Reversing camera gone weird!

[Mona Owner]

Hi all.
Happy New Year. My Moho has not been used since late September and today, wanting to move it, I discovered the reversing camera is showing a very strange picture.
The Moho is a Fiat based Autotrail 634 on a 16 plate. The photo shows the picture that came up on the onboard radio when I selected reverse gear. The camera itself is clear of any obstruction (see photo).
I am completely baffled and wondered if anyone has had similar problems or have advice.
I guess the following question would then be: how do I access the camera? I guess from outside and I guess removing the fixing plate??
Any useful advice would be much appreciated.
Alan
MonaOwner

 

[Burgo]

If someone waves their hand / a rag on a stick over the camera does the screen show anything like a movement? Could be damp in the camera in which case parking it in the sun may sort it out.

Is the screen OK for anything else that uses it - satnav, radio etc? If it is, then that's it elliminated.

Before unscrewing too much I'd be finding the video lead plugs&sockets at both the camera end and the screen end and unplugging and plugging them back in in case they've got corroded.

Is the video feed routed inside or (like ours) under the mh? If underneath has anything of a nibbling persuasion taken a shine to it?

 

[Mona Owner]

If someone waves their hand / a rag on a stick over the camera does the screen show anything like a movement? Could be damp in the camera in which case parking it in the sun may sort it out.

Is the screen OK for anything else that uses it - satnav, radio etc? If it is, then that's it elliminated.

Before unscrewing too much I'd be finding the video lead plugs&sockets at both the camera end and the screen end and unplugging and plugging them back in in case they've got corroded.

Is the video feed routed inside or (like ours) under the mh? If underneath has anything of a nibbling persuasion taken a shine to it?

Wow, some great questions and suggestions. Many thanks.
I haven't tried the wave but will this week. The radio appears to be fine as the display for other things are good.
I would need to access the camera to locate the plug and leads, so something I may try later.
I believe the lead goes inside into one of the overhead lockers so that's something to investigate.
I hoped someone else may have suffered a similar picture. Certainly damp may be an issue I guess, it's been pretty relentless rain here over the last week or so.
It's not the end of things but I do find it easier to park at storage with it working. Many thanks though.
Alan.

 

[Reallyretired]

I think I have condensation in my camera too, after rain for weeks. Mine is just foggy rather than your psychedelic version but tomorrow there is less rain forecast here so I will attack it with a hairdryer and see if that effects an improvement. It is a double camera and its the pointing down one which is worse. I need it when I park on my drive as I have to be within 2" of the garage to avoid sticking out over the pavement and this is impossible without the camera.

 

[Stealaway]

My Dometic one had condensation on the lens. I had to take it apart to dry it

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[Mona Owner]

I think I have condensation in my camera too, after rain for weeks. Mine is just foggy rather than your psychedelic version but tomorrow there is less rain forecast here so I will attack it with a hairdryer and see if that effects an improvement. It is a double camera and its the pointing down one which is worse. I need it when I park on my drive as I have to be within 2" of the garage to avoid sticking out over the pavement and this is impossible without the camera.

I suspect mine is troubled with the same. I will wait until spring to try to get access as mine is in storage. Not sure how to get the body panel off though .......

 

[VXman]

I used my van recently after not using it for a while and thought the rear view camera had misted up. It turned out to be condensation on the inside of the Panasonic screen!

 

[charliesgrandad]

I suspect mine is troubled with the same. I will wait until spring to try to get access as mine is in storage. Not sure how to get the body panel off though .......

It looks the same as on my Comanche ,it is removable with a thin blade as it is fixed in with a silicone adhesive