Reverse Camera

Hammers

Hammers

New member
This morning I was driving to work listening to Burnley v West Ham via CarPlay (COYI) and when I got to my normal parking place I threw the car in reverse and the camera didn’t engage for the first time. Figured it might have something to do with CarPlay so switched off the IPhone and stopped the engine and restarted, still nothing other than the sensor, no camera. Parked it then switched off, shut everything down and then started again, still nothing. Will have a look later when I go home but anyone else come across reverse camera not engaging in reverse gear? Have I inadvertently switched something off? Is it a known fault?
 
Same here, maybe 1 time in 10 times the reverse camera does not come on, instead I get a graphical picture/representation of the car from above and some words that I never get round to reading as I'm busy trying to park. No idea what it it means or why this happens, but have only had my car for a couple of weeks.
 
That is precisely what I got, just the graphical display no camera. Hope it is not a fault that I have to take it back in for as I’m sure replacement parts in Australia are going to be at a premium right now.
 
Just a theory, but maybe it is when the rear camera is obscured, maybe a drop of water on it or something. Could try putting something over the camera to test. Mine is mothballed till next weekend but I'll try then.
 
I doubt it's external dirt. My camera still worked when the back of the car was filthy and all I could see was mainly mud.
 
It could be as simple as that as driving in it poured with rain. When I went back to the car at the end of the day the camera worked immediately. If it happens again I might check the lens - hopefully it is just that and not something more difficult like dampness getting in somewhere.
 
Very similar problem on my Evoque, but it's temperature related
If it's cold the camera doesn't work for the initial reverse out of drive, rest of the time perfect
I just think JLR electronics and more sensitive and prone to gremlins than other marques
 
The bit I don't understand is why we both got that overhead graphical representation of the car on the screen in place of the reverse camera.

That suggests to me that this is by design rather than a fault, but that we just don't know 'why' it flips from camera to that from time to time.
 
I have not had this problem, but on my car (on the touch screen) you can select the rear camera manually without being in reverse. Next time the camera will not come on automatically when reverse is selected try putting gearbox in neutral and use the touch screen to switch the camera on, if it comes on at least it proves the camera is working and it is probably a bad connection between gear selector and camera.
 
cj10jeeper said:
Very similar problem on my Evoque, but it's temperature related
If it's cold the camera doesn't work for the initial reverse out of drive, rest of the time perfect
I just think JLR electronics and more sensitive and prone to gremlins than other marques
Click to expand...

Agree with cj10. My old XF used to do this. If it was damp or cold the reversing camera would not come on. My FType does the same. With the XF once it got over 21 degrees outside all the electronics and the boot opening worked fine. It is like it said "I can't be bothered today"
 
Hammers said:
This morning I was driving to work listening to Burnley v West Ham via CarPlay (COYI) and when I got to my normal parking place I threw the car in reverse and the camera didn’t engage for the first time. Figured it might have something to do with CarPlay so switched off the IPhone and stopped the engine and restarted, still nothing other than the sensor, no camera. Parked it then switched off, shut everything down and then started again, still nothing. Will have a look later when I go home but anyone else come across reverse camera not engaging in reverse gear? Have I inadvertently switched something off? Is it a known fault?
Click to expand...

Did you get to the bottom of this. Still happening to me on occasion. No idea why.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top