With the democratization of new technologies, the considerable usage of smartphones, 24-hour internet connection and internet sites, it was evident that cars would follow the trend. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be integrated to the Ford Ka, for a few years now many cars have been equipped with touch screens. Although this gives a certain comfort, with technology comes also the concerns. Today we’re going to try to help you resolve a touch screen problem that doesn’t work on Ford Ka anymore. To do this, to begin with, we’re going to find out the features of having a touch screen in your motor vehicle, then the various touch screen complications on Ford Ka , and at last how to solve them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on Ford Ka

Before we can see why the touch screen of your Ford Ka no longer works, we will first find out all the positive aspects that this equipment will bring you. We will only focus on the native touch screens, those included by the producer and not those bought in motor vehicle centers. On this website is a list of the advantages and interesting features of a touch screen included in your motor vehicle:

  • The ability to watch multimedia content on your screen.
  • The opportunity to follow a GPS track with a screen of a sizeable size.
  • Gain access to to many setting options on his motor vehicle because of the operating system integrated in the screen
  • Synchronize your smartphone and consequently receive calls.
  • Ease of use of the touchscreen as contrary to the buttons and knobs previously used

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Ford Ka Touch Screen Problems

We will now proceed to the part you are most keen on knowing why the touch screen of my Ford Ka no longer functions? To do this, we tried to distinguish all the complications that exist on the touch screens of your motor vehicle. There aren’t 50 different complications, but that said, here are the main ones you might be going through:

  • The touch screen on my Ford Ka doesn’t turn on anymore: This is one of the most common cases on a motor vehicle with a screen, in many instances it’s a power supply problem, go to the next section to get the remedy to this problem
  • The touch screen of my motor vehicle doesn’t respond anymore: If your screen gets stuck on a page and it doesn’t respond anymore it’s probably a bug in the operating system of your screen.
  • The touch screen of my Ford Ka turns on and off for no cause: In such a case you are certainly a victim of a short circuit.

How to correct touch screen Ford Ka

After discovering why the touch screen of your Ford Ka is no longer working , we will try to give you the solutions to each of the complications you may encounter. Below are the solutions to each of the main touch screen complications:

  • The touch screen doesn’t turn on at all: In such a 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 case, as we stated before, it’s probably a bug you’re experiencing, you’ll have to try to unplug/replug the fuses, to restart the screen . If this doesn’t work, you may have a problem with the version of the screen’s operating system, remember to contact your dealer. If it’s only your GPS that’s bugging, you can update the GPS of your Ford Ka by following this tuto.
  • The touch screen of your Ford Ka switches on and off for no cause: 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 motor vehicle to a motor vehicle electrician who can correct the problem.

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