Rain - reverse camera

[At115]

Are your images for the rear camera bad during rain?

 

[jcanoe]

Yes; you have to remember to wipe the lens on the rear camera.

 

[Pianewman]

Uhh...yup...if rain gets on the lens, it will distort.

 

[CapsEngineer]

No worse than on my other two cars.

 

[nate704]

if you can invent the camera lens that is exposed to the environment does not do that, you will be a billionaire.

 

[Madsen203]

if you can invent the camera lens that is exposed to the environment does not do that, you will be a billionaire.

A simple washer fluid spray like they have for headlights would solve that.

 

[CapsEngineer]

A simple washer fluid spray like they have for headlights would solve that.

It already has fluid being sprayed on it. That's what causes the problem. It needs same way to REMOVE the fluid.

 

[adero]

A small blast of air would do the trick.

 

[Pianewman]

Camera lens + water = blurred vision. Wipe it off.

Repeat.

(Alternatively, you could rig up a snorkel, with the air intake above the lip of the trunk, facing forward. Moving air would blow the water off the lens)

 

[thesmokingman]

Has anyone tried applying rain-x to it? This happens to my other cars cam from time to time but being in socal where it hardly rains it's not exactly a problem.

 

[msanborn08]

Has anyone tried applying rain-x to it? This happens to my other cars cam from time to time but being in socal where it hardly rains it's not exactly a problem.

On other cars when I ceramic coat the paint I put some on the cameras also. It helps, but it will not completely solve the issue.

 

[nate704]

Simple solution. use the mirrors.

 

[Darmie]

Has anyone tried applying rain-x to it? This happens to my other cars cam from time to time but being in socal where it hardly rains it's not exactly a problem.

From past experience many years ago, rain-x was not friendly with a plastic helmet visor. I would not reccomend it for the camera. Spray with detail spray and use a micro towel. Never use a paper towel. That's like sandpaper.

 

[Fourdoor]

No worse than on my other two cars.

Much worse than the Bolt. Like Madsen203 said, washer sprayer works great. The Bolt has a washer sprayer that cleans it off very well... I was hoping the MY had this as well. For some reason when the entire lens is coated in washer fluid it sheets away, but rain drops make the mess shown in the OP's picture.

Keith

 

[Saxgod]

I drove in a monsoon this past few days and strangely enough the rear cameras stayed clear the entire time. Speed was always between 40-65 but it stayed clear, as did all of the other cameras.

 

[PackMan730]

Camera lens + water = blurred vision. Wipe it off.

Repeat.

(Alternatively, you could rig up a snorkel, with the air intake above the lip of the trunk, facing forward. Moving air would blow the water off the lens)

Lol

 

[fscheps]

Honestly, I had a Nissan Qashqai before my Model Y and I never had to clean the cameras in 8 years. It was something I was not worried about ever, and it had back and sides cameras.

 

[fscheps]

Honestly, I had a Nissan Qashqai before my Model Y and I never had to clean the cameras in 8 years. It was something I was not worried about ever, and it had back and sides cameras. I got my Model Y a month ago, and I think this is a quite basic problem to have with a car that costs almost double as my previous one.

 

[Madsen203]

if you can invent the camera lens that is exposed to the environment does not do that, you will be a billionaire.

Done. Have the camera retract into a housing so it only exposed to elements when called into action. VW, Mercedes have implemented this already. I can’t speak to how well it works or whether it risks for more issues as the plastic motor track get gunked up over time with dust or debris.

 

[nate704]

Done. Have the camera retract into a housing so it only exposed to elements when called into action. VW, Mercedes have implemented this already. I can’t speak to how well it works or whether it risks for more issues as the plastic motor track get gunked up over time with dust or debris.

I said "exposed" meaning not retractable.