With the democratization of new technologies, the considerable use of smartphones, 24-hour internet connection and social networks, it was evident that cars would follow the phenomena. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be added to the BMW X3, for a few years now many cars have been built with touch screens. Although this gives a certain comfort, with technology comes also the worries. Today we’re going to try to help you solve a touch screen issue that doesn’t work on BMW X3 anymore. To do this, to begin with, we’re going to see the pros of having a touch screen in your car, then the various touch screen problems on BMW X3 , and at last how to resolve them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on BMW X3

Before we can find out why the touch screen of your BMW X3 no longer functions, we will first see all the positive aspects that this equipment will bring you. We will just focus on the native touch screens, those built in by the maker and not those bought in car centers. Here is a list of the advantages and interesting features of a touch screen built in in your car:

  • The opportunity to watch multimedia content on your screen.
  • The ability to stick to a GPS track with a screen of a sizeable size.
  • Gain access to to many setting options on his car due to the operating system included in the screen
  • Synchronize your smartphone and consequently receive calls.
  • Ease of use of the touchscreen as compared to the buttons and knobs previously used

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BMW X3 Touch Screen Complications

We will now move on to the part you are most keen on knowing why the touch screen of my BMW X3 no longer functions? To get this done, we tried to identify all the problems that exist on the touch screens of your car. There aren’t 50 different problems, but that said, in this article are the main ones you may be encountering:

  • The touch screen on my BMW X3 doesn’t turn on anymore: This is one of the most general cases on a car with a screen, in most cases it’s a power supply issue, go to the next section to get the solution to this issue
  • The touch screen of my car doesn’t respond anymore: If your screen gets stuck on a page and it doesn’t react anymore it’s most likely a bug in the operating system of your screen.
  • The touch screen of my BMW X3 turns on and off for no explanation: In this case you are certainly a victim of a short circuit.

How to fix touch screen BMW X3

After seeing why the touch screen of your BMW X3 is no longer working , we will try to give you the solutions to each of the problems you may encounter. Below are the solutions to each of the main touch screen problems:

  • The touch screen doesn’t turn on at all: In this case, you will have to check out the power supply side of the touch screen, most of the time it will be a blown fuse, so check the status of the fuse.
  • The touch screen is frozen: In that circumstance, as we said before, it’s most likely a bug you’re going through, you’ll have to try to unplug/replug the fuses, to restart the screen . If this doesn’t work, you may have a issue with the version of the screen’s operating system, remember to contact your dealer. If it’s just your GPS that’s bugging, you can update the GPS of your BMW X3 by following this tuto.
  • The touch screen of your BMW X3 switches on and off for no explanation: In this scenario it is highly likely that you are the victim of a short circuit. Check the condition of your fuses and connectors, if you can’t locate anything, take your car to a car electrician who can fix the issue.

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