Minor niggle with the backup camera lens

[Gabbydad]

I find that the lens is often dirty and the view is obscured. My 16 F 150 had the lens integrated into the tailgate handle which is higher up and in 4 years I seldom had issues.

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[ThisWas]

I've checked my camera lens more than once to see if it's clean. Unfortunately it is. I won't say that it's "Fisher-Price toy camera quality" for fear I'll be sued by Fisher-Price.

 

[Goose1215]

I have also noticed that my camera gets dirty quickly also and I have only driven it 300 miles.

 

[The Weatherman]

This time of year it’s hard to keep anything clean.

 

[Gabbydad]

This time of year it’s hard to keep anything clean.

I’m comparing apples to apples, sure, road salt, dust etc is a problem, but even rain drops in comparison to my F150. I think it’s an issue of placement, being closer to the road.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

Is that backup camera on all Maverick models ?

 

[Gabbydad]

Is that backup camera on all Maverick models ?

Yes. All the same.

 

[The Weatherman]

Is that backup camera on all Maverick models ?

All US vehicles are required to have backup camera system.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

All US vehicles are required to have backup camera system.

Last week I heard The Beatles broke up and now this.

 

[The Weatherman]

Last week I heard The Beatles broke up and now this.

Hey, no biggy it’s only been 10 or 15 yrs since they became mandatory.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

Hey, no biggy it’s only been 10 or 15 yrs since they became mandatory.

Must have been more recent because I have a 2012 Chevy Colorado and it doesn’t have it. Are you sure it is mandatory on all vehicles ?

 

[Jasperw229]

totally agree about the placement of the lens.
I didnt get nearly as many issues with rain sticking to my camera on my subaru impreza. being low to the ground doesnt seem to be the issue, i believe it is the shape and lack of cover. the camera on my subaru was tucked up above the license plate so it didnt get rain on it 99% of the time. this camera seems to get rain on it as droplets run down the emblem, and then the water accumulates directly in the line of sight.

 

[LowLeadAV]

Put some hydrophobic coating on it

 

[The Weatherman]

Must have been more recent because I have a 2012 Chevy Colorado and it doesn’t have it. Are you sure it is mandatory on all vehicles ?

Yes. I do not recall the year it was mandated.
Found it: May 2018. Oka, 4yrs ago. May bad.

 

[Go get it]

on my van at present always wiping it clean just part of winter maintance.

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