Model S Reversing Camera failing

[thewinelake]

So my reversing camera seems to have been on the way out for a few weeks now. It was intermittent, but the proportion of time that it's working seems to be gradually getting smaller.
Originally there was green and purple flickering (see

), but now it's mostly blank.
I'm worried that it's not a simple case of bad connection, and that there may be a software glitch.
Also concerned that nobody else seems to be reporting this!

 

[Operator64]

So my reversing camera seems to have been on the way out for a few weeks now. It was intermittent, but the proportion of time that it's working seems to be gradually getting smaller.
Originally there was green and purple flickering (see

), but now it's mostly blank.
I'm worried that it's not a simple case of bad connection, and that there may be a software glitch.
Also concerned that nobody else seems to be reporting this!

so you believe you have a failing camera ( title ) then you think it may be a software glitch, have You got it checked by service? You are concerned that no one else is reporting the same problem you have? seems you may be the only one with the problem if that’s true.

 

[thewinelake]

so you believe you have a failing camera ( title ) then you think it may be a software glitch, have You got it checked by service? You are concerned that no one else is reporting the same problem you have? seems you may be the only one with the problem if that’s true.

The car is out of warranty, and my confidence in correct diagnosis by Tesla staff is very low (I know someone with MCU1 who was told they'd have to replace their rear view camera when in fact an eMMC replacement fixed it).
Silly question - I presume they won't look at it for free?
And there's nothing incompatible with a failing camera and an underlying software issue!

 

[Operator64]

The car is out of warranty, and my confidence in correct diagnosis by Tesla staff is very low (I know someone with MCU1 who was told they'd have to replace their rear view camera when in fact an eMMC replacement fixed it).
Silly question - I presume they won't look at it for free?
And there's nothing incompatible with a failing camera and an underlying software issue!

your confidence in an internet diagnosis is higher than that of Tesla? WOW

 

[thewinelake]

Ha! Well, in the sense of infinite monkeys, I suppose yes.
I'm now wondering if this might be relates to a recall issue - opening and closing the trunk can cause damage to the wiring harness.

Tesla recalls 475,000 Model 3, S sedans for faulty rearview camera wiring

Tesla is recalling more than 475,000 Model 3 and Model S vehicles to address a defective wiring harness that can render the rearview camera inoperable.

www.autoblog.com

 

[thewinelake]

FWIW, I have reported this in the app to Tesla. They say that my car was not subject to a recall on this issue.

 

[zoomer0056]

What year and configuration is your car?

 

[thewinelake]

S75D late 2018 with MCU2.

Tesla just contacted me and they said they think it's the camera, not the wiring loom, but are referring it to another team that I presume is more expert on these matters.

 

[Huncowboy]

I have something similar on my 2022 Model S. The center camera goes blank intermittently. No flickering just blank. I am about to pick it up. The service advisor in West Palm Beach (Okechobee) told me if they cannot reproduce it they cannot fix it. A total no can do guy. I doubt they did anything to it. To be honest, a software reset always fixes it. So maybe it is software. But I don't see many posts about this.