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Section 235 (Audio/Video/Navigation (AVN) System (PHEV)): Troubleshooting: Camera

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
  1. Features/Misdiagnose cases
    Inspection Description
    (1) System features
    1. Camera system features
      1. Change to H/U camera mode at gear R
      2. Steering wheel feature with CAN enabled Camera
      3. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) feature added to CAN enabled camera
      4. Video Format - current: Analog/YG, HI: LVDS applied (New)
      5. Camera power ON (below 35~40 km/h, 2015 Q4)
    2. AVM system features
      1. Change to H/U Rear view camera and AVM display at gear R
      2. On gear D, Rear view → Front view change at speed below 10 km/h (AVM is ON)
      3. On gear D, Navigation mode change at speed above 10 km/h (AVM is ON)
      4. Video format: CVBS, S-VIDEO, Component, LVDS
    (2) Misdiagnose cases
    1. Camera misdiagnose cases
      1. Video quality: Rear view camera have low quality spec (0.3 megapixel), dirt on lens
      2. Bumper showing too much: Camera angle
      3. Blinks on start of ignition: Black curtain process for AVN boot spec
      4. Parking guideline length: Camera location
      5. Blue screen: Possible camera output defect from AVN, AVM (Possible connector, cable defect)
    2. AVM misdiagnose cases
      1. Top view distortion: In-line correction error. Re-correction fixes issue
      2. Broken image pixel: Incomplete correction due to power OFF during correction process
      3. Camera screen defect (Top/Front/Rear/Left/Right): Possible camera defect
  2. Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken)
    Issue Inspection Description
    Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken) (1) Duplicate issue
    • Check gear R
    • Open/close door
    • Test drive to duplicate issue
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    1. Check gear R

      (Normal: Camera+ Guide line + warning message)

    2. Open/close door test

      (Duplicate issue at angles)

    3. Test drive

      (Drive impact)

    • If issue duplicates, follow steps below
    Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken) (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Connection
    • Damage
    • Camera power
    • Display signal
    • Wiring
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    *If AVM is installed, also test side doors
    1. Camera connection
      1. Remove trunk cover and find camera connector
      2. Connection must be locked in

        → Check display

    2. Check camera damage
      1. Remove any dirt on lens
      2. Damage on lens, cracks → Moist inside camera
      • Fault by customer if camera is physically damaged from outside
    3. Check camera voltage at gear R
      1. Red line: 6.5V, Black line: GND
      2. If there is no 6.5V input follow below steps
        1. Cable
        2. Power module
      3. Camera power source
        1. AVN Direct: AVN → Camera
        2. AVM: AVM → Camera
    Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken) (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Connection
    • Damage
    • Camera power
    • Display signal
    • Wiring
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    1. Check with other monitor

      *If other monitor is not available, replace camera instead

      1. Use other monitor to test video input
      2. Yellow line: CVBS video, White: Video GND
      1. Monitor

        /AVN X → AVN defect

      2. Monitor X/AVN X → Camera defect
    2. Check camera ↔ AVN wiring
      1. Camera ↔ AVN Wiring check
      2. For Pin contact testing, include cable company if available
      • Short on wire is common due to driving impact
  3. Display issue (Display quality/Foggy/Foreign object)
    Issue Inspection Description
    Display issue
    (Quality/Foggy/Foreign Object)    		 (1) Duplicate issue
    • Check gear R
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    1. Duplicate issue by checking gear R

      (Normal: Compare with other vehicle)
    (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Camera status
    • Open/close trunk test
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    1. Camera status
      1. Foreign object
      2. Damaged coating
      3. Clean lens using soft cloth
    2. Open/Close trunk test

      (Duplicate at certain angle)

    • Lens assembly error caused lens move inside camera → Camera can be foggy
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  4. Parking guideline (Distortion)
    Issue Inspection Description
    Parking guideline issue
    (Distortion)    		 (1) Duplicate issue
    • Use parking guideline to test parking
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    1. Use parking guideline to test parking
    2. Check if vehicle direction and guideline is match
      • For safety, guideline appears +10cm wider (left/right) than actual vehicle
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    (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Confirm specs
    • Camera connection
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    1. Confirm specs

      (Normal: Vehicle ↔ guideline within +,-15cm)

    2. Camera connection
      • Check camera bracket
      • Check screw status
      • Re-connect the screw and re-test
    • Reason for15cm deviation: 1. Camera setting deviation 2. Guideline width (Actual area 10cm)
  5. AVM (Distortion/Broken pixel)
    Issue Inspection Description
    AVM
    (Distortion/Broken pixel)    		 (1) Duplicate issue
    • Use parking guideline to test parking
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    1. Use parking guideline to test parking
    2. Check if vehicle direction and guideline is match
    • For safety, guideline appears +10cm wider (left/right) than actual vehicle
    (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Confirm specs
    • Camera connection
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    1. Confirm specs

      (Normal: Vehicle ↔ guideline within +,-15cm)

    2. Camera connection
      • Check camera bracket
      • Check screw status
      • Re-connect the screw and re-test
    • Reason for15cm deviation: 1. Camera setting deviation 2. Guideline width (Actual area 10cm)
  1. 5. AVM (Distortion/Broken pixel)
    Issue Inspection Description
    AVM
    (Distortion/Broken pixel)    		 (1) Duplicate issue
    • Parking test
    • Broken pixel on certain area
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    1. Duplicate issue at gear R

      (Normal: Top view, parking line is straight)

      *Top view is displayed on the right

    2. Check for broken pixel

      (Cause: data store error during correction)

    • Above issues can be treated with re-correction process
    (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Re-correction
    • Replace Camera/AVM
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    1. Re-correction
      1. Service center AVM correction room

        (Recommended)

    2. If issue continues, replace camera/AVM and retest
      1. Possible camera output defect
      2. Possible correction data memory defect
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