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Black screen of death

BigD

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Got the dreaded black screen today for the first time after leaving the bait shop to get my fishing license. No back up camera, no radio. Just a dead black screen. Shut the truck off for a minute. Turned it back on & everything is fine. Anyone else had this happen ? Just wondering if it's anything to be concerned about. I got the 8.4 inch screen. Truck is 2 yrs old.
 

jl13

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It has only happened to me once during a year of ownership. Did the same thing turn off and on the truck
 

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Mine did this a few times in the colder months. Suspect it was just a connection issue. I disconnected the plug and did find a bit of corrosion. Suspect water intrusion. Cleaned the connector, applied some dielectric grease, and it's been fine for a few months now.
 

theblet

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It happens to me once in awhile. Looks like the cpu that controls the radio crashes and has to reboot. Supposedly all my software is up to date, but not 100% sure.
 

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