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Camera malfunction message

Post by pvr » Sun Mar 19, 2017 4:48 pm

After I drove for about 12 hours in the rain yesterday I parked up and when selecting reverse, I got the camera malfunction message. Camera works as normal, but the message appear when I select top view or any of the other cameras. I have the 6 camera system.

I did notice a little bit of condensation in the rear view lens but that was gone this morning.

As I am in the Alps at the moment,  Very little I can do as such but it is annoying though. Message pops up each time after the camera is showing an image for about 5 seconds or so.

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Re: Camera malfunction message

Post by mogsyman » Sun Mar 19, 2017 4:53 pm

Broken?

Just a guess  :))
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Re: Camera malfunction message

Post by pvr » Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:42 pm

Thanks, your analytical skills are great.

Car was parked in the sun today and that seems to have fixed the problem somehow.
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Re: Camera malfunction message

Post by mogsyman » Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:51 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Thanks, your analytical skills are great.

Car was parked in the sun today and that seems to have fixed the problem somehow.
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Perhaps it was just a bit chilly?

Glad it's sorted  ;)
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Re: Camera malfunction message

Post by X5Sport » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:24 pm

Sounds as if you have water ingress.  The sun has dried it out, but the issue will be back.

I thought you kept the car in your man cave?  Or has it been evicted by the overpriced Beetle?
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Re: Camera malfunction message

Post by pvr » Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:44 am

I am in the Alps this week so the 12 hours drive was outside  :))
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Re: Camera malfunction message

Post by pvr » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:20 pm

Another update  - problem never returned. Must have been the French rain ....  :))
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Re: Camera malfunction message

Post by X5Sport » Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:20 pm

French TV uses a different standard too........ :tease:
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