Heated forward facing camera housing

[Subhuman]

Maybe, I am behind the times but I was not aware that the forward facing camera was heated. Pretty cool!

 

[JPP]

As are the B pillar cameras....

 

[Subhuman]

As are the B pillar cameras....

Sadly they are not.

 

[JPP]

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Sadly they are not.

...really odd--I was let to believe they were, especially to reduce fogging....

 

[Subhuman]

...really odd--I was let to believe they were, especially to reduce fogging....

Maybe they are when the car is on and driving but definitely not when the car is parked or inactive. Forward facing cameras is definitely heated when the car is parked.

 

[Trips]

I don't think the B pillars are heated even when driving. I have got the warning about limited Autopilot because they froze over while driving. I cleared them off and was good to go.

 

[zhu-]

Maybe they are when the car is on and driving but definitely not when the car is parked or inactive. Forward facing cameras is definitely heated when the car is parked.

I assume you turned on climate control and it's not always heated?

 

[Subhuman]

I assume you turned on climate control and it's not always heated?

Climate control was not on. Car had been sitting parked in the cold unplugged for 6+ hours when I noticed the windshield.

 

[mrau]

This just proves the car is looking at you more than you are looking at it.

Your M3 couldn’t see out the window, so it turned on the front camera defroster so it could see you coming.

 

[Subhuman]

This just proves the car is looking at you more than you are looking at it.

Your M3 couldn’t see out the window, so it turned on the front camera defroster so it could see you coming.

“Sentry Mode” in full effect

 

[ChrisH]

This is kind of weird in my opinion. Why would it always be heated like that?

 

[MentalNomad]

This is kind of weird in my opinion. Why would it always be heated like that?

I don't think it's heated.

The area with the cameras is all black, has an enclosed airspace, and is topped with glass. It's basically a tiny greenhouse.

It probably just stays warmer than the rest of the windshield while the sun is out.

 

[jsrawa]

I don't think it's heated.

The area with the cameras is all black, has an enclosed airspace, and is topped with glass. It's basically a tiny greenhouse.

It probably just stays warmer than the rest of the windshield while the sun is out.

I would have to disagree, it’s definitely heated. I saw this too after a night of snow in the early AM while still dark and temps in the teens so no way it isn’t heated.

 

[Vintre]

I saw this too on a recent snowy day. Has to be heated with that amount of snow on it and only in that area melted.

Very cool.

Not sure why it happens though.

Vin

 

[Subhuman]

I don't think it's heated.

The area with the cameras is all black, has an enclosed airspace, and is topped with glass. It's basically a tiny greenhouse.

It probably just stays warmer than the rest of the windshield while the sun is out.

It’s definitely heated. You can see from the picture that the sun was not out. Also it created ice on the windshield around the housing which was kind of annoying cause the window wipers would rub on it which may lessen the life of the wipers.

 

[CapnOMatic]

Maybe, I am behind the times but I was not aware that the forward facing camera was heated. Pretty cool!

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Aww man, this is a missed opportunity to put a red eye there! I bet a red eye that tracked you as you walked past might freak out some people!

 

[mrau]

Definitely has a heater. If you look closely at the windshield glass over the camera box you can see the heat element lines. Similar to the ones in back window. Using a flashlight helps you see the lines better.

I thought it came on with the Defrost or Rear Defrost. But now I am not sure.

 

[BAven8068]

Model S/X is also heated at all times. I assume they wanted it to stay clear of ice while parked for future advancements in Summon when it starts utilizing the front camera.

 

[MentalNomad]

Definitely has a heater. If you look closely at the windshield glass over the camera box you can see the heat element lines

Cool. I'll need to look for them.

 

[seattlite2004]

So...another contributor to "vampire drain"