Alpine IDa-X100 + 2.2 Firmware = Constant frustration

Hi Heagan, had the same problem with my ida-x100 when upgraded to 2.2, when starting car, sound wouldn´t come although track was playing. This happened to me when i first installed the head unit. Had to erase the whole itouch, then resyncro, and everything was fine till upgraded to 2.2.

Did the same thing, erased the whole itouch, resyncro, and now everything works as well or even better than before. i say better than before cose now since 2.2 the itouch reminds the track i was playing thru the headphones, before connecting to ida-x100, no need to find the artist and disc again.

Hi Bandido_Touch,
I've got the same issue getting me crazy, been obliged to hardreboot my itouch ( to be recognised by the Alpine IDA-X100. Could you please elaborate on the procedure you're using i.e. what do you mean by "erase the whole itouch"?
Any assistance would be much appreciated.

I've had the same problem since I upgraded to 2.2 and have resorted to a reboot of the iPod to get the audio back online. May have to try to reset and resync next.

Another question regarding this hardware combination - Does anyone know if the IDa-X100 uses the "Sound Check" function on the iPod? I've normalized my songs and they maintain a constant volume when I play the iPod through speakers on my desk. Once I attach it to my IDa-X100, on the other hand, I constantly find myself adjusting the volume from one track to the next.

Thanks!
Scott

I have the iPhone 3G, not the touch, but they're pretty similar in user experience with this head unit so I'll share what I know.

It doesn't seem to do sound check... as it's running through the dock connector but not via the iPod app on the touch/iPhone (which is disabled when connected), I assume it's pretty much reading the files directly or something to that effect, and as I recall sound checking is external to the MP3/AAC file formats.

I've noticed as well a little bit of adjustment is required! Frankly I'm just glad my iPhone works at all... had to use the cable out of the box because for some reason the white USB cable causes a "USB DEVICE ERROR" and the KCE-422i full speed cable won't charge and displays no album art AND you have to unlock the phone (don't know if the Touch has the code-lock feature?) before it would play. If anyone is using that cable and it won't play at all, try unlocking it first and firing up the iPod app prior to connection.


So using the USB cable, I've also experienced the silent-playback issue when the head unit is turned off and on again with the phone plugged in. Chances are you've turned your car off the night before with the touch/whatever still plugged in and playing, THAT is where it seems to go wrong in my experience, rather than in the morning! You do usually need to power-cycle the phone when it happens, so it figures the problem would be there in the morning. Solution is to just either rip out the iphone/touch first, or change the source on the head unit before turning the car/head unit off. Both seem to stop that happening.

Sometimes just changing the source made it work again for me, as well, but once I did have to power the iphone off/on again.