With the democratization of new technologies, the considerable usage of smartphones, 24-hour internet connection and social networks, it was obvious that cars would follow the trend. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be integrated to the Mazda CX 7, for a few years now many cars have been equipped with touch screens. Although this gives a certain comfort, with technology comes also the worries. In this article we’re going to try to help you fix a touch screen issue that doesn’t work on Mazda CX 7 anymore. To achieve this, to begin with, we’re going to see the advantages of having a touch screen in your car, then the various touch screen complications on Mazda CX 7 , and finally how to solve them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on Mazda CX 7

Before we can see why the touch screen of your Mazda CX 7 no longer works, 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 pros and interesting features of a touch screen built in in your car:

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

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Mazda CX 7 Touch Screen Problems

We will now move on to the part you are most interested in knowing why the touch screen of my Mazda CX 7 no longer functions? To do this, we tried to identify all the complications that exist on the touch screens of your car. There aren’t 50 different complications, but that said, in this article are the main ones you might be experiencing:

  • The touch screen on my Mazda CX 7 doesn’t turn on anymore: This is one of the most common situations 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 respond anymore it’s most likely a bug in the operating system of your screen.
  • The touch screen of my Mazda CX 7 turns on and off for no reason: In this case you are certainly a victim of a short circuit.

How to fix touch screen Mazda CX 7

After discovering why the touch screen of your Mazda CX 7 is no longer functioning , we will try to give you the solutions to each of the complications you may encounter. Down below are the solutions to each of the main touch screen complications:

  • The touch screen doesn’t turn on at all: In this case, you will have to look at 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 explained 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 Mazda CX 7 by following this article.
  • The touch screen of your Mazda CX 7 switches on and off for no reason: In this situation it is highly likely that you are the victim of a short circuit. Verify the condition of your fuses and connectors, if you can’t discover anything, take your car to a car electrician who can fix the issue.

If you wish more tutorials on the Mazda CX 7, go to our Mazda CX 7 category.