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Old Jul 13, 2020 | 12:19 AM
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Is there a way that anyone knows how to get the backup camera to switch off after moving from reverse to drive? It's taking roughly 10 seconds for mine to reset on its own. I'd like to have change out once I place in park. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Old Jul 13, 2020 | 08:18 AM
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Pretty sure it is a designed feature to leave the rear view camera on for a few seconds after youve switched to drive.

In the Coupe - a flap has to open each time to reveal the camera - so if you are doing an Austin Powers 20-point turn - it doesnt keep opening and closing. It just stays open until you drive away... Makes sense..

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Originally Posted by Brandon C
Pretty sure it is a designed feature to leave the rear view camera on for a few seconds after youve switched to drive.

In the Coupe - a flap has to open each time to reveal the camera - so if you are doing an Austin Powers 20-point turn - it doesnt keep opening and closing. It just stays open until you drive away... Makes sense..

Good explanation. Otherwise the threads start coming in about needing to replace the cameras because of overuse.
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Originally Posted by KCSam
Is there a way that anyone knows how to get the backup camera to switch off after moving from reverse to drive? It's taking roughly 10 seconds for mine to reset on its own. I'd like to have change out once I place in park. Anyone else experiencing this?
It’s not so much time as speed that triggers the flap to close. I have a long driveway and mine ALWAYS closes as I hit 9 MPH. Granted, your AC temp and media playing don’t display immediately, but it’s not the end of the world. And the way my garage is situated, I actually have to back out and pull up a couple of times to head out. It would be really annoying and unnecessary if the rear camera flap opened and closed very time I went from reverse to drive in my situation. If you back out of your garage or parking space, it doesn’t take long to hit that speed. Apparently around 10 seconds for the OP!
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