Neogenic

Hello,
Rear cam is usually useless when you arrive at destination because of all the salt and dirt that is attached while driving on messy roads. Any solutions here? If you need to step out, clean cam and reenter to park then its easier to turst your side mirrors. You have a hose to flash head lights but what about the cam?

Igor911

It's called turning your head and looking back while you reverse...

jj14

Funny
One of the advantages of the backup camera is that it shows you objects that are on the ground right behind your car (not tall enough to see even when you look back).
That's the reason why the govt is trying to make backup cameras mandatory on all new cars in the near future.

@Neogenic - I'm not aware of a solution to this issue. And while I'm not in an area impacted by this (hardly ever snows in TX), I know what you mean (was in IL)

SW17LS

Clean it off.

I mean...it's a camera on the outside of a car. It's going to get dirty...nothing can be done about that. If you need it to work when you're driving in such conditions, clean it off regularly.

Neogenic

When you work hard for your lifetime then you understand its worth!

jj14 right on the spot

As for other inputs
Thats what I do, I clean it off when I step out of the car after parking it. And if this happens after a salty road then cam is useless until you step out. Such a useless piece of engeneering in winter conditions. Oh by the way it gathers rain drops as well. Have you see how fish eye lins work when there a dropp of water on it. Useless again!!

bigblack06

iTrader: (20)

Yeah pretty much the nature of the beast as every car that has a camera does this some worst than others. BMW X5 is horrible at keeping snow off or salt.

onexcite

They could make it pop out when shift to reverse and shut close when not in use.

Anything is possible if you willing to pay for it. :-D

Neogenic

I will pay given the option,


See this, Nissan is working on it,

SNiiP3R

iTrader: (3)

That rear cam washer looks exactly like the windshield washer nozzle, which does not even work for me when the temperature outside is below 10F / -12C. I can't wash my windshield for 2 days already because the nozzle is frozen, so I'm not sure how effective this cam cleaning solution is.

Nismo

That's a brilliant idea.

And here I was hoping the automakers would begin adding electric heating elements (like the rear window and side view mirrors have) to the rear view cameras, or maybe a washer (like the video) or some other wizzbang design. Your solution is so simple! I wonder if anyone's patented it yet.

lexesty72

thekhmer

iTrader: (2)

Fill your washer with iso alcohol if u want to use them in freezing temps , thats what airplanes use to eliminate ice build up

Neogenic

Right on spot! A water nozzle and a pneumatic nozzle will work just fine! I will concider making this work as a DIY next summer. Nissan is on a good track here, washer controlld pump/compressor /air/water and with seperat minifluid tank.

Pop up cam is a good idea as well but hardly something you apply as DIY without conciderable hard labor.

Nismo

That's pretty cool.

Another idea, if it's a DIY project, is to use a small RC servo with return spring. Attach a small sliding cover over the camera lens. You can probably power the servo with the power from the reverse lights. Every time you put the car in reverse, the servo powers up and turns, uncovering the lens. When you move it out of reverse, the spring forces the cover closed.

Neogenic

Thats actually a great idea as well, with only one tiny hole to make it work. I will reasearch it. Thx. Already talk with my friend, he is a good engineer :-)