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Dim Back-up lights
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Mine are dim as well, I think that they all are, and I have to lightly press on the brake to see anything. The interesting thing is that the side cameras light up much better in the exact same circumstances.
I along with several coworkers have complained about this to the SC and how this makes the backup useless at night. One coworkers service request was basically closed and was told that a software update should "fix" it, but that has been the same msg they've been telling owners for months.
My ticket is still open, but I imagine they will cancel my appointment as well and tell me to just wait for a software update.
My ticket is still open, but I imagine they will cancel my appointment as well and tell me to just wait for a software update.
I think so...they can adjust the aperature/exposure for the camera...similar to how you can on a phone camera. It's annoying, though.
I think people are talking about the actual lights which signal the car is in reverse, which are important for both driver visibility and to signal to pedestrians and other vehicles.
So are the lights actually dim, or is the backup camera just making the view darker because of them? The camera wouldn't be as affected by the red lights, so it makes sense that the camera isn't stopping down because of the brake lights.
I see the same thing, but haven't gotten out of the car to look myself.
I see the same thing, but haven't gotten out of the car to look myself.
I think you are talking about the amount of light coming into the camera. I was talking about the amount of light emitting from the light bulb.
I guess, a better view could happen either way.
My bad. Correct, I was implying the darkness of the backup camera itself, which can be adjusted via software update. I guess I’ve never been outside my car when backing to notice the actual illumination. The side cameras are good and bright with no illumination so clearly an aperture setting will improve camera visibility.
When I took my Model Y to the San Francisco Repair shop, one guy took a comparison photo of my backup lights when in reverse next to a 2020 Model Y and there is a distinct difference in brightness. Mine were weak and the 2020 version was brighter. I don't think it is a camera issue. Either the bulbs are weak or there is less voltage going to the backup lights on the 2021 model. I'd like someone at Tesla to look into this issue. I don't think the dim lights are as safe as brighter lights would be.
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Yeah same here, I cant exactly pinpoint which update messed this up. Although, I can say for sure it was one of the updates after the major update to FSD beta late last year.
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Do you have a reference for that video?
The only video I found, 'NEW Model 3 Tail Lights', was a guy putting in a sequential light, and that video said that disassembling the (older) taillight was destructive.
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It's mostly software since Model 3 owners are having similar issues and the backup camera was working perfectly fine prior to a previous update. I used to be a freelance photographer so this is photography stuff:
It's just the way they coded it in low-light situations. The rear camera uses RCCC sensors and the reverse lights are bright. The software is detecting too much light and ends up using settings that make for a dark screen.
If you've ever taken a photo during the day when there's snow on the ground, or a photo of a white car and the image comes out darker? It's because the software is "seeing too much" light, so it adjusts the settings (shutter speed, ISO, and/or aperture) to make the image darker. The same is occurring in the Tesla. The reverse lights are confusing the software and it adjusts the settings too much resulting in a dark screen. The odd thing is that it doesn't affect all Ys, just some. Usually with software coding like this, there would be a more widespread problem.
It's just the way they coded it in low-light situations. The rear camera uses RCCC sensors and the reverse lights are bright. The software is detecting too much light and ends up using settings that make for a dark screen.
If you've ever taken a photo during the day when there's snow on the ground, or a photo of a white car and the image comes out darker? It's because the software is "seeing too much" light, so it adjusts the settings (shutter speed, ISO, and/or aperture) to make the image darker. The same is occurring in the Tesla. The reverse lights are confusing the software and it adjusts the settings too much resulting in a dark screen. The odd thing is that it doesn't affect all Ys, just some. Usually with software coding like this, there would be a more widespread problem.
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