Paralight have taken the Dension Gateway 500 and adapted it perfectly for Aston Martin Vehicles, Dension's master Piece of In Car Entertainment. The Gateway 500 is a special piece of engineering that really highlights how much vehicle development and in car entertainment systems have improved over the past decade.
The Gateway 500 is designed to work with fibre optic systems now available in the majority of prestige vehicles Aston Martin's. Unlike normal wiring, firbe optics sends light signals through thin glass fibres spanning the vehicle monitoring all car systems (not only entertainment), this increases the performance and allows for future enhancements of the factory systems. However due to this normal kits are not compatible with any vehicle that has D2B or MOST fibre optic systems.
Although the Dension Gateway 500 is designed primarly for the iPod, a large number of other devices are compatible with the system. USB memory sticks and Mass storage devices can be connected via the USB input & any device with an AUX output can also be attached. Although it is the iPod compatibility that really sets the gateway 500 aside from the others. When connected the iPod functions are accessable safely through your vehicle steering controls and your music and video library can be accessed and played in perfect quality through the factory system.
One of the best features of the Gateway 500 is the ability to upgrade the system in the form of "addons" or additional devices that allow the system to perform specific tasks.
The Dension Gateway 500 is provided with all the necessary equipment to connect to the standard MOST fibre optic systems
This break through by dension is one of many on the way in the coming years that will allow you to integrate many other systems and devices into your vehicle seamlessly to make sure you stay ahead of the technology curve.
Key Features
- iPod control from original steering wheel controls
- iPod Charging
- USB Input for Mass storage devices, USB Sticks & MP3 players
- Text Display on most vehicles
Please double check the compatibility tab as the gateway 500 is only compatible with fibre optic systems (MOST) a list of compatible vehicles is located in the compatibility tab above.
This kit is designed for the MOST based cars built at Gaydon. This includes:
The Infotainment system works on the MOST Fibre Optic system, this allows high speed data and audio signal connection between the ICM (dash control unit), Radio pack (situated above the o/s/r wheel), In dash CD Changer, and Amplifier.
We have been given access to enable us to develop a ‘Gateway’ device. This adds another device into the Fibre Optic network and emulates another CD Changer. This can then be swapped, via a switch, with the existing in-dash changer. One way, Ipod. Other way, indash changer. It can be switched on the move and takes around 6 seconds to switch.
Once the Ipod is connected, it can either be controlled via the Ipod or from the ICM. Depending on whether it is an Iphone connected and whether the cable is situated in the cubby tray, in the centre console. Or a normal Ipod, which would normally be hidden in the glovebox. There is also the facility to connect a USB device. The gateway can handle song information up to 100Gb.
With the Ipod connected, pressing disc 1 will then show the playlists scrolling across the display in alphabetical order. Should you wish to play that playlist, simply leave the Ipod playing and after 30 seconds, the display will change to disc 5. At that point you may scroll through the selected playlist by using the FF and REW buttons or R/H knob. Should you wish to speed up that process, then once you have selected the desired playlist, press and hold fast forward and this will go straight to disc 5. Disc 2, controls Artists and Disc 3, Albums. Disc 4 is used for extras such as random and repeat.
The kit is already enabled to use the latest generation of Iphone 3G and Ipod products. It is also firmware upgradeable, to allow for any future software changes in the Ipod/Iphone.
Here are some pictures of the ICM, and installation process.
You can have this kit installed by a fully experienced, Aston Martin Technician.
Select the installation in the drop down menu when purchasing the product. When the payment has cleared we'll contact you and arrange the best time and most convenient location for your installation. Before showing you how to use the product. A great all round service.
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Try the iPod Car Kit in your car Risk-Free for a full 30 days. If you find the product does not deliver everything that you want or expect, simply return your purchase in new condition for a replacement or full refund.
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All products are dispatched the same day your order is placed, (providing it is ordered by 2pm), to UK mainland addresses using an Express 1-2 business day service. Fact - 97% of orders are received by our customers within 24 hours!
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iPod Car Kit Direct provides you with technical support for life on all products and our team converse on a daily basis with technical departments from leading brands & manufacturers. This means you can contact us via live support, email or phone to resolve issues with your product fast.
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iPod Car Kit Direct Customer Loyalty Scheme
“Recommend A Friend”
As a customer of iPodCarKitDirect, we would like to invite you to become part of our customer loyalty scheme. Don’t worry we don’t want you too undertake any serious work or commitment. All you have to do is Recommend a Friend to purchase an iPod car kit from us, and you’ll earn 10% of the transaction value from your friends order.
The iPodCarKitDirect's recommend-a-friend scheme offers you the chance to receive some money back from your order. All you have to do is recommend a friend to iPodCarKitDirect.co.uk and you will earn 10% of your friends order value. For example, if the product your friend orders costs £100 you will earn £10 from this order, providing you with an opportunity to get even more value from the iPod car kit you purchased.
The process is simple, when you order a kit for your vehicle, install it and if you’re happy with the functions and control of the iPod car kit (Either Dension or Dice) you simply recommend an iPod kit to your friend. If your friend chooses to purchase a kit and decides to keep it after the 30 day money back guarantee expires, we will then pay you (The recommender) 10% of the product value purchased by the new customer you recommended.
If you are interested in this scheme, please follow these simple instructions:
- Purchase an iPod car kit from iPodcarkitdirect.co.uk
- Recommend an iPod car kit to a friend
- Ask your friend to add your order number and name to the comments box when he/she is ordering the kit. (PLEASE ensure this is done as its vital to the scheme, without it we cannot process and recommendations)
- We process your friends order and add you to the scheme. (You Will Receive an Email)
- 7 Days after the 30 day money back guarantee expires (37 days after your friends order) we send you a cheque or fund your card or paypal account for 10% of the ipod car kits product value (At the time of purchase) from your friends order.
Terms and conditions
If you the customer, recommends a friend to iPodCarKitDirect you are entitled to join the customer loyalty scheme. Please see that all terms and conditions are met during the procedure, iPodCarKitDirect reserve the right to exclude any customer from the scheme at any point during or after the process.
Any iPodCarKitDirect customer is entitled to join the scheme providing the following is met;
- The recommender must have previously created an account and placed an order prior to recommending a product to a friend, too become legible for the scheme.
- The 10% loyalty reward is only redeemable when the recommend party purchase an iPod car kit (either Dension or Dice only) from iPod car kit direct
- The New customer to iPod car kit direct must add the recommenders order number and name to the comments box during the order process. Failure to do so will exclude the recommender from the process and any loyalty reward.
- Customer details must be added to the comments box at the time of order, Customer details cannot be added at a later date.
- Recommendations are not limited, however the loyalty amount rewarded will not exceed the recommending customers original order value.
- The amount of 10% will be rewarded to the recommending customer if the your order value is greater than the amount awarded, if not the total amount of the original purchase price will awarded. See Condition 7
- The amount rewarded as part of the loyalty scheme will never exceed the order value total. E.G Customer A places an order for the value of £5, recommends a product to Customer B for the value of £100. Customer A will be rewarded £5 and not 10% of £100 (£10)
- The recommendation must be placed inside 90 Days of the recommending customers order to qualify for the scheme. Extended periods may be available at the discretion of iPodCarKitDirect.
- Any customer who requires a refund against an order which has received a loyalty reward, will be refunded minus the loyalty reward issued.
- The customer loyalty reward is only applicable for active and complete transactions. Refunded, Order Alert, Awaiting Payment, Pre order & Cancelled orders will not be considered for the loyalty scheme.
- All Loyalty rewards offered are 10% of the value of the iPod Car Kit price only, Additional items & Delivery charges are not included.
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