Honda Corrupts my iPods?

I have the Honda Music Link for iPod in my 2006 Civic.
At this point it seems to have corrupted two iPod Classics. I dont know if it is something in the Link system, the cable or ???
The first iPod lasted for years, sitting in the glove box, only being used for this system. When it gave out, I was unable to get it to mount in any manner, no restore, no boot, nothing whatsoever. I figured that unit was dead so I went to another Classic I had and it lasted only afew weeks and now it is showing the "unhappy ipod/support" screen.
Any thoughts on how this could be happening, or is it coincidence. Anything I can do to try and resurrect either of these units?
Thanks.
Henry

I have the exact same problem, except I'm out of the country and my AC charger is at home, because it won't work over here and I was relying on charging it on my computer for the time I was over here. Just from looking around it seems the software upgrade has messed quite a few people up.

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As others have tried, resetting the iPod numerous times and trying it on other computers with iTunes 9 didn't work.
If you happen to have a second computer with iTunes 8.2 or earlier, you can use that, but if you are like 99% of people with the same version of iTunes on all computers, you need to:
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3. Update your iPod software version
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1. Uninstall the iTunes 9 application as far as step 13 on this help file http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1224
(this will remove the application, but leave the music and your libraries intact)
2. Download and install iTunes 8.2. I found a site with an old version using a google search http://en.kioskea.net/telecharger/telecharger-241-itunes-for-mac
3. After version 8.2 is installed, start iTunes by holding down the OPTIONS key on your keyboard and use one click (don't double-click) on your iTunes icon (if it doesn't work, just quit iTunes, and try again...you will get it eventually). A window will pop-up enabling you to create a new library. Do that, and give it a random name (you won't use this library again).
4. iTunes will start (without any of your original library showing, but don't panic; it's still there), and your iPod should now connect. Choose not to transfer any files, or authorisation, however, take the option to update the iPod software.
5. Once the software is updated and has restarted, eject the iPod (no need to complete the sync)
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7. When starting iTunes 9 for the first time after reinstalling, hold down the OPTION key on your keyboard and use one click on the iTunes icon; pick the CHOOSE LIBRARY option. Open your original library that has all your music, and you should be back to where you want to be; your iPod syncing as normal. Next time you open iTunes, it will open to the correct library. The use of the OPTION key is only needed the first time.
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Here is the only thing I have found that brings mine back to life:
Find a LiveCD Linux distro that has gparted on it. I have been using Puppy Linux, but found that the gparted project has also built a streamelined LiveCD image. (Check it out at http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php. Next time I will try it instead.)
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If I take it to a store, will they be able to get my music off and onto a pen drive for me? how much will this cost?
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