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Rear camera issue?

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Hello. I am noticing the rear camera on my 2025 Trailhunter seems really awful. I really never paid much attention to it but I can't imagine it was always this bad. The front camera seems very sharp in comparison. Is this normal? Do i need service?



Thanks so much in advance!
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look dirty. but then again the location where the camera is the worst spot to be in vs our 23 tundra.

that rear end attracts dirt/dust/etc like a magnet so unless you stay on paved roads or away from water puddles/rain, you will have to constantly clean the rear cam lens.
 

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Does look a little dirty but I have also noticed that lighting is really important with the rear one. The further I back into my garage the worse it can get depending on the lighting. I think the reverse lights can add a little bit of washout to the camera if the rest of the environment is dark.
 
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I saw the spray function..... It's a real sloppy feature.
I wiped it down too. There is only 1 camera back there, right? Closer to the driver side.
 

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I saw the spray function..... It's a real sloppy feature.
I wiped it down too. There is only 1 camera back there, right? Closer to the driver side.
There are two. The one closer to the driver side is for the 360 camera. The one more in the middle is what you see when reversing.

Edit: Sorry, that is wrong. The 360 uses the same as the reverse. The other camera is for the digital rear view.
 
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Try it again during the day. Camera will adjust ISO (light sensitivity) so you can see more at night. Higher ISO will mean more light being let in, but will also make image more grainy. Same thing would happen if you tried taking a picture/video on your smartphone at night VS the day.

My guess is the Rear camera will have to increase the ISO o more than the front because the front has the headlights to help with light levels.
 

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You can also clean the rear camera by pushing the wiper control forward while in reverse. Similar to cleaning the rear windshield.
 

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I will have to look. I did not know that I had a spray function.
what he said^

SR5 has spray function but no icon on the headunit, it just automatically sprays camera if
you are (a) in reverse and (b) hit rear window washer while in reverse
 
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OK. Confesssion, when i was testing this last night I physically cleaned the camera lens several times but i was actually cleaning the wrong lens! I never picked up on there being 2 lenses back there. I just wiped the passenger side camera and it made a deffinete improvement! I will retest in better light when it's not snowing :(

I really remember beign impressed with the cameras when I first got the truck.

THANK YOU, ALL!
 
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Confirmed. I was cleaning the wrong camera and the washer fluid cleaning is crappy.
Thanks!!!

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