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taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

Rear View Camera Washer

Over the winter I have noticed that the rear view camera quickly gets covered in road salt and dirt in general, it has happened again over the last few days, with temperatures dropping and the grit lorries coming back out. After a short drive, when you come to reverse the screen view is almost unviewable and renders the camera useless.

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So I set about creating a wash system for the camera, its surprisingly easy to do and makes a huge difference, requiring just a few simple parts.

Parts List

1 metre length of tubing, available from Aquarium suppliers, 4mm or thereabouts.
1 1/4 Tee piece, eBay have them and easy to source, aquarium suppliers
Washer Spray Nozzle, I sourced a chrome one from early Mini's, Wood & Picket in London stock them, I got mine on aBay

Washer nozzle and tubing

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Tee Piece

Nozzle fitted and connected, my dealer had stuck a self tapper through the tailgate to mount the number plate, why I am not sure as there is nothing to stop corrosion, silly idea but they always do this, so I used this hole, which actually sits directly below the camera and came in useful, you could use the existing plastic mounts that LR provide as these will also work quite well, although the thread on the washer may not be long enough.

Simply route the tubing up through the tailgate and cut the rear window washer tubing fit the tee piece and connect into that.
For peace of mind I would put a tie wrap on the connectors, at work we have some special ferrules, these are good up to 80psi, so little chance of the connections popping off and filling the tailgate with water.

I also have a small 12v water solenoid that was to be fitted, this would sit in the water line and only be activated when the reverse lights are on, this would save water as it wouldn't squirt through the camera jet when not needed, however, the electrics didn't like the solenoid so that idea was abandoned, in practice it uses very little water anyway.

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Video of the washer in action from the outside, its quite discrete.

Video of the screen display with the washer in action, as you can see it works well.

1st Apr 2015 12:01 am

GreenLandy

Member Since: 11 Jan 2015
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love this..... genius!!!

1st Apr 2015 12:31 am

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
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Great Mod Taz, any chance you could price up the cost of the kit you put together p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

1st Apr 2015 6:20 am

DaveS

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Perfect! Well done, that's very innovative. I will be copying that thanks SD4 HSE Lux
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1st Apr 2015 7:12 am

LR NUT

Member Since: 12 May 2012
Location: Scotland
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Sheer excellance

In 5 years time this will no doubt be provided as an option by JLR MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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1st Apr 2015 7:13 am

Purplemadboy

Member Since: 22 Jul 2014
Location: Scotland
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Well done taz . I watched a couple of YouTube vids of the ford 4x4 in the USA which have this on both front and back cameras. Another way to clean the rear camera is to give the wife a cloth and tell her to get out and clean it Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

1st Apr 2015 7:25 am

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
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'give the wife a cloth and tell her to get out and clean it'

That could be the more expensive option! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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1st Apr 2015 8:01 am

RichP

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Location: Worcestershire
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This looks great, all I need is a reversing camera .............

1st Apr 2015 8:35 am

devondave

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Brilliant

1st Apr 2015 8:56 am

Badger1970

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As per Nuts' comment, I would patent that and send that video to McGovern's team over at G-DEC, and ask for ongoing Royalties for the design! Foraging near Gaydon....
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1st Apr 2015 9:02 am

hinchy

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What a good idea. MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
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1st Apr 2015 9:04 am

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
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good idea in theory

but this cleans the lens in bad weather and things like road salt, which happen in freezing temperatures, unless you have a heated nozzle that not going to work for long as it will freeze

is the lens IP rated for a direct jet of water hitting it and if it does short out what's it going to take with it when it goes up in smoke

i think the idea is there but in theory this needs work on development Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

1st Apr 2015 9:53 am

DaveS

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Yeah, but it will work most of the time SD4 HSE Lux
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1st Apr 2015 10:04 am

Mikeysmummy

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
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I can only reiterate what the guys have already said, top marks for ingenuity and pulling this off! I can honestly see LR rolling it out (possibly as an expensive option of course!) on their cars in the future. Hat's off to you! Paula

1st Apr 2015 10:32 am

npinks

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Most of the time it working is great it's those times when you need it and it's frozen is the issue Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

1st Apr 2015 10:47 am

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