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Dension Gateway 100
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:20 pm
by S4TAN
Just installed this iPod adapter on my B5 S4 (with stock Concert radio) - neat little piece of kit and allows for a total stealth install (Gateway box hidden behind the head unit and cabled through to the iPod mounted inside the glove box) - so no external mount plates or wires visible.
iPod controlled directly from the head units CD-number and FF/FR buttons - scrolls through the playlists on the iPod and through the tracks within the playlists. DIS displays as normal.
Not bad at all for just under a ton
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:24 pm
by Philws4
Ahh something for the xmas list me thinks
Nice find Jules
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:47 pm
by S4TAN
Nice find Jules
Cheers Phil
If you get one you'll find that the instructions are crap, so just remember that the little black wire that has one end hanging free needs to connect to an earth (I used the earth on the head unit casing) - otherwise the Gateway unit won't work... I found this out the hard way. And you can run the cable from behind the head unit into the glovebox by popping out the glovebox lamp from its recess and pushing the cable through the hole for the lamp cable, then replace the lamp in it's recess - nice and neat and no drilling or hole-making required!
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:54 pm
by Philws4
Hey Jules,
Do we have 12 pin or 20 pin Radio's in our cars?
Phil
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:02 pm
by S4TAN
20pin ISO dude!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:58 pm
by VARSITY
Its a shame you were too STOOOOPID to fit it yourself. You trog!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:12 pm
by rolskii
What tools did you use to remove the radio ........ jules ..... slaaag .....
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:28 pm
by S4TAN
Screwdrivers and a hammer .... then I lost my temper and ripped it out with my lascerated and blood-soaked hands.
I get up early every morning to practice being stooopid - it seems to work well.
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:34 pm
by CliveH
S4TAN wrote:
I get up early every morning to practice being stooopid - it seems to work well.
Extremely well...! It's very noticeable...
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:54 pm
by harperboy
How does it work?? Is it just a cable? I have an AUX IN cable going from iPod into back of head unit bought from argos for £7.99 but u have to control it from the iPod.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:46 pm
by S4TAN
I would assume that the gateway unit takes output signals from the head-units front panel controls and converts them to the appropriate input signals that allow for remote control of the iPods functions.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:58 pm
by VARSITY
harperboy wrote:How does it work?? Is it just a cable? I have an AUX IN cable going from iPod into back of head unit bought from argos for £7.99 but u have to control it from the iPod.
Why are you asking Santa? He ripped his out in 2 pieces!
His idea of subtle is a 5lb hammer.
TCP, IP, TCP, IP, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, donk!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:13 am
by S4TAN
It's S4NTA dammit!
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:46 pm
by Philws4
Got around to fitting this tonight. Just need to get familiar with the various controls now,but first impressions are good and it is great to have so much music 'on tap' and all at a good quality.
Just remember if you fit one of these empty out your CD changer as once the Dension is connected there will be no power to the autochanger and discs wiil be trapped!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:30 pm
by S4TAN
Glad you got it working Phil!
Just remember if you fit one of these empty out your CD changer as once the Dension is connected there will be no power to the autochanger and discs wiil be trapped!
There is a manual release method for the CD cartridge: slide a credit card/business card under the CD magazine and fish about until you trigger the release mechanism .... it does work, I've had to do it a few times myself when the magazine got stuck (before i fitted the iPod adapter)