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Condensation in front camera

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by kithmo, Jan 9, 2017.

  1. kithmo

    kithmo Couch Potato

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    Noticed today some condensation on the windscreen inside the front RSA camera area. It does disappear after driving a while. Is that little box the camera is in supposed to be sealed and has anybody else seen this ?
     
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    Not notice it at all, but will look out for it now.
     
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    A friend borrowed a brand new Hyundai i20 the other week and when we had that really heavy frost I noticed there was condenstion on the windscreen in front of the camera. I too thought that it would be in a sealed compartment, but it looks like for whatever reason they are not.
     
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    Perhaps if these compartments were sealed, solar heating through the screen would cause them to explode from resultant expansion of trapped air. Or, vice versa
     
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