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Glare from side repeaters in blind spot camera?
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jabloomf1230
Minister of Silly Walks
There have been 3 possible paths suggested for remedying this issue:
1. Free replacement with newer style repeater cameras.
2. Replacement but not for free.
3. Software update.
Option 1 is obviously the preferred option but I don't see this happening. Option 2 would be a user request.
A software update could consist either of a filter (doubtful), a partial mask of the upper pixels in the camera field or discarding video frames only when the signal is lit. The last option could result in stuttery video unless the repeater unit LED is limited to a shorter lit duration. I don't know if that the LED's lit duration is either determined by software or relay driven, but someone here must know.
There's a 4th possible option that would consist of a plastic shroud that would fit over the repeater unit LED and shield the camera from the glare.
1. Free replacement with newer style repeater cameras.
2. Replacement but not for free.
3. Software update.
Option 1 is obviously the preferred option but I don't see this happening. Option 2 would be a user request.
A software update could consist either of a filter (doubtful), a partial mask of the upper pixels in the camera field or discarding video frames only when the signal is lit. The last option could result in stuttery video unless the repeater unit LED is limited to a shorter lit duration. I don't know if that the LED's lit duration is either determined by software or relay driven, but someone here must know.
There's a 4th possible option that would consist of a plastic shroud that would fit over the repeater unit LED and shield the camera from the glare.
andaconda
Active Member
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
That's what they did when they went to LED street lights and we complained that we could not longer sleep in the front bedroom, ended up perfectly lighting the street w/o lighting the front of our house.
andaconda
Active Member
Enginerd
Member
April 2021 build. My left side (original camera) has the orange blinker glare. But my right side does not. (Right side camera was replaced in July 2021 due to repairs on fender).
I have limited experience with v11 but this glare effect seemed to be intermittent. I assumed it was related to condensation since it seemed to go away over time.
There is the external lens cover. I assume there is an air gap and then the camera sensor. I think the sensors get warm when in use (could be wrong) and that clears the condensation lens fog over time and temperature equalization.
It could be possible that some SW tweaking could be beneficial.
There is the external lens cover. I assume there is an air gap and then the camera sensor. I think the sensors get warm when in use (could be wrong) and that clears the condensation lens fog over time and temperature equalization.
It could be possible that some SW tweaking could be beneficial.
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
I am on hour 28 of a two day pass thru LA. Its not something that warms up with time. Looks just like my video earlier right now, since sunset
zef3215
Member
My car is one of the early 2021 models delivered late 2020 in EU (made in US). Both caleras had that glare effect when blinking the light and I kind of thought that is crap but took it as is. However, the camera on the left repeater “decided to die” some time ago and Tesla replace it in 5-10 minutes with a mobile service. Well, since then, the left one is super clear compared with right – only noticed some good time after the service I mentioned. With the latest controversial UI update and the functionality to display blind spot cameras this glare effect becomes annoying on the right side. I now have a mobile service appointment for Tesla to look at that camera as well.
The color of the car is Midnight Gray but I strongly believe the glare we experience has nothing to do with it. The light itself on the repeaters left vs right look slightly different if analyzed closely but not easy to catch it on a camera or so.
The color of the car is Midnight Gray but I strongly believe the glare we experience has nothing to do with it. The light itself on the repeaters left vs right look slightly different if analyzed closely but not easy to catch it on a camera or so.
andaconda
Active Member
zef3215
Member
Looking at it now it seems like in my case it got worse over time… Today Tesla confirmed service appointment so by the end of this month I hope this glare will be gone.
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