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  1. S

    Left front fender camera error - anyone else have this?

    Every time I drive in the dark on unlit country roads, I get a blocked/blinded error from the LF fender camera. This has happened repeatedly over years (car is a 2020), and successive software updates haven’t made a difference. I understand when it happens in wet/snowy conditions because the...
  2. canadian.bacon

    Camera condensation - expected or service call ?

    It seems there is some condensation in my left pillar camera housing. Is this expected ? Should I call service ? Also has the message that the camera is blinded. See pic.
  3. R

    Camera issue

    New Tesla Model 3 owner…LOVE MY TESLA!!! I keep getting a caution message..”right pillar camera blocked or blinded…”. This is usually at night. Is there a fix for this issue? RangerBill
  4. K

    M3: Left door pillar camera frequently "blinded" according to screen, left-side viz seems dodgy

    Just wondering if anyone else is having this issue. Pretty much every since I got my 2019 M3 LR, the car has frequently displayed a notice that the left door pillar camera is blocked or blinded, and that I should clean it or wait for it to become unblocked. This happens in all weather and...
  5. DNSJames

    FSDb Not Working at Night

    For the past few weeks I can't get FSDb to work after dark, I just get a message in my console that says "Cabin camera is covered or blinded". This began on the last beta but it's still doing it on 69. I figured the car got a deep reboot with the update and may clear it up. I've carefully...
  6. P

    Rear cam protection of some sort

    Hi folks, Both during winters and rainy summers, the rear cam does get pretty dirty as you drive which become an issue when you want to rear park. Do some of you found a solution to that or a protection of some kind so the camera does get less dirty ? Thanks
  7. DwightKSchrute

    Occasional Error Code from M3 - Driver pillar camera blocked

    I've had a periodic issue with my model 3 - an error code that the drivers side pillar is obstructed and I can't use autopilot. It has happened on both sides. I did contact Tesla and set up a mobile appointment. They replaced the fender camera (and left a gap) and the error came back the first...