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So our Citroen C3 PURETECH FLAIR over the last few months has started to show the number plate when the reversing camera is activated and the alignment of the vehicle (guide lines) relative to the position of other vehicles appear off centre.
So after checking camera housing was securely mounted (it was) and thinking the camera inside the housing had just moved, I tried positioning the tailgate so that the camera just then showed a small part of the bumper and no number plate, as per picture below it took a large screwdriver wedged in the tailgate to achieve the correct position, at least this indicated that the actual reversing camera lens is probable at fault, but unsure if just unplugging the reversing camera and re-plugging it back in will fix the issue, or there maybe moisture inside the lens etc, or a new reversing camera maybe required ? (job for next weekend)
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Or it needs only new calibration.
I would asume its not in right position.But you’ll find out …
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Had a quick online, seems no way of calibration via the Citroen C3 instrument panel, but maybe a hidden command I am not aware of ?
Contacted a supplier of the reversing camera and they stated they where a ‘plug and go’ type arrangement, so no configuration options ?
Time to get the screwdriver out
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You could make it like for Hubble Space Telescope and place an optical correction lens on top.
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You could make it like for Hubble Space Telescope and place an optical correction lens on top
To ‘sciencey’ for me
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So following on from above threads, I removed the Citroen C3 Flair Bootlid Tailgate interior trimming to expose the reversing camera. I unplugged the reversing camera for a couple of hours and then the reversing camera was plugged back in, alas reversing image was still showing to much bumper and most of the number plate.
A few pictures below showing the Citroen C3 Flair reversing camera removal stages:
The Citroen C3 Flair reversing camera was removed from the tailgate by depressing a couple of side lugs on the rear of the housing, the camera was then unplugged.
Below pictures of Citroen C3 Flair reversing camera removed form vehicle and disassembled
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Next test to try is unplug the Citroen C3 Flair car battery and see if that resets the camera lens, if not then a new reversing camera is required.
Just looking now to see if once the Citroen C3 Flair battery is unplugged, a Radio code maybe required ?
(would try removing reversing camera fuse first, but seems fuse for reversing camera is shared with radio/media etc)
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There seems to be no way of adjusting the lens focus from the LCD screen on the Citroen C3 – no hidden / secret menu options that may help I cannot find.
Can find Engineering mode but this does not help
To enter Citroen’s Engineering mode, Long press on audio icon (but not too long).
and the Engineering Mode code number is 7503900
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I mean on the lense, something to screw optical in or out or reposition lense inside.
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