Icelink-iPod problem after battry change

[Flycaster]

After replacing a dead battery in my 2005 Z4, although all self installed systems (BMW alarm, V1 and GPS) and the radio worked fine, my Icelink/ipod didn't. My IL is installed via the radio. When I turn the radio to ipod mode I get the following "ice>link plus *ipod*," but no sound. The up and down arrows will momentarily bring up tracks (TR 2, TR3, etc), but no sound. How do I reset the IL/ipod, if that's what needs to be done?

 

[daveysew]

Try disconnecting the battery, touch the 2 battery cables together to dischage residual current, then reconnect. Good luck.

 

[Flycaster]

Try disconnecting the battery, touch the 2 battery cables together to dischage residual current, then reconnect. Good luck.

Tom, the guy from euroautosource where I got the icelink said that my icelink may be going south and that I should disconnect it because it may ruin my system. I'm waiting to hear from him about what he means by ruin my system. I guess I could try your suggestion, but before I do, could you tell me what the suggestion is based on? Have you done this in a similar situation?

 

[pvr]

I have no idea where this touching of cables idea comes from, as there is a serious risk of frying the electrical system of the car ...

 

[Flycaster]

Daveysew, on another forum where I posted this question, answered that he got this from Tom. Also, it could be that my ipod's battery is dead. I'm going to check this out today.