Reverse camera washer – is it adjustable?

[TSS]

My reverse camera washer misses the camera lens so it’s totally pointless and doesn't wash the lens at all. Does anybody know if it is adjustable?

I can't find anything in the Good To Know App. I had a very quick look at it but couldn’t see that it is adjustable. Washer jets on most cars are directionally adjustable – surely Porsche would not be so stupid as to fit one that isn’t???

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[janeelectric]

I'm having the same problem and can't find a fix

 

[DST]

I must check mine. I find the reversing camera very underwhelming.

 

[TSS]

I find the reversing camera very underwhelming.

Yes, I thought the one on my GT-R was bad but this one is pretty poor even when it's clean. It's a really weird distorted view.

 

[NC_Taycan]

I'm having the same problem and can't find a fix

If it's like the windscreen nozzles (and I'm DEFINITELY NOT saying it is), you can adjust the aim with a pin. Insert the pin into the nozzle (carefully) then move it - it's basically a sphere with a hole through it. Again, I'm not saying this is how you can adjust this so if you try it and it works, I'll take a thanks. If you try it and it doesn't work, it's not my fault

 

[TSS]

If it's like the windscreen nozzles (and I'm DEFINITELY NOT saying it is), you can adjust the aim with a pin. Insert the pin into the nozzle (carefully) then move it - it's basically a sphere with a hole through it. Again, I'm not saying this is how you can adjust this so if you try it and it works, I'll take a thanks. If you try it and it doesn't work, it's not my fault

I need to have a proper look as that is what I'd expected it to be. But when I had a very quick look the nozzle seemed fixed. Hopefully on further investigation I will be wrong!

 

[TSS]

For those with the same problem I have had a proper look at this and the spray does not appear to be user adjustable. You can see below the washer jet sticking out. It seems to be a separate piece of plastic to the rest of the unit. It sprays at an angle upwards. On mine it needs to protrude out further to enable the spray to actually hit the camera lens rather than fall short. I have tried to move it but it won't budge and I am worried I will snap it off. It may be possible to file a tiny, tiny bit of plastic off the jet to adjust the spray but I don't really want to start trying to modify it.

It seems like another good idea that has been implemented very badly, rather like the PCM and Connect app.

 

[550superfast]

Agree it is a crap camera. The one on my Mini is so much better.

 

[Gwaihir]

For those with the same problem I have had a proper look at this and the spray does not appear to be user adjustable. You can see below the washer jet sticking out. It seems to be a separate piece of plastic to the rest of the unit. It sprays at an angle upwards. On mine it needs to protrude out further to enable the spray to actually hit the camera lens rather than fall short. I have tried to move it but it won't budge and I am worried I will snap it off. It may be possible to file a tiny, tiny bit of plastic off the jet to adjust the spray but I don't really want to start trying to modify it.

It seems like another good idea that has been implemented very badly, rather like the PCM and Connect app.

How do I get it to wash the camera? It was easy on the Panamera, not sure how on Taycan.

 

[TSS]

How do I get it to wash the camera? It was easy on the Panamera, not sure how on Taycan.

When you put it in reverse there is a button that appears next to screen and you press that. I hope yours works better then mine does!

 

[Gwaihir]

When you put it in reverse there is a button that appears next to screen and you press that. I hope yours works better then mine does!

Thanks

 

[Y1BDB1]

I may be crazy but I think my rear camera washer button has disappeared. I know I've used it before but now I don't see it. In park or reverse, picking the rear camera. Am I missing something?

 

[atebit]

It usually takes me 2-3 squirts to get an effective cleaning. Unfortunately you can’t just keep the “button” pushed for a continuous stream, you have to press-release.

 

[atebit]

It usually takes me 2-3 squirts to get an effective cleaning. Unfortunately you can’t just keep the “button” pushed for a continuous stream, you have to press-release.

 

[Y1BDB1]

Can someone tell me where the button for the rear camera wash is?

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