Is my rear parking camera offcenter?

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Old Feb 5, 2018 | 07:20 PM
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Is my rear parking camera offcenter?

I just noticed this over the weekend that part of the rear bumper can be seen on one side and not the other. Has anyone had this issue (assuming this is not normal) before where the camera view is favoring one side? I looked at the camera itself and it is in it's correct position and undamaged. I am almost led to believe it is software related and needs to be recalibrated or something.
I have an appointment scheduled to have it looked at, but just wondering if there's a setting or some quick fix I am not aware of




There's jagged lines visible on the top right of this camera view
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Old Feb 5, 2018 | 08:40 PM
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I'm thinking you aren't exactly perpendicular to the rear surface. Mine looks like that when I'm not lined up exactly straight.
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Old Feb 5, 2018 | 11:07 PM
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I'm thinking you aren't exactly perpendicular to the rear surface. Mine looks like that when I'm not lined up exactly straight.
I thought about that, but if you look on the right of the screen behind the overhead image of the car you can see part of the blue bumper which I don't think is normal. Can anyone confirm if they see part of the bumper in their cameras as well?

Maybe I am losing it lol
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Old Feb 6, 2018 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CLKKyle
I thought about that, but if you look on the right of the screen behind the overhead image of the car you can see part of the blue bumper which I don't think is normal. Can anyone confirm if they see part of the bumper in their cameras as well?

Maybe I am losing it lol
Nope you are not losing it...at least not about this...

The issue is which view you have selected: Check out the two photos below and you'll see. You can change the view you get by switching between the two views using the selector knob.

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Originally Posted by California John
Nope you are not losing it...at least not about this...

The issue is which view you have selected: Check out the two photos below and you'll see. You can change the view you get by switching between the two views using the selector knob.

I think you just made OP’s point. His left bumper bump shows on his standard view and not in yours. I don’t think there’s a problem with the physical camera but with its calibration. Having the camera mounted so low the accuracy is important to avoid getting a scratchy bum!
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Old Feb 6, 2018 | 08:13 PM
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I think you just made OP’s point. His left bumper bump shows on his standard view and not in yours. I don’t think there’s a problem with the physical camera but with its calibration. Having the camera mounted so low the accuracy is important to avoid getting a scratchy bum!
Methinks you are correct!
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I think you just made OP’s point. His left bumper bump shows on his standard view and not in yours. I don’t think there’s a problem with the physical camera but with its calibration. Having the camera mounted so low the accuracy is important to avoid getting a scratchy bum!
Yup, exactly! I too think it is a calibration issue, hopefully it's an easy fix


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Methinks you are correct!
​​​​​​​Thanks John for the pictures it confirms what I thought and it gives me something to reference when I take the car in
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