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Stopped at local car wash for clean and detail. Now the Touch screen won't work. Tried the reboot, that won't work, it didn't reboot. VR works, Phone works and so does back-up camera. Just no touch screen.
 

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Stopped at local car wash for clean and detail. Now the Touch screen won't work. Tried the reboot, that won't work, it didn't reboot. VR works, Phone works and so does back-up camera. Just no touch screen.
It's possible they used a product to clean it that is still trapped behind the bezel and "touching" the screen for you. Hopefully it's not permanently damaged. You can pop the HVAC bezel off to check.
 
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I looked for a fuse under the hood but didn't see "radio" anywhere. Is it linked to something else?
 
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It's possible they used a product to clean it that is still trapped behind the bezel and "touching" the screen for you. Hopefully it's not permanently damaged. You can pop the HVAC bezel off to check.
Nothing there, wiped it down again, still nothing.
 

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I looked for a fuse under the hood but didn't see "radio" anywhere. Is it linked to something else?
Yes, there is an inline fuse just in front of the battery and the brake booster when looking from the driver side fender.
 

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I looked for a fuse under the hood but didn't see "radio" anywhere. Is it linked to something else?

Have a look under the brake booster for the inline radio fuse.


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Have a look under the brake booster for the inline radio fuse.


Have a look under the brake booster for the inline radio fuse.


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Pulling fuse didn't help. Guess I need a replacement radio
If possible get it replaced (don't mention the detailing).
 
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It was toast . I tried to change out the screen and messed it up by breaking a contact ribbon. Ended up buying a radio off a fellow member. Now everything is good.
Thanks for asking.
 

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It was toast . I tried to change out the screen and messed it up by breaking a contact ribbon. Ended up buying a radio off a fellow member. Now everything is good.
Thanks for asking.
Your old radio is worth money (if you still have it)...
 

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Same thing happened to me - steering wheel buttons would work, but the screen was frozen. Had to get the whole until replaced (under warranty)
 
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