! It worked!!! So simple. You saved me from the dealership trying to upsell me a new camera. Thank you!!!!

@shanersmechaniclife3164

13 күн бұрын

Glad it worked for you. Every time I diagnose something, I always look at maintenance items first. You don't always need new parts to make a fix. Thanks for watching and the great feedback.

You need to use a polishing disc on on a Dremel on medium speed. Saturate the disc several times with the polishing compound and always keep the disc moving. Once you start to feel friction, cover the polishing disc again. Clears 100% of the fogginess.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input. I will definitely try that next time. Sounds like a great way of doing it.

I fixed mine like that. I used turtle wax. The light one. I put a q-tip on a drill. Dabbed it in the turtle wax. Good as new.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

11 ай бұрын

Glad it worked out for you. Can't go wrong with trying to polish it. Especially if are ready to buy a new one. How well did the qtip hold up?

@douglasferris4596

11 ай бұрын

Didn’t hold up for long lol but it worked quite well. I had to improvise and use what I had.

Dealership would’ve charged me hundreds.. this method definitely works

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. It's definitely something cheap and easy you can try yourself.

Thanks. It works for me.

That polish worked like a charm on my Honda CRV. Thank you!!!

@shanersmechaniclife3164

4 ай бұрын

Great to hear it worked for you! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks for your DIY video. Worked on my Rav4.

Thanks for the video I'm gonna give this a try!

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed the video. Did it work?

You don't need to do all that. Get a soft cloth and use either nail polish or 90% rubbing alcohol and clean it thoroughly. Big difference on my end. I encourage everyone to also try to order the part cheaply online and install it yourself if this doesn't work as dealerships will charge you hundreds.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

3 ай бұрын

I will give it a try. Thanks for the info. Thanks for watching.

@494994958

3 ай бұрын

Clear nail polish ?

Good stuff. There’s one small blurry spot in my camera, def not worth buying a new one. I’ll try this.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for comment. It's definitely something worth trying before buying a new one.

My Alpine multi view backup camera became blurry like this. At first I thought it might be direct sunlight wearing out the imaging sensor, but now I’ll have to try this polishing trick.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

Hope the polishing trick works for you. Let me know how it works for you. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@ddbear8786

Жыл бұрын

@@shanersmechaniclife3164 I just tried it, works great! I used the 3M 39008 Headlight Lens Restoration System ($14) and now the backup camera is clear like new. It saved me $300 so now I don't have to replace the Alpine backup camera and all the hassle associated with making an installation appointment etc. Thanks for the tip!

All Range Rover has this backups camera issue. My Honda civic 2013 had night vision backup camera and so clean and clear in any weather condition but expensive Range Rover has very basic camera

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

You would think the Range Rover would have the better camera. Just shows more expensive cars aren't always better. Night vision is a great idea.

I will give this a try.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

10 ай бұрын

Hope it works out for you. Let me know.

That polarization wears out after awhile. Especially when it’s dirty and you wipe it off without rinsing it off first. I carry a spray bottle of washer fluid now. Rinse off the headlights rear view camera.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

11 ай бұрын

Great idea. Summer or winter? Rubbing a dry dirty lense only makes it worse. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@douglasferris4596

11 ай бұрын

@@shanersmechaniclife3164 well mostly in winter it gets salty. I live in the rust belt. North western Ontario Canada. Salt is pretty abrasive. 🥴

It's been raining alot lately here in Guam and I just noticed my reverse is blurry. I checked the camera and I can see condensation inside. The water droplet are visible. I was thinking of using a hair dryer but I'm scared 😱 Should I use a headlight restore liquid or something?

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

If you have condensation on the inside, I would look for a leak, or park it inside for a couple days if possible. It might just need to dry out if you have had alot of rain. A heat gun will probably be too hot.

We’re did u get the red polish thing

I'm wondering how to replace my camera on a 2020 Toyota Camry LE . Is it possible to just disconnect it and connect a new one ? At the bottom it is picking up the edges of my license plate .

@shanersmechaniclife3164

4 ай бұрын

Have you tried loosening the screws and adjusting it? Some vehicles need to be calibrated after a new camera is installed.

@peterrudy9207

4 ай бұрын

@@shanersmechaniclife3164 I'll try to adjust it , strange it did not show the edge of my bumper before . If by chance that I change it , I expect it is connected to a wire harness under the trunk lid . And just a matter of disconnecting and reconnecting a new camera ?

Every video on youtube just suggests clean the lenses. My problem is condensation inside them. So, do i wait for warmer weather or can I clean it in some way John

@shanersmechaniclife3164

3 ай бұрын

You can try removing, disassembling it, drying it and try resealing. But, I'm not sure how well they come apart.

I just bought my truck and notice my back up cam was blurry when I got home, I’m guessing when they cleaned it up and gassed it they must have power washed the bed and some water go into the where the camera is located. Im sorta annoyed because I have to wait a couple days to see if it drys out because it’s freezing here on east coast so I’m sure the water in the camera lens is frozen. 😪

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

That's what I dislike about pressure washing vehicles. High pressure water driven into places that shouldn't be exposed to moisture. Hope all works out for you once it dries out. Warranty maybe?

Mines dirty on the inside but I don’t know how to take it apart

@williamde7676

7 ай бұрын

Try using a hair dryer, I hear that might remove the fogginess on the inside lense

Doesn't anyone teach how to fix the GLASS part of the rearview mirror ( not the stupid side mirrors) ?!!!! I guess I'm the only one in the whole world who has a problem with the mirror GLASS fading.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

4 ай бұрын

Short of replacing the rearview, perhaps try polishing it. Ask your local Windsheild place, they may give you enough product to try on the rearview. Let me know how it works out for you. Thanks for watching.

@royworthington3781

4 ай бұрын

@shanersmechaniclife3164 well I was asking bcuz the glass can be removed and replaced. I just didn't know if anybody that does restorations knew any tricks or supplies, or suppliers.

Buy an after market camera if the polish fails. There are plenty the should work. The dealer knows exactly which parts were designed to fail but should they tell us??? Of course not!!! How much $$$ will they lose on unsold inventory??? C'mon.... it's all about the O mighty dollar!! 🤦🤦🤦

@shanersmechaniclife3164

7 ай бұрын

Aftermarket is definitely an option. I would price parts from the dealer as well. I have found that aftermarket isn't always cheaper.

This is a good idea, but the night-time issue needs more light. It’s easily solved, and explains why those ‘idiots’ go around with overly-bright rear number plate bulbs fitted! It’s to supplement their reversing light, which here in the UK has a quite tight limit on the wattage - of course, we’ve got the option to use LED technology now, and the limit therefore may not be the issue it once was. I have a Prius with a single reversing bulb - again it is the law not Toyota doing this - and so if I uprate the number plate bulbs, I can become one of those ‘idiots’ and there we go. ! Tip: ONLY buy LED bulbs where the supplier is prepared to provide an ‘Lm’ or Lumens (brightness) figure. Classic small push-fit bulbs, are maybe 200 Lumens to 400 Lumens, written 200Lm. Really bright ones, are up at 800Lm and beyond. I haven’t quite figured what’s what yet on this, but you need to avoid the handful-of-LED sellers online etc, because you will find like me, the BEST bulb they supply will barely match the presently-installed filament bulb. IE they’ve sold you the trash low-power crud nobody wants! So try inputting a search term on google or on the website you are on, with a Lumns value eg search for ‘LED bulb 400Lm’ and the supplier that comes up with a Lumens number, will likely do it for all their bulbs. Basically, you will find the price is exactly proportional to how bright the bulb is in Lumens. So you will get ten bulbs 100Lm bright, or 2 bulbs 1200Lm bright, for say ten dollars US. One last point, unscrupulous sellers, treat the ‘whiteness’ level of bulbs like it’s the power. They know people are looking for how bright LED bulbs are, and they deliberately obfuscate by throwing out figures like ‘6000k’ which sounds high-power but has nothing to do with the light output, it’s only how yellowy or white the light is that the LED emits. I found ONE vendor out of 50, willing to quote the Lumens or light output power but they almost ALL quoted a ‘k’ or WHITENESS of light number. Scheisters the lot of them. Take care all.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

Basically you get what you pay for and if it seems too good to be true it usually is. Some really good points. Thanks for commenting and watching.

Worked great! Thanx….

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Is your camera lens stay out or it goes in

@shanersmechaniclife3164

2 жыл бұрын

Camera and everything stayed in. Just polished the outside plastic cover. Made a big difference.

Electric tooth brush works great as well..

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

Good idea ! Do you use the paint polish or toothpaste?

Hi my reverse camera lens looks cloudy, when i rub it with my finger or a cloth the lens clears but then after a few seconds the lens becomes cloudy again, any ideas?

@shanersmechaniclife3164

7 ай бұрын

Does it only do it when it's cool and wet out, or same on warm dry days? Sounds like it's fogging up on you. Maybe try some anti fog spray from a sporting goods store. Athletes use it so plastic visors don't fog up. Let me know what you find. Thanks for watching

It’s not outside the lens it’s underneath the lens…

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

I haven't run into may issues inside the camera provided it hadn't been opened previously. But it is very likely as it gets older and seals deteriorate.

Maybe it's dirty on the inside too???

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

It is possible, especially if you get condensation inside. If that happens then you would have to disassemble or replace it.

condensation in the lens?

@shanersmechaniclife3164

2 жыл бұрын

No the plastic lense was oxidized. Vehicle sat parked for a while.

@tobiewolfen01

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing.

Mine is pitch black unless you come real close during night. But During sunny day its fine. How do you fix it? Also looking for Isuzu Alterra 4x 3.0 series 2010 manual.

@shanersmechaniclife3164

Жыл бұрын

Did you get your camera figured out? Was it always like that at night? Mine isn't very good at night unless if your in a well lit area. Might be just the way it is?

@kingofspadesjack572

Жыл бұрын

@@shanersmechaniclife3164 this is not the default backup cam. So I have to replace it or repair the built-in cam.

@lgoamity

7 ай бұрын

Have a 2014 GMC Terrain that recently "went dark" (went from normal to what at first seemed like it'd went from Color to B&W with maybe some Red or Blue highlights on really bright objects). Turned out somehow the Brightness got turned way down. When in Reverse (ON) the Camera's Display brightness can be adjusted. Was almost getting ready to pull the camera (had tried pulling the power to "reset" it. It did confirm that the camera wasn't completely dead... The manual doesn't talk about it and it took an almost accidental stumbling across on KZread when someone showed the "secret" menu... Available when the camera is active not before or after, but during. While it shouldn't change much a Brightness adjustment might counter the "Haze" some.

Can’t see out of mine at all

@shanersmechaniclife3164

2 ай бұрын

Does the display come on? Do your reverse lights work? If not look at fuses or reverse switch. Let me know what you find. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

still blurry

Wots this noise about??

I just bought a focus titanium x 17 plate and my camera has condensation left n right but centre is clear . I'm in UK and we have had rain but I think it's something that can't be helped.