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 trend. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be added to the Mini Mini 3, 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. In this article we’re going to try to help you resolve a touch screen issue that doesn’t work on Mini Mini 3 anymore. To get this done, first of all, we’re going to see the features of having a touch screen in your motor vehicle, then the various touch screen problems on Mini Mini 3 , and finally how to solve them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on Mini Mini 3

Before we can see why the touch screen of your Mini Mini 3 no longer works, we will first see all the positive attributes that this equipment will bring you. We will only concentrate on the native touch screens, those included by the producer and not those bought in motor vehicle centers. In this article 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 capacity to follow a GPS track with a screen of a sizeable size.
  • Gain access to to many setting options on his motor vehicle 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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Mini Mini 3 Touch Screen Problems

We will now proceed to the section you are most interested in knowing why the touch screen of my Mini Mini 3 no longer functions? To do this, we tried to determine all the problems that exist on the touch screens of your motor vehicle. There aren’t 50 different problems, but that said, here are the main ones you may be encountering:

  • The touch screen on my Mini Mini 3 doesn’t turn on anymore: This is one of the most general cases on a motor vehicle with a screen, in most instances it’s a power supply issue, go to the next section to get the solution to this issue
  • The touch screen of my motor vehicle 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 Mini Mini 3 turns on and off for no explanation: In such a case you are certainly a victim of a short circuit.

How to fix touch screen Mini Mini 3

After seeing why the touch screen of your Mini Mini 3 is no longer working , we will try to give you the solutions to each of the problems you may encounter. Down below are the solutions to each of the main touch screen problems:

  • 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 verify 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, make sure to contact your dealer. If it’s only your GPS that’s bugging, you can update the GPS of your Mini Mini 3 by following this guide.
  • The touch screen of your Mini Mini 3 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 find anything, take your motor vehicle to a motor vehicle electrician who can fix the issue.

To discover more tips on the Mini Mini 3, take a look at the Mini Mini 3 category.