Infotainment screen went dark
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Infotainment screen went dark
I had an isolated occurrence over the weekend when I started up my 2014 convertible and the screen never came on. Nothing I did seemed to remedy the situation - but once we reached our destination, the next time I started the car everything was fine, and has stayed that way through numerous starts ever since. Did I potentially do something wrong to cause the no-screen situation? I just wondered if this was a common issue. Thanks.
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Truly a disconcerting situation for sure. I had my HUD refuse to display for two days... it came back... one of my big concerns about pursuing a C8 Z06... as they become more electronically dependent, especially on bespoke components...
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I had an isolated occurrence over the weekend when I started up my 2014 convertible and the screen never came on. Nothing I did seemed to remedy the situation - but once we reached our destination, the next time I started the car everything was fine, and has stayed that way through numerous starts ever since. Did I potentially do something wrong to cause the no-screen situation? I just wondered if this was a common issue. Thanks.
Based on the single occurrence and that it has not happened again, I speculate this may be what happened - The OTA update was partly downloaded and interrupted at some point requiring a system reboot to get it all back on line again.
For me, it's not a super common issue but the only ones typically requiring replacement are the ones with a fist print. The majority of them just need a bit of coaxing to come back.
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I will say that when my battery was on the way out as I have a 2016 that had the factory battery in it until I changed it 2 months ago I had some strange things happen. When my HUD dies while on vacation I thought for sure it was screwed. Disconnected the battery and waited 15 minutes. Reconnected and everything back to normal.
