DICE Electronics iPod solutions for your K1200LT

[DiceElectronics]

Greetings to everyone. DICE Electronics is proud to be an offical forum sponsor hereon bmwlt.com. DICE Electronics is the industry leading iPod interface solution. We have solutions for many cars on the road today, and also the solution for you 2000-2008 K1200LT motorcycle.

Our interface will have the text information displayed on your radio's display and you will be able to have controls from the handlebar controls as well.

If you have any quesions please let me know.

Looking forward to hearing from everyone

[Randy]

Welcome aboard - we appreciate your support.

[Paul1200]

Hi, so does this mean I can finally see text on an 05 LT after having purchased two! of your units? If I purchase a third ie DICE? Will I know what/see which particular track it is? Not before time if so. Paul

[DaveDragon]

Welcome aboard, and as Randy said so eloquently "we appreciate your support."http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[DiceElectronics]

Hi, so does this mean I can finally see text on an 05 LT after having purchased two! of your units? If I purchase a third ie DICE? Will I know what/see which particular track it is? Not before time if so. Paul


I do apologize. The 2005 for some strange reason will not support the text. I took this question to my techs to ask them, and they informed me that the 2005 has a limitation of not displaying text information

[DiceElectronics]

Welcome aboard - we appreciate your support.


Thanks for the welcome aboards. We are glad to be here.

[strongman]

Hi and welcome
I have been to your web site there is no information for bikes
I have a 2004 lt with 6 stacker cd what can you offer and how much can I lose the stacker and just have ipod ? and control it all from handle bars

[BecketMa]

Thanks for the site support.

Bob 00LT

[DiceElectronics]

Hi and welcome
I have been to your web site there is no information for bikes
I have a 2004 lt with 6 stacker cd what can you offer and how much can I lose the stacker and just have ipod ? and control it all from handle bars


Yes our i-BMW-T kit does support the BMW LTs as well. It will replace your 6 disc changer on your bike. The kit is $159.99. If I can get some people interested here I can see if I can work a group buy for everyone. The handle bars will control it just as you control your 6 disc changer. Also a great advantage with our kit is that you will have text display on your radio display on your radio as well.

For those that are interested in a group buy PM me and I can see what I can get going for you.

[RiderRay]

I have a '99 LT. Do you have a solution for that year?

Thanks -

[mgove]

Does it work with the 2008 LT? How about the 3G iPhone?

[dfinazzo]

Just bought a used Dice from another member who gave up his bike.
I believe it works great but after I let it sit over night I lost power to battery
I called tech support and they say it only draws 3 milli amps however I will run another test.

Please note the iTouch was not even connected . . . another mystery to research.

Also the wiring harness they send you is like 15' long - what the !!!

Any other Dice users experience this issue!!

Oh yea the iTouch works great when connected

[Hilton]

Have one installed and have to agree with the voltage draw, although it does say it should switch off after a set time. Best solution is to cut the power feed with a switch. At best the interface is rather "clunky" not intuitive, but it does display titles etc. Just don't loose the instructions !!! +1 on the wiring loom length, we know its set up for cars, but just maybe you could run a batch for our bikes, maybe only 30 -40 inches would be great.
Other wise a good addition to my bike. Cheers

[dglenn1]

I do apologize. The 2005 for some strange reason will not support the text. I took this question to my techs to ask them, and they informed me that the 2005 has a limitation of not displaying text informationThe DICE has a limitation in the 2005's or the system in the bike itself is the problem? Is there any solution on the horizon? I assume this is true not just for the 2005 but also 2006+?
Any chance you would be offering a minimal wiring harness for those that don't have the changer option?

Thanks,

[Randy]

The DICE has a limitation in the 2005's or the system in the bike itself is the problem? Is there any solution on the horizon? I assume this is true not just for the 2005 but also 2006+?
Any chance you would be offering a minimal wiring harness for those that don't have the changer option?

Thanks,The problem exists for all LTs since 2005, where the radio display is in the instrument cluster. I won't presume to speak for Dice's engineers, but I am certain the problem is in the bike. The Dice unit works fine in the cars (I have one) and the pre 2005 LTs, because they use a matrix 8 (or 16 in some autos) character display. For some reason BMW used a display sub controller in the instrument cluster of the newer LTs that interprets the serial data differently for display.

[DiceElectronics]

I have a '99 LT. Do you have a solution for that year?

Thanks -


I am sorry but out kit starts with the 2000.

The only other solution that I have would be an FMRDS kit. It is hardwired into the antenna cables. It will be wired directly into the ground, 12v and ignition wire of the bike. If the radio on the bike supports RDS information when you have a FM radio station on it will support text as well. On this unit you will have to control everything from the iPod.

[DiceElectronics]

Does it work with the 2008 LT? How about the 3G iPhone?


Yes the kit will work on the 2008 bikes as well. The 3g iPods and iPhones, will work just the way that anyother iPod works. However where apple did a new charging system, we are working on our kit and are hopeing that we will be able to ship soon.(No exact ETA at this time) I will keep everyone updated about this.

[DiceElectronics]

Just bought a used Dice from another member who gave up his bike.
I believe it works great but after I let it sit over night I lost power to battery
I called tech support and they say it only draws 3 milli amps however I will run another test.

Please note the iTouch was not even connected . . . another mystery to research.

Also the wiring harness they send you is like 15' long - what the !!!

Any other Dice users experience this issue!!

Oh yea the iTouch works great when connected


When we made this kit it was built in mind for the BMW cars and SUV's, that is why the cable is 15 feet. On the vehicles it does have to run from the back of the cars to the front.

The iTouch should just work fine other then chargeing, that is something that we are working on right now.

[DiceElectronics]

The DICE has a limitation in the 2005's or the system in the bike itself is the problem? Is there any solution on the horizon? I assume this is true not just for the 2005 but also 2006+?
Any chance you would be offering a minimal wiring harness for those that don't have the changer option?

Thanks,

There is something different on the 2005. It is like there is a diffent firmware or software on the radio in 2005. The 2006 and up works fine.

[browad]

Thanks for coming on-board as site sponsors!

I've also been looking at a DICE unit for awhile, and am glad some of the long-standing issues have been cleared up. Two quick questions:

1. iPhone 3G compatibility?

2. The comments above were vague about how/when the unit powers down. Could you clear that up?

Thanks,

[DiceElectronics]

Thanks for coming on-board as site sponsors!

I've also been looking at a DICE unit for awhile, and am glad some of the long-standing issues have been cleared up. Two quick questions:

1. iPhone 3G compatibility?

2. The comments above were vague about how/when the unit powers down. Could you clear that up?

Thanks,


Glad to be here.

1. The kit will work with the 3g iPhone iPods just like it does with any other iPod out there. However, Apple did change the charging system in the newer iPods and iPhone. It is something that is already being worked on. I have spoke with the engineers that are working on that and they told me that we should have the solution done and ready in a few weeks. As for the phone well that would need to be done through Bluetooth.

2. The DICE interface was desighned around the BMW cars. The cars have a constant draw on the battery already. The DICE kit will not have a draw when the iPod is disconected. If the iPod is hooked up it could have a small draw just to keep memory going. Just how your cars work. There is a small current draw for the cars radio to keep your clock and preset station programed.

[sprdoorman]

Hi Travis,


Welcome aboard as a sponser. I was one of the lucky ones that was able to buy one at a bargain price at the 2007 CCR Silent Auction. Thanks much for supporting this organizations benefit for charity by donating those units.

I really enjoy the unit on my 2003 LT. The only problem I have is that I manage to get it into a mode sometimes where it will not display the text or where I cannot get it to change tracks. I know its a matter of getting it to the correct setting, but the instructions that are provided leave a lot to be desired since they were written for car use. By trial and error I usually get it back to the correct setting, but hesitate to mess around trying to change playlists for fear I'll get it into a wrong set up mode.

Any chance your people could come up with a simplified set of operational directions specifically for the LT referencing its display and controls? And also a troubleshooting guide for getting it back to the correct settings?

Sure would be helpful.

Thanks, Carl

[DiceElectronics]

Hi Travis,


Welcome aboard as a sponser. I was one of the lucky ones that was able to buy one at a bargain price at the 2007 CCR Silent Auction. Thanks much for supporting this organizations benefit for charity by donating those units.

I really enjoy the unit on my 2003 LT. The only problem I have is that I manage to get it into a mode sometimes where it will not display the text or where I cannot get it to change tracks. I know its a matter of getting it to the correct setting, but the instructions that are provided leave a lot to be desired since they were written for car use. By trial and error I usually get it back to the correct setting, but hesitate to mess around trying to change playlists for fear I'll get it into a wrong set up mode.

Any chance your people could come up with a simplified set of operational directions specifically for the LT referencing its display and controls? And also a troubleshooting guide for getting it back to the correct settings?

Sure would be helpful.

Thanks, Carl


Carl,

It is somethingthat I can bring up and see what we can get going. Also if you need to you can call and speak with Adam, he is one of our techs and he kows alot about out kit working with the LT bikes. You can reach him at 888-342-3999 x 114.

[DiceElectronics]

Yes our i-BMW-T kit does support the BMW LTs as well. It will replace your 6 disc changer on your bike. The kit is $159.99. If I can get some people interested here I can see if I can work a group buy for everyone. The handle bars will control it just as you control your 6 disc changer. Also a great advantage with our kit is that you will have text display on your radio display on your radio as well.

For those that are interested in a group buy PM me and I can see what I can get going for you.


I have gotten a few pms from people that are interested in the group buy. I have worked it out to get the kit for you for $136.00 and free ground shipping. This deal is good till 10-31-08. Please call me directly so I can make sure that the discounts get applied to your order correctly.

Also if you are needing a kit for your vehicle other then your bike I can also apply the discount to that kit as well.

Looking forward to hearing from you!!

[DiceElectronics]

Last days of the group buy. I have to have the order placed by this Friday. Oct 31, 2008 is the last day to get the forum discounted price.

[Bplayer1]

Sorry Travis, I missed out on your group buy. I went ahead and ordered your Dice HD unit. I just finished reading the packaged instructions...for a car. Where, on an LT, am I going to put this antenna.
Vertical is best it says (no ground up there) and horizontal leads to a curved antenna installation. I'm not sure that would work either. Where would you suggest, for the best reception with the cleanest look? (Maybe an upside down install...?)
p.s. I have the Cee Baileys windscreen with wings, plenty of room for a horizontal install. (would not be pretty, thou):
Thx