02-20-2023, 06:50 PM | #1 |
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Foggy/Cloudy rear view camera mirror
Has anyone had any issues with this? I have wiped it clean with a rag. The only thing I can think that caused this is moisture from rinsing it off with a pressure washer a week ago. It’s under warranty but I would rather not take it to the dealer, if I don’t have to. I thought about trying a hair dryer on it, but I think the sun would have already dried it out by now, if that is the issue.
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02-20-2023, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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I guess you could let it sit outside in direct sunlight for a day and see if that clears it up. Me? I'd make a trip to dealer. If it has a bad seal, it won't fix itself.
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02-21-2023, 10:53 AM | #3 |
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02-21-2023, 08:01 PM | #4 |
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I guess I’ll take it in. The crazy thing about the pressure washer is the fact mine is pretty weak. The ones at the car wash spray way harder than mine.
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03-25-2023, 06:51 PM | #5 |
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I don't know if you fixed this yet or not, but I just had the same issue here with all the rain and super high winds we had.
I was able to fix it using the "old' rice cell phone baggy trick." Before I took it into the dealer i tried this... - I cleaned off dirt on the roof around the fin, and the fin. I did this so i would not risk scratching the roof. - I took a sandwich baggie of dry rice and put next to the fin. Open of course. - I took a second bag that was gallon size and put it over the fin and the bag of rice. I then used painters tape (easy to remove) to tape down the gallon baggie. I really taped it down so no air can get in or out. - I then covered the bagged fin with a small box and taped it down so it would fall off. I did this to keep out any small hungry critters. Also, it's fun to "F" with the neighbors who are now trying to figure out why you tapped a clothes iron box to the roof of your car. - I waited 24 hours, then removed it. The first 1 minute of use, it was still a little foggy. Then over the next few minutes it cleared up. Now its clear, no fog. I figured it was worth the try before taking it into the dealer and paying for them to fix it. |
03-25-2023, 07:28 PM | #6 |
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Funny you mentioned this. It actually cleared up on its own about a week after posting this. It has been fine since…until today. Drove to work and it was fine. When I went to leave work it was foggy and cloudy. Switched it to the mirror and checked it about halfway home and it wouldn’t work at all. I got the blue screen. I’m taking to the dealership in a couple weeks for the oil change and I will have the dealership look at it. Luckily I bought it certified, so it’s on them.
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03-26-2023, 04:23 AM | #7 |
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In this case, definitely better to have the dealer potentially replace the fin. If it fits once than it’ll do it again just a matter of time
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