With the democratization of new technologies, the intensive use of smartphones, 24-hour internet connection and social networks, it was obvious that cars would stick to the trend. And after the era of the DVD car radio that could be added to the Scion tC, for a few years now many cars have been pre-loaded 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 resolve a touch screen issue that doesn’t work on Scion tC anymore. To get this done, to begin with, we’re going to see the pros of having a touch screen in your car, then the various touch screen complications on Scion tC , and finally how to resolve them.

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Benefits of a touch screen on Scion tC

Before we can see why the touch screen of your Scion tC no longer works, we will first see all the positive aspects that this equipment will provide you. We will only concentrate on the native touch screens, those integrated by the manufacturer and not those bought in car centers. On this website is a list of the advantages and interesting features of a touch screen integrated 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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Scion tC Touch Screen Problems

We will now move on to the section you are most keen on knowing why the touch screen of my Scion tC 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, on this website are the main ones you might be going through:

  • The touch screen on my Scion tC doesn’t turn on anymore: This is one of the most common cases on a car 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 car doesn’t respond anymore: If your screen gets stuck on a page and it doesn’t respond anymore it’s likely a bug in the operating system of your screen.
  • The touch screen of my Scion tC turns on and off for no reason: In this case you are certainly a victim of a short circuit.

How to correct touch screen Scion tC

After seeing why the touch screen of your Scion tC 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 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 verify the status of the fuse.
  • The touch screen is frozen: In that circumstance, as we stated before, it’s 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 only your GPS that’s bugging, you can update the GPS of your Scion tC by following this guide.
  • The touch screen of your Scion tC switches on and off for no reason: In this scenario it is highly likely that you are the victim of a short circuit. Verify the state of your fuses and connectors, if you can’t find anything, take your car to a car electrician who can correct the issue.

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