, so can I narrow the problem down to the cd changer side of the connection? (i.e., the plug that docks inside the big 12 pin connector)?

[dillard]

I have the < > buttons with a "M" between them. I have to press #6 on the head unit to enter the IceLink menu. Then use the < > buttons to move up or down. To select, I have to press "M" to show a "M" on the head unit and then press and hold the > button.

[Tutankhamon]

how about you try making playlists on your ipod
I can't see this making too big a difference but at least you'll be able to know that you are playing a particular playlist.
The display on the ipod should also be different. Something along the lines of "now playing: " : then artist name and song.

[TravsM3]

Finally got it working, now I have to fiddle with getting the text to work, but it's all good for now

[dillard]

Upgrade your firmware from 2.05 to Version 2B1.

The upgrade process isn't that straight forward and IceLink isn't that easy to navigate on my Business head unit.

I have the < > buttons with a "M" between them. I have to press #6 on the head unit to enter the IceLink menu. Then use the < > buttons to move up or down. To select, I have to press "M" to show a "M" on the head unit and then press and hold the > button. The Ice Link menu keeps jumping arround on me. It took many tries to get to the upgrade Ice Link menu but I finally did.

Text now works great and I'm a happy camper.

[tom @ eas]

Playlists are the key to the ice>Link. They are "virtual CDs" to the ice>Link, which is emulating your CD Changer.

Having multiple playlists will make things MUCH easier to get around, but you can search by Album/Artist as well.