Help: Dension GW500 Install
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Hey guys, just got my dension GW500 and I can't for the life of me install it...NONE of the plugs will fit my existing equipment. The plugs for the dension to CDC won't fit into the back of my CDC and the plug for the Dension to the car won't connect to the car...What am I doing wrong? I'm getting soo pissed and annoyed. please help.
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all u do
is take off the cd changer fibre optic connector (on the car) and pop the connector that came with the dension straight onto the fibre cable and then put that connector directly into the dension
is take off the cd changer fibre optic connector (on the car) and pop the connector that came with the dension straight onto the fibre cable and then put that connector directly into the dension
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Originally Posted by BMWPower06' post='937957' date='Jul 9 2009, 10:43 PM
Hey guys, just got my dension GW500 and I can't for the life of me install it...NONE of the plugs will fit my existing equipment. The plugs for the dension to CDC won't fit into the back of my CDC and the plug for the Dension to the car won't connect to the car...What am I doing wrong? I'm getting soo pissed and annoyed. please help.
Thanks,
Matt
Thanks,
Matt
The audio tech eventually got it right but it was an interesting journey. If he had made a call to http://www.mass.ca(an official distributor in US) sooner than later it would have literally saved 7hrs+ over 2dys of headaches and frustration. Pride is not a good thing, humility is the way for sure.
The Dension Gateway 500 installation is pretty simple if understood correctly. He eventually called MASS over an hr into the second day. Eveything is working very well now. He charged me $70 for the install, and I am fine with this.
It's great to be able to play directly from a USB drive. It read music from my wifes Olympus LS-10 PCM(personal digital recorder) without an issue.
So try giving MASS Electronics a call and speak to Mariusz. He was extremely helpful even after hours.
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Originally Posted by BMWPower06' post='937957' date='Jul 9 2009, 10:43 PM
Hey guys, just got my dension GW500 and I can't for the life of me install it...NONE of the plugs will fit my existing equipment. The plugs for the dension to CDC won't fit into the back of my CDC and the plug for the Dension to the car won't connect to the car...What am I doing wrong? I'm getting soo pissed and annoyed. please help.
Thanks,
Matt
Thanks,
Matt
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WOWOW after several hours and many many cuts and gashes on my hands I FINALLY got it working. For the record the dension directions are the WORST!! Someone really should write up a proper DIY for this
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And I hid everything, all you see is the Ipod Input, USB input, and Aux input. I LOVEEEE THIS thing. its like OEM integration but better. It keeps everything connected including my CDC
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Originally Posted by russdx' post='938546' date='Jul 10 2009, 12:19 PM
did u remove the cdc connector and just pop on a dension connector?
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Originally Posted by BMWPower06' post='938553' date='Jul 10 2009, 12:22 PM
no, u have to remove the fiber optic cable and plug it into a dension cable then plug in a cable from the dension into the CDC plug. After you do that then it is all plug and play. But its tricky and the splicing of wires wasnt too bad either, just funny that the dension instructions make ZERO mention of splicing wires.