Honda Music Link

ThatOneGuy · 12-12-2006, 08:06 PM

ok, so i bought my car like 6 months ago with the iPod adapter installed by Honda. they gave me a CD to load onto my Ipod which would show text about the song and before the song began there would be a womens voice announcing the song, well i loaded it and it added all the artist load to my iPod like, 300 artist and it just randomly says it and the display in the car doesn't have the title or anything so i removed it. the ipod works in my car but, all its say is track 001 or 002 and so on. i dunno if this is a re-post but can someone please help me out ?!?

Mangover · 12-12-2006, 08:09 PM

I just bought my car 4 days ago and Honda would not sell me the music link because of issues it currently has. The Honda parts guys said that ever since Apple updated there ipod software it no longer worked correctly with the Honda Music Link... Sorry

ThatOneGuy · 12-12-2006, 08:30 PM

hhuummmm, well i'm taking it in next week for an oil change i'll ask about it, thanks for the help ...

Garrison · 12-12-2006, 08:34 PM

I got this from a friend:

To: All Honda Parts Managers

From: AHM Accessory Marketing Dept.

Re: Honda Music Link Orders Suspended

Parts Managers,

Honda Music Link ordering will be temporarily suspended beginning October 19th, 2006. Apple recently issued a software update on their website for iTunes 7. The Honda Music Link TTS software included with the Honda Music Link base kits is not compatible with iTunes 7.

Affected Part Numbers

P/N
Description
Suspended

08A28-1H1-100
Music Link Base Kit
October 19, 2006

08A31-0F1-000
Music Link Y-Adapter

08A28-1H1-101
Music Link Base Kit

08A28-1H1-800
Music Link Attachment

Problem Resolution

The Honda Music Link supplier is creating an updated version of the Honda Music Link TTS software that will be compatible with iTunes 7. Once it is available, AHM will update its inventory and the updated software will be available on the Honda Music Link website, http://musiclink.honda.com/.

Return Offer

If you have remaining stock of the Honda Music Link base kit and attachments, you may return any overage inventory of the part numbers listed above.

a.. No Shipment Listing or Invoice is required for this return.
b.. The handling charge applied to UPOs will not be refunded.
c.. These returns will not be charged against your SRA credit.

Return iN OAR Procedure

1. Use Reason Code "R", with eleven zeros for the Shipper Number.

2. Use Item Number "9999".

3. Enter "Honda Music Link" in the Remarks Section.

4. No Shipment Listing or Invoice is required for this return.

After receiving the Authorized Return Documents, ship the parts freight prepaid.

You will be credited return freight charges. (Optional Return Freight)

OARs must be submitted by 1/16/07. (Optional Time Limit)

Customer Information

. If a customer with installed TTS software and iTunes 6 updates to
iTunes 7, they will also need to update their TTS software when the new version becomes available. If the current TTS software is used with iTunes 7, what typically happens is that the customer will select a song, but the iPod will play back a different selection. This is caused by Apple's changes in iTunes 7; the iPod doesn't play back exactly what iTunes tells TTS is on the iPod.

. If a customer with installed TTS software does not update to iTunes

7, they do not need to update their TTS software. Their Honda Music Link will function as normal.

. If a customer has not installed TTS software, Honda Music Link will

function as normal; DISC5 plays random albums and DISC6 plays random songs.

Note: Customers do not need to install TTS software to use Honda Music Link.

If you have any questions, please contact the OAR Analyst at your assigned Parts Center.

Make Sure You Notify OAR & Dealer Analysts of The Return Offer

tennisfan16 · 12-12-2006, 08:50 PM

i just know that the music link really sucks.

stevieray · 12-12-2006, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tennisfan16

i just know that the music link really sucks.

Truer words were never spoken. Maybe the WORST iPod interface on the market. You would think that since the Navi unit is made by Alpine that Honda would have adapted one of the Alpine interfaces to use. But, noooooooooooo.....

Like a friend of mine used to say, "That would have been too much like right." No point in making something simple and straightforward when you can make it as convoluted and non-user friendly as possible, no?

Civic4u · 12-12-2006, 09:13 PM

Woow! Would it be more simple just add mp3 music by open the files. I never used sync or other software for file transfer.

sbigshot · 12-12-2006, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatOneGuy

ok, so i bought my car like 6 months ago with the iPod adapter installed by Honda. they gave me a CD to load onto my Ipod which would show text about the song and before the song began there would be a womens voice announcing the song, well i loaded it and it added all the artist load to my iPod like, 300 artist and it just randomly says it and the display in the car doesn't have the title or anything so i removed it. the ipod works in my car but, all its say is track 001 or 002 and so on. i dunno if this is a re-post but can someone please help me out ?!?

It did the same thing on mine when I 1st got it. To remedy the situation I just removed the Honda software from my computer and removed all the Honda TTS files from Itunes (put everything back to normal). I then hooked the Ipod up to the music link in the car, put it on shuffle play and it works fine (you just don't have the voice prompts). Honda sort of misleads you into thinking that you need to have that software installed ..... you don't. (btw ... all I use is random / shuffle play when I have it in my car, I am not sure about the other play modes since I do not use them)

stevieray · 12-12-2006, 09:21 PM

What irritates the whiz out of me is that there's no track/artist display with the HML. I think I could live with it being kluge-y if it just did that. Since there's no display, I just went and bought three 2GB SD cards, burned all of my mp3s on to them and use the card reader instead.

Garrison · 12-12-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevieray

What irritates the whiz out of me is that there's no track/artist display with the HML. I think I could live with it being kluge-y if it just did that. Since there's no display, I just went and bought three 2GB SD cards, burned all of my mp3s on to them and use the card reader instead.

All the ID3 tag information shows up when you use the sd cards?

12-12-2006, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
ThatOneGuy Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fontana, CA 909 Age: 21 Posts: 74 Bryan Mota iTrader: 0 / 0%	Honda Music Link ok, so i bought my car like 6 months ago with the iPod adapter installed by Honda. they gave me a CD to load onto my Ipod which would show text about the song and before the song began there would be a womens voice announcing the song, well i loaded it and it added all the artist load to my iPod like, 300 artist and it just randomly says it and the display in the car doesn't have the title or anything so i removed it. the ipod works in my car but, all its say is track 001 or 002 and so on. i dunno if this is a re-post but can someone please help me out ?!?

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Mangover Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 78 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just bought my car 4 days ago and Honda would not sell me the music link because of issues it currently has. The Honda parts guys said that ever since Apple updated there ipod software it no longer worked correctly with the Honda Music Link... Sorry

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ThatOneGuy Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fontana, CA 909 Age: 21 Posts: 74 Bryan Mota iTrader: 0 / 0%	hhuummmm, well i'm taking it in next week for an oil change i'll ask about it, thanks for the help ...

12-12-2006, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Garrison Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgia Age: 33 Posts: 1,047 Garrison iTrader: 3 / 100%	I got this from a friend: To: All Honda Parts Managers From: AHM Accessory Marketing Dept. Re: Honda Music Link Orders Suspended Parts Managers, Honda Music Link ordering will be temporarily suspended beginning October 19th, 2006. Apple recently issued a software update on their website for iTunes 7. The Honda Music Link TTS software included with the Honda Music Link base kits is not compatible with iTunes 7. Affected Part Numbers P/N Description Suspended 08A28-1H1-100 Music Link Base Kit October 19, 2006 08A31-0F1-000 Music Link Y-Adapter 08A28-1H1-101 Music Link Base Kit 08A28-1H1-800 Music Link Attachment Problem Resolution The Honda Music Link supplier is creating an updated version of the Honda Music Link TTS software that will be compatible with iTunes 7. Once it is available, AHM will update its inventory and the updated software will be available on the Honda Music Link website, http://musiclink.honda.com/. Return Offer If you have remaining stock of the Honda Music Link base kit and attachments, you may return any overage inventory of the part numbers listed above. a.. No Shipment Listing or Invoice is required for this return. b.. The handling charge applied to UPOs will not be refunded. c.. These returns will not be charged against your SRA credit. Return iN OAR Procedure 1. Use Reason Code "R", with eleven zeros for the Shipper Number. 2. Use Item Number "9999". 3. Enter "Honda Music Link" in the Remarks Section. 4. No Shipment Listing or Invoice is required for this return. After receiving the Authorized Return Documents, ship the parts freight prepaid. You will be credited return freight charges. (Optional Return Freight) OARs must be submitted by 1/16/07. (Optional Time Limit) Customer Information . If a customer with installed TTS software and iTunes 6 updates to iTunes 7, they will also need to update their TTS software when the new version becomes available. If the current TTS software is used with iTunes 7, what typically happens is that the customer will select a song, but the iPod will play back a different selection. This is caused by Apple's changes in iTunes 7; the iPod doesn't play back exactly what iTunes tells TTS is on the iPod. . If a customer with installed TTS software does not update to iTunes 7, they do not need to update their TTS software. Their Honda Music Link will function as normal. . If a customer has not installed TTS software, Honda Music Link will function as normal; DISC5 plays random albums and DISC6 plays random songs. Note: Customers do not need to install TTS software to use Honda Music Link. If you have any questions, please contact the OAR Analyst at your assigned Parts Center. Make Sure You Notify OAR & Dealer Analysts of The Return Offer

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tennisfan16 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I have a cat. Age: 25 Posts: 3,740 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i just know that the music link really sucks.

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Civic4u Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 6,670 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Woow! Would it be more simple just add mp3 music by open the files. I never used sync or other software for file transfer.

12-12-2006, 09:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
stevieray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Age: 53 Posts: 595 DP Squad Member #2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What irritates the whiz out of me is that there's no track/artist display with the HML. I think I could live with it being kluge-y if it just did that. Since there's no display, I just went and bought three 2GB SD cards, burned all of my mp3s on to them and use the card reader instead.