Use this article if…
- Your picture is soft, foggy or has water inside the housing: mechanical or environmental, not video encoding.
- You're seeing sparkles or rolling bars → Wrong picture or flicker / interference.
Quick answer
If your reverse view goes blurry in damp weather, it's usually grime on the lens or water past the housing seals. Clean the lens gently first. If moisture is sitting inside the pod, plan on a replacement rather than chasing the video format.
Problem
- Your lens is dirty, fogged or full of condensation after wet trips.
Symptoms
- Your reverse view is blurry only in damp weather.
- You can see water inside the camera housing.
Cause
- Moisture getting in, failing seals or grime on the lens scatters light, so you lose the detail.
Fix Step-by-step
- Clean the lens with a soft cloth, and don't scratch the coatings.
- Check the housing seals and the torque on your number-plate mounts.
- If you can see water inside the sensor pod, replace the camera.
- Re-route any washer jets that spray straight at the lens.