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Re: Rear View Camera Poor Picture at Night
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2022, 10:58:49 pm »
While taking my pictures this evening, I may have found the pin hole for the mic.


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Re: Rear View Camera Poor Picture at Night
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2022, 07:12:44 pm »
Ron,
I think you did find it. It appears that there's also another pinhole at the top right, or is that a spec of dirt? Both of those dots are tiny... I'm surpised much sound could be registered at all, and a little bit if dirt would silence it quick.

If they are not for the microphone then it might have a surface contact mic and there will be a portion of the housing (front or bottom usually) that is thinner for the mic to be pressed against. That's not common,,, but also not impossible. (Voyager cameras have this kind of microphone).

Just throwing out ideas.

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Re: Rear View Camera Poor Picture at Night
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2022, 09:54:30 pm »
Good find there Larry.  I will look into both pin holes (or dirt).  How to clean out such a tiny hole will be quite a challenge.  I imagine it would be easy (bad) to pack the dirt inside, rather than remove it.
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Re: Rear View Camera Poor Picture at Night
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2022, 03:02:37 am »
Vacuum?
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Re: Rear View Camera Poor Picture at Night
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2022, 10:09:18 pm »
Vacuum?
That would surely be a good "first attempt".  I just don't have any confidence it will be effective.
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Re: Rear View Camera Poor Picture at Night
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2022, 01:13:02 pm »
Ron,
I have been thinking about this and have a couple ideas that are not conventional, but might be effective.

You could use one of those gel products for cleaning electronics. It's basically a tacky firm of play-doh designed for pulling dirt out of cracks and crevices.  The risk on this one is that it might push the dirt in deeper.

My other idea is to use an acne black head remover strip.  You wet the strip,, put it in place, let it completely dry and peel it off.  The moistened glue should penetrate dirt plug and bring ALL of it out. This would be better than the gel approach,  and better than using any kind of tape - - which would only remove the top layer. I would think that there is no risk from the moisture as this camera should be "waterproof" or "weatherproof".

If all else fails you could still open the camera and push the dirt out with a dental pick or small gauge florist wire.

My 2 cents, ayor.

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Re: Rear View Camera Poor Picture at Night
« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2022, 03:06:42 pm »
Ha ha, I love your zit remover idea.

The first thing is to get on a ladder and yell at the camera while my wife Irene is inside up front listening.  Then tap the camera to see if she hears anything.  If we can get any response, that would indicate a dirty mic opening.  At least I now know where the mic is to try things.
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