iPod/Apline Not working?

[Rob]

Fitted my Alpine CDE-101RM (this one)

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro..._id/10495.html

with the direct iPod lead today and all is well and good but it is not working with my iPod (just comes up on the headunit "searching")

The iPod i have is this one...

Which is definately compatable so i dont understand the problem??? Anyone shed any light?

 

[Rob]

Just been out in the car again, after leaving it "searching for long enough" i got on the screen "ERROR 03" any ideas?

 

[Djw John]

Was it on the alpine you got the error message?

 

[MT AUDIO]

what version of software on your ipod?this will affect it

 

[geordieracer]

tbh, a lot of people get problems with the alpines and ipods. i did a search and found lots of forums with people who had these problems. Something to do with Alpine changing the firmware. It actually broke an old ipod of mine that was compatible and had the correct software version.

I have gone to just auxing my old mp3 player. although i am toying with getting a new ipod because i want the functionality and charging facility.

 

[agithegreat]

There's a few settings you will have to fiddle with in the menu's on the HU.
I fitted this exact HU to a mates car and he has an iphone. Took about 10 minutes of meddling with settings to get it to work!

 

[Rob]

I have the most up to date firmware on the ipod as far as i'm aware?

Does it auto update yeah?

When i checked yesterday it came up saying "up to date"

Yeah its on the actual headunit screen after it says "searching" for ages that i get the message "error 03"

Agithegreat, what settings are you talking about fiddling with?

Cheers for the help so far, much appreciated.

 

[agithegreat]

Can't remember sorry. There were about 3 differnet settings for the aux and ipod functions. So we just meddled until it worked! Best to RTM!

 

[Rob]

Ah cheers anyway. Damned thing! I was all excited about using my iPod and then it just failed... hard.

Have looked it up on the online manual and "error 03" has come up as

"The iPod is not verified
-Reset the iPod
-Try another iPod if available."

My iPod is definately compatiable, so how do i go about "verifying" it?

 

[Jungle_Jim]

before pluging your ipod in try having it playing a play list, plug it in and push it in much harder than you expect and it should come up with a an alpine logo then a tick on the ipod. sometimes the ipod can be plugged in but it wont find it as its not in enough

 

[Dan R]

Either reset ipod or update it. Thats all it can be. The new alpine range will work with all ipods. I fit them everyday

 

[Rob]

Cheers Dan, may sound silly but how do i reset the iPod? Yesterday i did the "erase and resync" option, which took all the music off and put it back on? But is there more to do?

Jungle jim, i will have a crack and ramming it in good and proper, lolz!

 

[Rob]

Just been outside and tried fiddling with the settings, making sure things like "Aux +" were definately off, the iPod charges, just doesnt register that its been plugged into an alpine unit... Really don't know what to do, gonna try calling alpine tech support when they're open on monday, but first i'm gonna try another iPod, thing is this one works perfect in every other way so i dont really understand.

 

[shadowsun]

Hello mate. I just had an Alpine CDE-102RI head unit fitted today and am using an iPhone 3G with it. I just have to plug my iphone into the lead and it sorts itself and automaticly begins playing. I realise you are using an iPod rather than iPhone but I assume it should work in the same way.

 

[Jungle_Jim]

Just been outside and tried fiddling with the settings, making sure things like "Aux +" were definately off, the iPod charges, just doesnt register that its been plugged into an alpine unit... Really don't know what to do, gonna try calling alpine tech support when they're open on monday, but first i'm gonna try another iPod, thing is this one works perfect in every other way so i dont really understand.

mine did the same mate when i first got mine i thought it wasnt working properly as it was showing that it was charging but wouldnt play music. i was just about to give up and then it worked, now it works instantly when i plug it in

 

[shadowsun]

UPDATE: I just tried my older iPod mini on my Alpine CDE-102RI headunit and it doesn't like it in the slightest. Maybe the Alpine units are not so compatable with older models of iPod? Shame since I wouldn't mind having my iPod mini in the car because I don't care if it gets smashed up so much as my iPhone!

 

[Rob]

Well it is on the list of compatiable iPod's with the headunit....

But i have made progress to a degree... I think my iPod has the dreaded "1418" error, when i try to restore the original settings as opposed to checking for updates, it can't do it and it gets that error code. Looking it up there seems to be no cure, and apple just blag it off as a hardware problem.

So thats me screwed, pointless buying the HU, but oh wells....

Cheers everybody anyway.

 

[Nick_P]

Try having it turned off when plugging it in. My normal ipod loves the headunit. but my ipod touch has to be turned off and then plugged in to work (Y)

 

[Rob]

Mines quite old, i've tried a lot of different combo's i think that basically the 1418 error creates problems with connectivity. Everything else works totally fine, but trying to restore settings to original just doesnt happen. I tried plugging it in when off and it did come up with a black and white symbol i had never seen before, (which i can only assume was caused by the headunit) but then nothing, i'm just formatting it and gonna put one track on it, i'll go back out in a minute and give it another go when it done.

 

[Rojer]

You need something called a passport you can find it on apples website search it on google its only £20 and that will fix all your problems.

 

[sofaboy]

Which cable are you using to connect the two?

 

[Rob]

Passport? Surely if my iPod isnt working because its missing something i should be able to download it for free?

Sorry cable is..... http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-kce433iv-p-7169.html

edit: sorry passport is something physical, erm i dont think its a physical problem, as the iPod is charging, but the head unit just sits there saying "searching" for ages it just doesnt find it.

 

[sofaboy]

Hmmm, Have you tried the black usb that came in the box?

 

[Rojer]

Well the problem i have is that if use the lead it wont charge my ipod but it plays but if i use the usb cable it charges and the headunit says error or no ipod so just got the passport.
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/TS696LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0MQ&mco=Mjg0NjU4Mw

 

[clio-ice]

Hi new to forum, work in car audio.There should be no problems with this unit and your ipod as long as it is running latest software.
Try main reset on ipod .Turn on ipod, press and hold menu button and centre button at same time for about 5 secs ,ipod will shut down then show Apple logo on screen then reset itself. Then plug into Alpine and give a go ,normally cures problem .Good luck.

 

[ash197]

UPDATE: I just tried my older iPod mini on my Alpine CDE-102RI headunit and it doesn't like it in the slightest. Maybe the Alpine units are not so compatable with older models of iPod? Shame since I wouldn't mind having my iPod mini in the car because I don't care if it gets smashed up so much as my iPhone!

I used to have the Alpine CDE-9850Ri which i had a 4 year old 4GB Ipod mini and it worked fine!! The Ipod itself had alot of software problems, took about ten attempts to connect to comp and kept deleting itself but always worked fine with stereo!! Try the reset on the Ipod mentioned above!! If not my stereo for sale for only £60 with all leads and box!!

 

[agithegreat]

Double check that the cable is in sound on the HU end!

 

[Rob]

Further update... i am now officially not happy. Tried a friends brand new iPod and it worked instantly, no problems. I'm mainly annoyed because the website quite clearly said that my model was compatiable (and the model before it), otherwise i wouldn't have bothered buying a new one.

iPod fail :-(

Any suggestions how to fix this or am i screwed?

 

[Rob]

Bump

 

[ash197]

Did you try doing the reset on your Ipod?