Comments on: DICE Ipod integration in my Honda Accord

By: dww

dww — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:10:10 +0000

I installed the USASPEC version from http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/USASPEC_PA11_HON2Y.html.

It’s a highly rated site on Bizrate. I installed it in about 2 hours on a 2007 Accord VP, no nav, no XM, no changer. The kit comes with an IPOD control cable that allows you to control selections via IPOD *and* through the console. It also supports RCA which I also ran cables for.

IPOD works like a charm with every ignition startup. I can control playlists via IPOD, I can shuffle and skip music via console. I also hooked up a portable DVD player to RCA cables (for the kids). Madagascar sounded great.

By: Adrian Malta

Adrian Malta — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:38:12 +0000

I’ve recently bought an Accord 2004 EX with 6 CD changer and FM Radio. I read all the reviews about FM transmitters such as the ITrip and none seem to do the Job 100%. I read about the DICE and the other adapters but still there seems to be no 100% consensus that one of them is the ultimate solution. I badly want to be able to attach some form of MP3 player. Can anyone give me a 100% option?????????????????

By: Shahryar

Shahryar — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:50:56 +0000

I’m an ‘04 Accord w/ Nav owner who uses his XM too. It seems the DICE is a little too shaky so I think I’d rather just get something installed that gives me an Aux input to use with an ipod. I’m not a big fan of using the Tape input adapter (I have a tape player in my ‘04 Accord too).

What’s the easiest way for me to go about this? I see a lot of links. But can anyone give suggestions on which tutorial gives the best advice. If I was to get the dealer help a little, I read on the logjam forum (http://logjam.d3datasolutions.com/forums/index.php?s=64ea235bc69b4a9d682278756ee866af&showtopic=1356) that the dealer has a tool for $20 (or themselves can do it) which would remove the nav using the AC vents? Any advice on that.

By having a tape player put in, am I maybe in trouble? (because I’m using an iput on the Navi?)

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:11:07 +0000

I’m on my 2nd unit now, having sent the first back due to it not registering at least 50% of the time. The company I bought it from claims “these units are solid” so it must be my BRAND NEW 2007 HONDA PILOT factory radio that is “defective” and therefore they will not refund my money without a 25% restocking fee. (Plus me paying the shipping to return the unit twice now.) They sent out a replacement unit, though it took 7 1/2 weeks from time they received the first one back and me badgering them several times before I received the replacement unit. The replacement unit does the same thing. As much as I love that this is the only unit I can find that allows both text display (in SAT radio mode) and full ipod control, it’s just too frustrating to have to keep restarting the car to get it to work. Sometimes I can sit there and restart 8 times before it works. That is just unacceptable.

BEWARE because many places do charge a restocking fee.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:22:51 +0000

Yes and yes!

By: foobar

foobar — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:26:46 +0000

I’m tempted to pick one up, but I want to know two things.
1:does it charge the ipod?
2:is manual ipod control still possible? If the reciever controls don’t do what I want, then at least I can choose songs by hand, right?

By: gvillegirlie

gvillegirlie — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:25:27 +0000

I just purchased the DICE IHonda R3 2nd Generation. Ironically I have had similar issues. I took it to a local shop to install it, 3 hours later and a dead battery it still did not work as planned. I too have a 2004 Honda Accord EX with XM and Navigation. I am not sure where the problem lies but the steering wheel control (channel up/down) I am told should control my tracks, but it doesnt. The text is suppose to display on the big Navi screen like the XM use to but it does not. There is however some text appearing where the clock is. Finally the most frustrating part is that every other time you turn the car on it does not recognize the unit and I too have to turn it back off then on. I called DICE and they are sending me another unit. I can live with most of the issues, but I really need the steering wheel controls to work. Does anyone by chance have good install instructions, I wonder if part of the issue was due to install? Perhaps something is just connected wrong. Thanks!!

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:24:18 +0000

Yeah, I admit - not registering every time is getting frustrating. I cringe every time I have to turn the car off and on again since I know that puts stress on the engine. I will have to try the playlists thing. I guess I never fully read the instructions!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:23:04 +0000

I’m in the middle of my install of the Dice unit and have found the same quirks. I’m still within the 2 week return period and I’m seriously considering doing so. The reality is that I not satisfied with the Dice unit ~usually~ registering as a changer. I’ve had the SNHOND3 aux converter installed (though no ipod control) for about 3 years and never had a problem. Obviously more is going on with the Dice unit than a simple AUX passthrough, but for $160 I expect AT A BARE MINIMUM for the unit to register every time.

As for playlist control, it is quite functional - though VERY clumsy. You can make up as many playlists as you want. What you do is go to “disk 2″ when in CD-C mode and then use the track fwd/bak button to navigate playlists. The quirk is that the playlists are not numbered so although you “see” numbers on the radio head, the reality is they have no correspondence to which playlist is on the pod. You can navigate up or down, but that’s it. If you just accept that the “track #” NEVER corresponds to which playlist you’re listening to, you’ll be happier. Also, as mentioned, when you turn the car off and on again, the iPod starts playing right where you left off. Great, except the the track number revert to 1 even if you’re on song 20. Just accept that the track number MAY correspond to your track numbers within your playlist and you’ll be happy.

Once you find your playlist you want, you go back to “CD-1″ and you’re on track 1 of the selected playlist. Navigation is straight forward within playlists.

The Dice unit is an inelegant solution though the sound is very good and the install is very easy. The fact that the unit only registers about 80% of the time is a good reason for me to go aftermarket with a whole new radio.

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:47:50 +0000

No, I have not been able to change playlists.