How do you keep all your exterior cameras clean in the winter slush?

[jbtfd]

Getting a lot of snow where I'm at already, and FSD is always showing a warning on limited visibility because of the slush and dirt that quickly builds up on all the exterior cameras. Do you guys constantly wipe them clean before starting a drive?

I wish they had auto-washerslike the front camera does!

That rear camera is basically non-existent in the winter time, what do you guys do about that in general?

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[Beetlebug62]

On my 2018 Model 3 and now on my 2025 CT, I get the limited visibility notice, but when I bring the cameras up, they all look fine, and it drives the same under FSD.

The only cam that truly seems affected is the rear one when it's raining or snowing. In my 3, I kept a spray bottle in the trunk, so I could squirt the rear cam when it was dirty. I never rubbed it with a wet thumb, as it eventually made the lens blurry. Must have been plastic. Tesla replaced it under warranty.

In my CT, I keep a microfiber cloth and a squirt bottle if the rear cam lens gets dirty.

Generally, I don't care about the warning unless it tells me it has to deactivate FSD or something.

 

[drjohnf]

I normally just put a good hydrophobic coat like rainex on the lenses. Nothing sticks. You pretty much have to apply a new coat once a week though, as it quickly wears off. But the trick works perfectly. I have a windshield PPF, so I can't use Rainex on the windshield, but instead I use a spray wax made for the window PPF. I wash the window with a washer and squeegee on an extension pole every couple of days, which works perfectly with warm water. I apply the windshield ppf wax every couple of weeks to the windshield, which works really well. Rainex works a lot better, however, on the exterior cameras. I also keep a damp sponge in a ziplock bag and very quickly clean off the cameras every time I park somewhere. It's just a habit now, but it works well.

 

[jbtfd]

i see thanks for the suggestion, ill try the rainx on the exterior cameras. once a week isnt too bad, but lately ive been wiping the rear camera multiple times a day when its snowing bad or a ton of slush / rain hit the snow

 

[AverageJoe]

There is an option out and they do the fenders cameras also

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...sher-sprayer-by-clearvu-for-cybertruck.18709/

 

[gooshjkc]

I use this and it works like magic. Nothing sticks. The two negatives are it will stain any plastic around the lens, so use it with caution. Second, it washes off when you wash your car, so you will have to reapply.

 

[bg002h]

I normally just put a good hydrophobic coat like rainex on the lenses. Nothing sticks. You pretty much have to apply a new coat once a week though, as it quickly wears off. But the trick works perfectly. I have a windshield PPF, so I can't use Rainex on the windshield, but instead I use a spray wax made for the window PPF. I wash the window with a washer and squeegee on an extension pole every couple of days, which works perfectly with warm water. I apply the windshield ppf wax every couple of weeks to the windshield, which works really well. Rainex works a lot better, however, on the exterior cameras. I also keep a damp sponge in a ziplock bag and very quickly clean off the cameras every time I park somewhere. It's just a habit now, but it works well.

Does any third party make high quality lens covers? Like maybe sapphire? High quality sapphire should be about $10 for an amount that small…it’s about $30-50 for a wristwatch…

 

[hemiarch]

I normally just put a good hydrophobic coat like rainex on the lenses. Nothing sticks. You pretty much have to apply a new coat once a week though, as it quickly wears off. But the trick works perfectly. I have a windshield PPF, so I can't use Rainex on the windshield, but instead I use a spray wax made for the window PPF. I wash the window with a washer and squeegee on an extension pole every couple of days, which works perfectly with warm water. I apply the windshield ppf wax every couple of weeks to the windshield, which works really well. Rainex works a lot better, however, on the exterior cameras. I also keep a damp sponge in a ziplock bag and very quickly clean off the cameras every time I park somewhere. It's just a habit now, but it works well.

What’s windshield ppf? I think I understand more or less but can you discuss some specifics?

 

[Error48Teapot]

I feel you those cameras get dirty fast. I usually give them a quick wipe before driving, especially the front and rear ones, and keep a microfiber cloth handy in the car. Some people attach little lens covers or even use a spray repellent to slow the grime buildup. Sadly, there’s no full auto-wash for the side/rear cameras yet, so it’s mostly manual upkeep in winter.

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