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I've just had the local dealer install the PAL system in my 2009 Avalance. The folks at the dealer have all told me it would work with my truck and their documentation states it supports all known ipods.

 

The problem I'm having is that I have an older 60 gig ipod with a blown battery that works fine, but it will not maintain a constant charge. My new ipod is a 120 gig. The PAL device in the truck will not find the ipod. I keep getting an error stating "no ipod found"

 

I was wondering if any of you guys have had any experence with this device and the newer ipods.

 

Both GM and the dealership would like for me to agree to just have the thing taken out. But I really want it to work.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

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Even though it says "Ipod not found", are you sure it will not actually play? I have seen this be the case, you get the error but it still will actually play from the Ipod.

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

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Does the GM logo appear on the iPod's screen when you plug it in? If not, I would have to say you might have a faulty PAL interface...

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Even though it says "Ipod not found", are you sure it will not actually play? I have seen this be the case, you get the error but it still will actually play from the Ipod.

 

No both the Chevrolet Dealership and Chevrolet Motor Division have been looking into this issue. I get the error and it will not find nor play anything on the ipod. As I said I have an older ipod that it will connect to and play the music.

 

However I did get a call from Chevrolet Motor Division this afternoon and wanted to know if I would mind them looking into an aftermarket device that would support the newer ipod. I told them that would be fine as long as they would be willing to honor it under my trucks warrnty.

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Does the GM logo appear on the iPod's screen when you plug it in? If not, I would have to say you might have a faulty PAL interface...

 

 

No logo no nothing. They have already changed the interface out twice.

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