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In this wonderful modern world, many of us are used to having digital displays on our car radio systems. A digital radio display is quite convenient, so it’s frustrating to have this display die on you for no reason. Yet, this happens more often than you might think.

But, before you go to the nearest retailer and get a replacement, you might consider taking a look at some of the causes and the easy fixes for a digital radio display not working.

I’ve been taking apart mine and trying to make it fail in as many ways as possible for the last three days so that you don’t have to. If you’re asking yourself, “Why is my car radio display not working?” well, you’re about to find out. The solution you need is coming up very soon…

Since modern car radios have a screen, most people assume it’s a complicated piece of technology. The truth is, if you’re smart enough to use your smartphone, then you can easily troubleshoot why a digital car radio display isn’t working.

Furthermore, you might very well be more than capable of sorting out the problem by yourself. So, let’s look at some reasons a car radio display doesn’t work.

If you have blown a fuse, your entire radio system probably isn’t working. Therefore, if you can hear the audio being played from the speakers but the display is still dead, your problem is likely in a different area.

That said, replacing the fuse for your car radio display is an easy task. So, if you have decided that a fuse has blown and it’s causing the car radio display to not work, let’s get started on replacing it.

If you are sure that a blown fuse is not the reason for your troubles, you will need to start considering other causes. Some of the likely causes to consider are the following:

Keep in mind that each system will be a little different. I have merely attempted to outline broad terms and methods that may help you fix your car radio display. If you are aware of a peculiar quirk in your system, remember to always consult your user manual or do some extra research.

Lots of modern radios with digital displays also have a brightness or “Dimmer” setting. This allows for the level of illumination to be turned up or down. And some of these may have a built-in day/night function that automatically adjusts the brightness depending on the time of day.

However, if yours does not have this function, you will need to manually adjust the brightness to suit your needs. Luckily, it should be relatively easy to adjust the brightness setting. Quite often, the brightness can be adjusted using the volume or tuning knobs on the radio.

Likewise, some radio displays will have dedicated buttons on the touchscreen or next to the display. Look for something that looks like a lightbulb with a slider or a plus and minus symbol near it. If adjusting the brightness does help, the next step is to check the illumination wire.

If your display is completely off, then this fix will not work for you. But, if you can see that your screen just needs to be brighter, then you can try this.

Just like a computer and a monitor, there is a connection between the radio and the display screen. There are two ways in which the radio and the screen will be linked together; they will either be:

Additionally, mechanical radio display connectors are universal and generic. So, you don’t need to get ones that are identical to yours. As long as they’ll fit on the frame, they will get the job done.

You’ll need to take a look at all the soldering points and make sure that the wires aren’t loose. If this is the case, then you have the likely cause for your display not working.

So, you have done all the things that I’ve laid out in this article thus far. However, the display still isn’t working. If that’s the case, then the problem might be one of the following:

So, the connection and power for the radio and the display screen are working fine. But, the car radio display is not showing anything or is very dim. In this case, you might want to consider doing a hard reset. This will be possible with most radios, even factory ones.

Most modern radios have complicated menus and functions or touch screens that make accessing the settings screen with a dim display very hard. Therefore, they will have a hard reset button built in for these situations.

You can simply hold the button down until you see something happening on the screen that indicates the hard reset has been successful. Note that this will reset the radio to factory default, meaning that your presets and saved channels will be gone.

A better way to clean the screen is to use a microfibre cloth such as the quality but affordable Xthel Microfiber Cleaning Cloths for Electronics (6 Pack) and a specially designed screen cleaner. I use and highly recommend the Bryson Screen Cleaner for all screens, not just those on your car radio. It evaporates quickly after application and will do a better job of getting fingerprints and marks off the display.

There are many reasons why an LCD might not be displaying correctly. But, in most cases, the dim display is due to the flat wire not making proper contact with the screen.

Repairing this kind of damage is not necessarily impossible, but it’s just not practical in the modern era. It would be better to have a replacement screen fitted to the system. Luckily, there are many options available, and many have generic fittings.

If you do decide on a replacement, don’t try that at home. It’s not a simple process, and having a professional install and calibrate the screen will save you time and money in the long run. Not to mention spare you a lot of frustration.

Well, this will depend on the system you’ve got and the cost involved. Usually, it is cheaper and easier to replace the LCD. But, now and then, a repair job will be the smarter option.

This gadget has gotten quite popular in recent years but is still prone to its fair share of problems. If the screen is unresponsive, it is most likely because the screen has frozen, and nothing you can do will help the situation.

If the blackout on your screen is not mechanical, then it may have been caused by updating the firmware, connecting a reverse camera, etc. In these cases, try a hard reset of the radio or the touch screen to see if it fixes the problem.

Man, I love having a nice display in my ride. Especially a high-end one with visualizations, internet, and streaming capability with a nice high resolution and touch screen functions. What I hate is when that thing dies on me for no apparent reason. Luckily, this is not a unique experience.

There are expensive and complicated reasons why my car radio display and/or touchscreen are not working. But, there are just as many simple and easy-to-solve reasons that can cause this.

Ive not had big problems with bubbles and screen replacements have you done these types of repairs before and keep having that problem? It may sound ghetto but when doing window tinting you can use a hairdryer to heat it up a bit and it will stretch out then use a kind of scraping tool to get the bubble out. Should work the same with a phone i wouldnt see why not. As far as the business goes i wouldn"t reccomend doign a glass only type of thing, i would highly reccomend if you"re going to do it repair all phone problems and if you can"t fix it or its totally shot thats fine just tell the customer and dont charge them. Im starting a game console and phone repair business where i am now and for someone your age i would reccomend you try that out unless you live somewhere that you have plenty of clients and opportunity to make money where i am theres not a lot of money going around so game consoles are pretty trendy along with the smartphones. One last thing don"t worry about spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on anything for a business until you already have the business going trust me you"ll get discouraged spending a thousand dollars on something and then finding out you can only make a hundred dollars a week or less on average so pace yourself and start with simple repairs work your way up to complex things and build a large understanding of what you want to work with. As a young person your biggest problem will be people not taking you seriously or trusting you have the knowledge to do something so work on speaking and knowledge and you should be able to get over that hurdle. Hope some of that us helpful.

Well if you have a demand for that in your area then i would say go for it. I have honestly not heard of the things you"re talking about but i have not done many phone repairs just a couple and i didnt have any specific issues. Maybe some of the newer stuff is like that but i cant say i know anything about it. The best i can figure from a google search is that its cured by a screen/digitzer replacement and it could be caused from internal pressure or heat causing weird things to happen. Did you replace a screen on a phone and have problems with bubbles or something this is the first ive really heard of issues like this.

I really don"t understand it seems like overkill to me because i would just buy broken iphones as is and keep a stock of extras rather than spending a ton of money on a machine that does one thing. Best thing i can say is try calling those people and talking to them about it because i like fully disassembling parts cleaning them making sure there are no internal problems and that everything is tight so this kind of thing im not interested in. Youre doing the right thing by seeking more information so just keep on that i couldnt justify getting into this one for the price and two because i like seeing the inside of the phone and double checking everything inside and out.

I love everything about my 2013 MINI Cooper except the stereo system which is pretty lame by most gadgeteer standards. When I ordered the car, I opted not to go full tech and buy the premium connected package because it was an expensive upgrade and the sales person at the dealership talked me out of it saying that it’s just tech that will quickly become out dated. He was right and I’m glad I didn’t spend extra for it. But what I did get wasn’t much… The stock stereo features Bluetooth, but only for calls. It does not allow audio streaming from a connected device. The stereo also lacks a nice display to show track info. While listening to SiriusXM satellite radio, it would take 2 or 3 button presses to show the artist and song title. One year of satellite service was included with the purchase of the car, but knowing that the free year was about to run out and that I wouldn’t be renewing, I went looking for alternatives to plain old FM radio or CDs.

I could have gone all out and modded my MINI like two of my co-workers who added Nexus 7 tablets to their cars, but I felt squeamish about tearing into the dash, so I decided to use what I had, my Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the iOmount iOauto Pro car mount, Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth Car Kit and several apps.

At first I wanted to try to figure out a way to rig up Qi wireless charging and connect it via magnets to my existing iOmount and my phone. After some experimenting I gave up on that particular feature because the Powerbot wireless charging pad that I had purchased to hack didn’t provide enough juice to charge the phone while it was streaming music and the display was on. Since my normal trips are less than 30 minutes, I decided I didn’t really need to charge the phone. If I ever do find that the phone needs to be charged I can just connect a USB cable to USB connector built into the Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth Care Kit.

The first thing I needed was a way to mount the phone in the MINI. This problem was solved by the iOmount car mount that I’ve been using for almost a year. I love it because it doesn’t use suction cups that can fall off, or special cases. It’s magnetic and so easy to use. I also love that I can flip the phone from portrait to landscape view with a simple twist.

As I mentioned above, my 2013 MINI Cooper S stereo has Bluetooth call capability. I also use Google Voice to easily make calls just by saying “Ok Google call Jeanne at home”. It works great if you speak clear and don’t mumble.

Disabling calling through the Kinivo was just a matter of going into the Bluetooth settings for that connection and unchecking the Call audio box. So when I was finished, only the Media audio box was checked for the Kinivo connection and only the Call audio box was checked for the MINI Bluetooth connection.

Another reason I really like the Kinivo is that automatically pairs as soon as you power up the car and turns completely off when you turn the car off. I don’t have to press any buttons to turn it on. It just does its thing.

I created macros that trigger based on the phone being connected to the Kinivo. When it detects the connection it turns off WiFi, sets the display time out to 23 hours so that the display is on the entire time I’m driving. Next it launches an app called Wave Control Pro, waits 2 seconds, enables Wave Control Pro, launches an app called ReadItToMe, turns on the screen for 10 seconds so that I can unlock it with a swipe. Then it launches Slacker Radio, waits 3 seconds and using a media utilities plugin starts playing music.

When I’ve arrive to my destination and turn off the car, Tasker fires another set of commands when it detects that the Kinivo Bluetooth connection has ended. It pauses the music, kills the Slacker app, disables the Wave Control plugin and returns to the home screen.

I found the ReadItToMe app which will automatically read the text message and also who sent it as soon as it comes in to your phone. My Tasker macro starts this app when I’m in the car and turns off the Slacker Radio music and then reads the text message over the car’s stereo. When it’s done reading the message the music will start back up. You can configure each person in your contacts to either play through headset, Bluetooth or not at all. I don’t get a lot of text messages, but it seems to work well.

Everything was working really well and reliably with my Samsung Galaxy Note 2. But that has changed a bit since last week when I upgraded to a new LG G3 smartphone. Everything is working except keeping the screen on while I’m in the car. The built in Display Timeout setting in Tasker and the Secure Settings plugin for Tasker don’t seem to be working on this phone. I may need to root the phone in order to do what I want. Even with this small set back, I’m still having fun with this setup. Tweaking things is the best part of any project.

Update 07/31/14: Problem with display time out wasn’t actually solved after all. The max length of time that I can keep it on before it times out is 20 minutes. I have an email in to the Secure Settings plugin people to see if they can update their plugin with longer time out settings.

Update 08/04/14: The display time out issue has been resolved (I think). I was using the timeout Secure Settings setting incorrectly. Now I set the screen to manual on when I connect via Bluetooth to the Kinivio and then set it to manual off when Bluetooth is disconnected.

Now that I have the main features working, I want to get a backup camera and I would also like to find a way to listen to FM radio through my phone without using data. I wonder if there’s such a thing as Bluetooth FM radio, because I don’t want to physically plugin a wire to the phone. If anyone has advice or would like to share any similar projects that you might be doing, please do so in the comments.

Unlike the shows we’re used to here in the states, the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, also known as Auto China, only takes place once every two years. This year, it’s bigger than ever with more than 1,600 exhibitors putting their goods on display. More than 800,000 visitors are expected to check out the show in Beijing this year. Several auto makers are prepping new models for their Asian debuts. Today MINI announced that it"s bringing the new MINI three-door, five-door, and convertible models to China.

With an all-electric model due out in 2019 MINI is aggressively trying to take a bite out of Chinese market share. The company previously announced a joint venture with Great Wall Motors to produce the electric cars starting next year.

Taking center stage in Beijing will be the MINI 5-Door. Not sure where they find to the room to keep adding all these extra doors and space but MINI says the newest generationmodels added leg and head room in the rear as well as luggage space. MINI extended the body length of this generation by a little more than 6 ¼ inches.

The display car at Auto China 2018 will feature a new paint color: Emerald Grey Metallic. It’s one of three new colors available. Also on display will be the MINI 3-Door finished in the new Solaris Orange Metallic and the MINI Convertible in Starlight Blue Metallic.

There are new customization options coming to the Asian market as well. Customers will be able to add the MINI Yours Interior Style Piano Black illuminated with a Union Jack motif rear-lit strip on the passenger’s instrument panel. The control system also features a touch screen for the display in the center instrument cluster.

Both the MINI 5-Door and 3-Door models will be available in three engine variants in China while the Convertible will feature two. For the more spirited drivers in China, the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman will also be on display at the show. This model features a turbo engine coupled with MINIs ALL4 all-wheel-drive system.

Representatives from Germany’s BMW Group and China’s Great Wall Motor broke ground on their joint venture plant in China’s Jiangsu Province on December 1. The plant will be producing the MINI Cooper SE, which is a fully electric model within the famous MINI series, as well as electric vehicles (EV) under Great Wall’s brand name. According to the formal statement on the groundbreaking ceremony, the plant is scheduled to finish construction and begin operation in 2022. The facility’s production capacity is expected to reach 160,000 vehicles annually.

Due to their agility and charming design, the MINI Cooper models hold a special place in the hearts of car aficionados. The MINI Cooper SE is the first fully electric, mass-market model in the series, and its release this July was met with enthusiastic response from consumers. As of now, orders and reservations for the MINI Cooper SE have come to almost 80,000 vehicles. In some ways, the MINI Cooper SE is very well-received for a battery electric passenger car. By comparison, cumulative sales of the hybrid MINI Cooper Countryman total just slightly over 30,000 vehicles.

The price of the MINI Cooper SE starts from EUR 27,900 in the EU states and from USD 29,900 in the US. Compared with the cheapest three-door model in the MINI range, the MINI Cooper SE is priced just about 10% higher. When the joint venture plant in Jiangsu finally enters operation after three years as scheduled, consumers in China may be able to buy the electric MINI at the lowest price worldwide.

In 2018, BMW and Great Wall announced the formation of their partnership company Spotlight Automotive. The entity focuses on developing EVs to meet the growing domestic demand in China. The construction of the car manufacturing plant in the city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu this year represents the next major step in their roadmap. The factory is wholly dedicated to producing electric models under the MINI marque and the brand name of Great Wall Motor.

All electric MINI models are currently manufactured at BMW’s plant in Oxford, the UK. Since China has become the world’s largest EV market, establishing local production capacity will help lower the price of the MINI Cooper SE and make it more competitive there. Spotlight Automotive, which controls the Jiangsu plant, has taken on a distinctive strategy for production and marketing. The entity will be collaborating with BMW and Great Wall to develop and manufacture new EVs. However, promotion and sales of vehicles will be conducted through Spotlight’s own channels.

The production of electric MINI vehicles will remain solely in the UK until 2022, when China will see the release of the domestically manufactured MINI Cooper SE. It is worth noting that around 300,000 MINI vehicles are sold in China annually. Furthermore, the country accounts for almost 20% of the worldwide sales of the hybrid MINI Countryman. It is therefore not surprising that BMW has decided to set up a factory within one of the major regional markets for this vehicle series.

A look at the appearance of the MINI Cooper SE indicates that the transition to the battery electric powertrain has not led to a radical departure from the original style of the MINI series. After all, the main attraction of the MINI models is their endearing vintage design. The fully electric model has the additional yellow plug-in icons that are affixed on the front nose, the rear hatch door, and the sides. The front grille has been mostly blocked off since the vehicle’s electric motor does not need as much air for cooling as does an internal combustion engine. Other than this feature, the differences in appearance between the MINI Cooper SE and other current MINI models are quite minor. The electric motor and charging port are respectively located at the same spots as the engine and fill cap of a petrol-powered MINI.

The charging port of the MINI Cooper SE is at the exact position as the fill cap of other petrol-powered MINI models. To distinguish that this vehicle is a pure electric model, the charging port has a plug-in icon on its cover.

Based on the core technology of the BMW i3 (another electric model), the battery electric powertrain of the MINI Cooper SE can reach the maximum horsepower of 184 and the maximum torque of 270NM. In terms of speed performances, the MINI Cooper SE can accelerate from the stationary position to 100km/h in approximately seven seconds. Its top speed hits the 150km/h mark. The 32.6kWh battery pack provides a fully charged range of 230km. The onboard charging system needs just three and a half hours to completely power up the battery in the AC mode. A DC fast charger (with an output of up to 50kW) can fill up 80% of the battery’s capacity in 35 minutes.

The MINI Cooper SE adopts front-wheel drive in keeping with the traditional engine and transmission layout of the MINI series. However, this also makes it an outlier among the current EV models. Car makers can leverage front-wheel drive to save space and improve the design of the car’s interior, but switching to a battery electric powertrain nullifies this advantage. Most EV models that are on the market do not adopt front-wheel drive. Nevertheless, this configuration is a recognized feature particular to the MINI vehicles. Even if there is no need to retain front-wheel drive, the future electric MINI models will likely make the shift to all-wheel drive in order to appeal to drivers that are not accustomed to rear-wheel drive.

Other design and feature highlights of the MINI Cooper SE include a keyless entry system, an HVAC heat pump that can be activated before entry, and a programmable security feature that prevents the yanking of the charging cord when it is plugged into the vehicle. The MINI Cooper SE also comes with an external speaker system that emits warning sounds to alert nearby pedestrians when the vehicle is traveling at a low speed. Moreover, the MINI Cooper SE has a regenerative braking system that enables single-pedal operation (i.e., decelerate and stop without using the brake pad). With regard to instruments and controls, the MINI Cooper SE sports a fully digital instrument cluster. However, the center console is still quite traditional as it has all the usual buttons and knobs. Many of the latest electric and petrol models feature a large touch screen in place of the center console, and this design decision can be off-putting for drivers. The driver interface that BMW has devised for the MINI Cooper SE is not only optimized for greater convenience but also preserves a high degree of familiarity for all drivers.

The interior of the MINI Cooper SE is in keeping with the classic design that defines the MINI series. The center console is still decked with many buttons and knobs so that the driver can feel a sense of familiarity and intimacy.

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Photos of what appears to be the next-generation MINI Hatch have been posted on Chinese social media showing a completely undisguised prototype that looks production-ready.

The pictures that were shared by numerous online users including Wilcoblokand journalist Greg Kable, were reportedly taken in a facility in China. They reveal the design of the new MINI from every angle, including the interior. As evidenced from the lettering on the rear end, the white vehicle is the Cooper S and is surrounded by three camouflaged prototypes of the MINI Hatch.

From the first glance, the car looks like a facelift of the current generation but closer inspection reveals that it is a clean-sheet design. The front end retains the signature round headlights with more modern LED graphics, the grille is mostly covered with a body-colored panel while the bumper has a simpler design. Another change is that the bonnet doesn’t enclose the headlights as in the previous generations.

The profile has familiar proportions with black pillars creating a wraparound look for the greenhouse and the trademark “floating roof” effect. The new generation appears to be more compact than the current model with shorter overhangs. Despite the fact that most automakers have abandoned the three-door bodystyle, MINI stays true to its heritage. In fact, the new MINI Hatch will likely be the only three-door model in production alongside the FIAT 500.

Inside there is a huge round-shaped screen in the middle of the dashboard, and a head-up display instead of an instrument cluster. The dashboard looks a lot more uncluttered than in the outgoing MINI, while the interior will be completely leather-free with a focus on sustainability.

MINI has officially confirmed the MINI Hatch for a 2023 debut, stating that it will be available in both ICE-powered (gasoline/diesel) and electric variants. The new model is expected to ride on a shortened version of the evolved front-wheel-drive FAAR platform which will also underpin various models from the BMW Group. MINI will produce the new Hatch in its Oxford plant in the UK.

The British company wants half of its global sales by 2027 to be electric vehicles, before going all-electric at the beginning of the 2030s. This means that the new generation of the MINI Hatch will be the last one to be available with internal combustion engines, while the last ICE-powered new MINI model will appear in 2025.