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Old 07-10-2009, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BMWPower06' post='938540' date='Jul 10 2009, 05:17 PM
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
Errrmmm......Someone has........
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='938557
Errrmmm......Someone has........
before you roll eyes at me...That DIY is WRONG. you are not supposed to split the CDC wires.... Thats why I was soo confused.
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I can't wait to get this (Dension GW500) and as I keep reading I keep learning.
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Originally Posted by BMWPower06' post='938616' date='Jul 10 2009, 01:19 PM
yea for the power i spliced everything else was plug and play


before you roll eyes at me...That DIY is WRONG. you are not supposed to split the CDC wires.... Thats why I was soo confused.
I used Muttley's instructions and Bruce's part #s for the power connectors and was done in less than an hour.
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Originally Posted by xquedopex' post='938636' date='Jul 10 2009, 01:40 PM
I can't wait to get this (Dension GW500) and as I keep reading I keep learning.
Best mod i've bought. I LOVEEEEE IT!
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very strange to get mine to work i literally unplugged the cdc removed the connector that does power + fiber optic then placed the fiber cable into the dension connector and just plugged that into the dension did not even need the 2 extra fiber optic cables (maybe need them if u keep the cdc changer i dint bother lol)
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Originally Posted by BMWPower06' post='938616' date='Jul 10 2009, 06:19 PM
before you roll eyes at me...That DIY is WRONG. you are not supposed to split the CDC wires.... Thats why I was soo confused.
Haha, someone's tired!!

You do remove one optic connecter from the larger plug so you do split them in a sense.

At least it's working now.

Congrats!
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i removed both? n just plugged the dension 500 connector on the end

works fine lol
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