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Any way to replace the lens in the terrible reverse backup camera?

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I had the final test drive yesterday to check a few things before signing up etc. Is there a way to replace the lens in the reversing camera, a bit like a cataract operation...its terrible.
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A squirt of the washer is all mine might need.
There's a setting in the PCM that sets the rear wiper to go off when you reverse. What I couldn't figure out was whether this also includes a squirt of liquid. If it does, I may set it. The camera is passable once it's clean: I agree. If only they would let you default to the non-fisheye view and also add lines to that 'normal' view. It would make it so much more usable.

If Porsche do offer a retrofit improved reversing camera, they will be flooded with requests I reckon!
 
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It's bad placed, it's always dirty.

Anyone added rain-x or something already?
 

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It's bad placed, it's always dirty.

Anyone added rain-x or something already?
Not rain-x but I've used some good quality waterproof sealant to it and in this weather with the roads covered in grit/salt; it makes no difference
 


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If only they would let you default to the non-fisheye view and also add lines to that 'normal' view. It would make it so much more usable.
Hmmm, my camera does default to the non-fisheye view (still a little bit fisheyed) which has the lines. I can press a button to get the fisheye view and the lines disappear but this is a muuuuuuch wider view. I assumed this behavior was the same across all Taycans. Is that not the case?
 

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Timely post. Picked up my CT yesterday. Reversing camera is very poor (the only disapointment to be fair).

Cannot see anywhere in the manual on how to activate the little washer jet (albeit I understand that is next to useless too). Anyone have an idea?
 

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There's a setting in the PCM that sets the rear wiper to go off when you reverse. What I couldn't figure out was whether this also includes a squirt of liquid. If it does, I may set it. The camera is passable once it's clean: I agree. If only they would let you default to the non-fisheye view and also add lines to that 'normal' view. It would make it so much more usable.

If Porsche do offer a retrofit improved reversing camera, they will be flooded with requests I reckon!
Seriously, what were they thinking when they designed it? Can't they see that the camera is unusable in fisheye mode when they reversed the car? Everything 10 feet away looked like 10 inches away. Or, the Germans are so good at driving that they actually don't look at the camera view?
 


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Timely post. Picked up my CT yesterday. Reversing camera is very poor (the only disapointment to be fair).

Cannot see anywhere in the manual on how to activate the little washer jet (albeit I understand that is next to useless too). Anyone have an idea?
You just need to wash the rear window (right stick forward from memory). The saloon has a button on the bottom screen (this really is from memory of my test drive)
 

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Given Audi, Skoda etc cameras are so much better, you would be forgiven for thinking Porsche would tap into their camera lens bucket and use the same ones.
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