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mns1977

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46 posts

238 months

Thursday 24th October 2013
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Chaps can you help please?

Just had a mobridge installed in my 997.1 Turbo. All working good apart from an annoying issue. When the PCM is turned on it says 'System Error: CD Changer Missing'.

Now I know the Mobridge sits on the MOST loop in place of the CD Changer so is there any way to turn this message off?

I'm concerned if I take it somewhere to turn off the search for the CD Changer the Mobridge will stop working, but there must be a solution.

Thanks in advance.

sportsandclassic

3,774 posts

247 months

Thursday 24th October 2013
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Hi,

It needs a fibre optic bridge plug to go in place of cd changer and then code it off system.

This is assuming the Mobridge unit has not been plugged in the cd changer fibre optic plug.

Mike

mankey

654 posts

232 months

Thursday 24th October 2013
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Does sound as though the MoBridge has merely been spliced into the loop, although the CD changer has been retained.

As you say, CD changer needs to be coded-out and taken out of the loop.

mns1977

Original Poster:

46 posts

238 months

Thursday 24th October 2013
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Thanks guys. CD changer has been bridged with link. The Mobridge has been installed under driver's seat using MOST connection for phone.

If the CD changer is coded out will the PCM still recognize the Mobridge?

By 'coding out' I assume I need someone with a PIWIS to do it?

mankey

654 posts

232 months

Thursday 24th October 2013
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Yes, that's the usual way it goes. I have the Dension, but the way they work is to mimic the behaviour of the CD changer.

I'm therefore surprised the CD changer is still in the loop, but perhaps if it's coded-out it doesn't matter.

You've probably found that pressing the button gets rid of that error message and the MoBridge works fine after that, in which case re-coding with a PIWIS will eliminate the message and you'll have no further problems.

NBTBRV8

2,066 posts

237 months

Friday 25th October 2013
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mns1977 said:
Thanks guys. CD changer has been bridged with link. The Mobridge has been installed under driver's seat using MOST connection for phone.

If the CD changer is coded out will the PCM still recognize the Mobridge?

By 'coding out' I assume I need someone with a PIWIS to do it?
You need to remove the CD changer from the loop and have somebody with a PIWIS code the car to CD off. On my 996 I didn't have a CD changer, and after I fitted it I still had to have the car coded to CD off in order to get rid of the message.

mns1977

Original Poster:

46 posts

238 months

Friday 25th October 2013
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on here (and 911v).

It was a case of disconnecting the power to the Mobridge and then using a PIWIS to turn the CD-Changer setting off.

Adam B

29,710 posts

283 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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I also have a 997.1 turbo and am thinking of getting a Mobridge as it seems to be the only quality BT and iPod solution for PCM 2.1.

Expensive though at £895 fitted, can anyone post a quick review please?

Edited by Adam B on Saturday 5th April 14:38

petop

2,381 posts

195 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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I had MoBridge fitted to my C4S. Its not exactly intuitive but when you get to read the instruction book which men are notorious not to do then its sufficient.

Adam B

29,710 posts

283 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Couple of Mobridge questions

If I leave my iPod connected to the cable in the storage box overnight does the iPod stay awake and drain the battery?

Does the Mobridge recognise track numbers? I will RTFM but after an initial go it keeps ordering albums/playlists alphabetically rather than in track list order

NBTBRV8

2,066 posts

237 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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Adam B said:
Couple of Mobridge questions

If I leave my iPod connected to the cable in the storage box overnight does the iPod stay awake and drain the battery?
No, it didn't drain the battery on mine.

Adam B

29,710 posts

283 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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Paddy_N_Murphy said:
I have the IPod battery does however drain overnight,and if left for periods of time, takes maybe a minute if driving to have enough juice to kick in.
A quick ingn On/Off takes care of it then to kick back in.
can you re-confirm in English please smile

Adam B

29,710 posts

283 months

Friday 11th April 2014
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Paddy_N_Murphy said:
I have found the iPod Battery - in the centre cubby, and wired in - does drain right down.
I also find that if left for several days, it takes a good few mins to put enough charge back in to the iPod for it to register on the mObridge / Head unit.

When it has enough charge to do that ^^^ I also find I have to cycle the power to the Head Unit.
gotcha thanks , bit of a pain but less worried about the ipod battery, more about the car battery!