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Symptom Troubleshooting (Car Navigation System): Other Mazda 3 BL

NO.1 DISPLAY SCREEN DOES NOT OPEN EVEN IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE ACC POSITION [CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

1Display screen does not open even if the ignition switch is turned to the ACC position.
POSSIBLE CAUSEOpen or short circuit in power supply (B+ or ACC) wiring harness or burnt fuse Open or short circuit in ground wiring harness LCD unit malfunction Poor connection of LCD unit connector, terminal damage Short circuit in car-navigation control switch wiring harness CAUTION: Forcibly opening/closing, or placing an object on the display screen may cause the display screen to become inoperable.
CAUTION
Forcibly opening/closing, or placing an object on the display screen may cause the display screen to become inoperable.

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NO.2 DISPLAY SCREEN CHANGES TO BLACK.[CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

2Display screen changes to black.
POSSIBLE CAUSEOpen or short circuit in car-navigation unit (power supply (B+)) wiring harness Open or short circuit in car-navigation unit (power supply (ACC)) wiring harness Open or short circuit in car-navigation unit (ground) wiring harness Open or short circuit in wiring harness between LCD unit and car-navigation unit Poor connection of car-navigation unit connector, terminal damage Poor connection of LCD unit connector, terminal damage Car-navigation unit malfunction LCD unit malfunction

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NO.3 DISPLAY SCREEN CHANGES TO WHITE.[CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

3Display screen changes to white.
POSSIBLE CAUSECar-navigation unit malfunction LCD unit malfunction Improper adjustment of the screen contrast

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NO.4 SYSTEM DOES NOT LOAD THE MAP DISC.[CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

4System does not load the map disc.
POSSIBLE CAUSECar-navigation unit malfunction Map disc malfunction Moisture inside of car-navigation unit Non-designated disc is inserted NOTE: If dewdrops are formed inside of the car-navigation unit, the display screen shows the 'The disc installed is not a map DVD" message. Remove the map disc, ventilate or remove moisture from the passenger compartment, and then leave it for approx. 1 h . The dewdrops will be removed and the car-navigation unit will operate normally. In case of a dirty/damaged map disc or car-navigation unit malfunction, the display screen will show the "Please insert a map DVD" message for few seconds to 1 min, then change to The disc installed is not a map DVD" message after the ignition switch is turned to the ACC position. If a non-designated disc is inserted, the display screen shows the 'The disc installed is not a map DVD" message.
NOTE
If dewdrops are formed inside of the car-navigation unit, the display screen shows the 'The disc installed is not a map DVD" message. Remove the map disc, ventilate or remove moisture from the passenger compartment, and then leave it for approx. 1 h . The dewdrops will be removed and the car-navigation unit will operate normally. In case of a dirty/damaged map disc or car-navigation unit malfunction, the display screen will show the "Please insert a map DVD" message for few seconds to 1 min, then change to The disc installed is not a map DVD" message after the ignition switch is turned to the ACC position. If a non-designated disc is inserted, the display screen shows the 'The disc installed is not a map DVD" message.

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NO.5 VEHICLE POSITION DEVIATES FROM THE ROUTE MAP.[CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

5Vehicle position deviates from the route map.
POSSIBLE CAUSEJammed radio signals from after market equipment (radar, remote engine starter, anti-theft device or other.) Open or short circuit in the wiring harness (vehicle speed signal related). Car-navigation unit malfunction. Poor connection of the GPS antenna connector, terminal damage GPS antenna malfunction. Open or short circuit in feeder line between GPS antenna and car-navigation unit. Poor connection of the car-navigation unit connector, terminal damage.

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NO.6 CAR-NAVIGATION CONTROL SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE.[CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

6Car-navigation control switch is inoperative.
POSSIBLE CAUSECar-navigation control switch malfunction Open or short circuit in the wiring harness (remote control signal) Poor connection of the car-navigation control switch connector, terminal damage Poor connection of the LCD unit connector, terminal damage LCD unit malfunction NOTE: The car-navigation control switch is inoperative if the following circuit has a malfunction LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal I (SI01)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal N (SI01) LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal K (SI02)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal P (SI02) If the ignition switch is turned off, then ACC position while above circuits are malfunctioning, display screen changes to black.
NOTE
The car-navigation control switch is inoperative if the following circuit has a malfunction LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal I (SI01)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal N (SI01) LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal K (SI02)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal P (SI02) If the ignition switch is turned off, then ACC position while above circuits are malfunctioning, display screen changes to black.

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NO.7 NO VOICE NAVIGATION [CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

7No voice navigation
POSSIBLE CAUSEImproper adjustment of the NAVI voice volume Car-navigation unit malfunction Poor connection of the driver-side front door speaker connector, terminal damage Driver-side front door speaker malfunction Poor connection of the car-navigation unit connector, terminal damage Open or short circuit in driver-side front door speaker wiring harness

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NO.8 DISPLAY SCREEN DOES NOT CHANGE TO THE NIGHT MODE. (FRONT AND REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY.)[CAR-NAVIGATION SYSTEM]

8Display screen does not change to the night mode. (Front and rear combination lights operate normally.)
POSSIBLE CAUSEImproper setting of NAVI map indication Open or short circuit in TNS signal wiring harness (TNS signal related) LCD unit malfunction Poor connection of the LCD unit connector, terminal damage car-navigation unit malfunction NOTE: The car-navigation control switch is inoperative if the following circuit has malfunction LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal I (SI01)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal N (SI01) LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal K (SI02)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal P (SI02) If the ignition switch is turned off, then to the ACC position while the above circuits are malfunctioning, the display screen changes to black
NOTE
The car-navigation control switch is inoperative if the following circuit has malfunction LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal I (SI01)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal N (SI01) LCD unit connector (24-pin) terminal K (SI02)-car-navigation unit connector (24-pin) terminal P (SI02) If the ignition switch is turned off, then to the ACC position while the above circuits are malfunctioning, the display screen changes to black

DETECTION CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE