Reversing camera in the rain..?

[Jeff15]

Has anyone had a problem with the reversing camera in the pouring rain?

[Neil Ives]

Yes. Yesterday I was reversing into a parking bay in pouring rain. My rear view was useless. It was a bit worrying, but then it wasn't long ago that I had cars without a rear camera. First World problems, eh?

[Kremmen]

Same with the Civic.

Rain & associated muck goes up the tailgate.

[Karoq]

GOSH! Something that Skoda HAVE done! A washer jet for the camera!

[sportse]

Not yet, mine had been surprisingly ok compared to other cars I've had. Maybe the lifeshine treatment got onto the lens?

In Japan you can get an official Honda accessory that blows air on the Jazz reversing camera lens to clear away any rain drops. It was about £100 when I looked, hopefully Honda UK will offer it here.

I think the camera rotates when you switch it to downward rear view - I haven't tried it, but maybe that would shake off a few drops?

I've found I leave mine in wide view to see approaching cars/etc from the side but switch it to standard rear view when reversing into a space and getting close as it's easier to line up.

[Neil Ives]

I think the camera rotates when you switch it to downward rear view - I haven't tried it, but maybe that would shake off a few drops?

I've found I leave mine in wide view to see approaching cars/etc from the side but switch it to standard rear view when reversing into a space and getting close as it's easier to line up.

Eh? Please tell me how to do that.

[Kremmen]

I've seen it in the online manual. The rear camera has 3 modes.

[sportse]

I think the camera rotates when you switch it to downward rear view - I haven't tried it, but maybe that would shake off a few drops?

I've found I leave mine in wide view to see approaching cars/etc from the side but switch it to standard rear view when reversing into a space and getting close as it's easier to line up.

Eh? Please tell me how to do that.

On the bottom left of the reversing camera screen there are three icons - wide, normal and top down.

It seems to remember either wide or normal, but if you set top down it will reset to one of the others next time you reverse.

[Deathstar]

It’s something that seems to affect the Honda cameras more.
My G30 5 series seems impervious to the weather.

[guest9814]

Honda have more advanced camera that removing water drops when switching into reverse
But I seen that camera only in Japanese accessories list.

[Kremmen]

Looking through various .JP sites there are a lot of very nice accessories that are difficult for us to get and sometimes impossible.

[nowster]

I think the camera rotates when you switch it to downward rear view - I haven't tried it, but maybe that would shake off a few drops?

I've found I leave mine in wide view to see approaching cars/etc from the side but switch it to standard rear view when reversing into a space and getting close as it's easier to line up.

Eh? Please tell me how to do that.

On the bottom left of the reversing camera screen there are three icons - wide, normal and top down.

It seems to remember either wide or normal, but if you set top down it will reset to one of the others next time you reverse.

They're all software transformations of the wide view. The camera does not move.