Rear camera - image on screen not quite right?

[Booth11]

I reported this issue to the dealer since and I'm getting the camera replaced next week.

Good news.  Thought mine was looking a bit weird earlier this week but it was just a big drip of water in the image!  Satisfyingly watched it drip off on the screen and normality was resumed.

[JB GTI]

Mines a bit wonkypiss but not enough to make me want to do anything about it. tbh I only ever glance at it as I use my mirrors more. Never had the bottle to reverse down my drive on just the camera.

[Booth11]

Mines a bit wonkypiss but not enough to make me want to do anything about it. tbh I only ever glance at it as I use my mirrors more. Never had the bottle to reverse down my drive on just the camera.

What's wrong with your camera JB?

The camera I still find a novelty and I would not rely on it to any great extent. It's greatest use thus far is I can see if there's any of my cats behind the car when reversing in the driveway.  The bloody felines have a habit of nonchalantly strolling over and strategically placing themselves right behind the car every time I want to reverse. Likewise it's useful elsewhere for ensuring there's no pedestrian or objects behind the car, but I find it's distance from objects warning to be a little off.  No substitute for eyes and mirrors IMO.

[JB GTI]

Mines a bit wonkypiss but not enough to make me want to do anything about it. tbh I only ever glance at it as I use my mirrors more. Never had the bottle to reverse down my drive on just the camera.

What's wrong with your camera JB?

The camera I still find a novelty and I would not rely on it to any great extent. It's greatest use thus far is I can see if there's any of my cats behind the car when reversing in the driveway.  The bloody felines have a habit of nonchalantly strolling over and strategically placing themselves right behind the car every time I want to reverse. Likewise it's useful elsewhere for ensuring there's no pedestrian or objects behind the car, but I find it's distance from objects warning to be a little off.  No substitute for eyes and mirrors IMO.

Camera works fine. It has the same sag that JoeGTI reported. The only other small niggle is to do with the delay waiting to use the boot release when you take it out of reverse. Not an issue for you if you are driving but a pain for passengers who want get stuff out of the boot when I reverse onto the drive.

[JoeGTI]

Not so interesting fact...

The cameras are manufactured here for VW by a company in the West of Ireland, a stones throw from me. But I've still had to wait for the replacement unit to come from Germany 

[Booth11]

Camera works fine. It has the same sag that JoeGTI reported. The only other small niggle is to do with the delay waiting to use the boot release when you take it out of reverse. Not an issue for you if you are driving but a pain for passengers who want get stuff out of the boot when I reverse onto the drive.

I've not experienced the delay about the camera mechanism when accessing the boot, but that's probably because I usually drive and then get the stuff out of the boot myself more often than not, and by the time I get to the boot the camera has retreated back into position.

It was funny this morning as I was reversing in the driveway whilst my other half (who has only taken the R once when he nipped to the shop in it) was sitting in his truck waiting to leave after me.  He waved me back to tell me that there was something wrong with the rear boot badge and that it was sticking out.  I then told him about the reversing camera.

[Booth11]

Not so interesting fact...

The cameras are manufactured here for VW by a company in the West of Ireland, a stones throw from me. But I've still had to wait for the replacement unit to come from Germany 

Haha, typical. 

[JB GTI]

Camera works fine. It has the same sag that JoeGTI reported. The only other small niggle is to do with the delay waiting to use the boot release when you take it out of reverse. Not an issue for you if you are driving but a pain for passengers who want get stuff out of the boot when I reverse onto the drive.

I've not experienced the delay about the camera mechanism when accessing the boot, but that's probably because I usually drive and then get the stuff out of the boot myself more often than not, and by the time I get to the boot the camera has retreated back into position.
It was funny this morning as I was reversing in the driveway whilst my other half (who has only taken the R once when he nipped to the shop in it) was sitting in his truck waiting to leave after me.  He waved me back to tell me that there was something wrong with the rear boot badge and that it was sticking out.  I then told him about the reversing camera.

It would be nice if there was a switch to instantly return the boot release for those times when someone else wants to get into the boot. I suspect my situation is not that common though.

[JoeGTI]

Well I had the camera replaced under warranty yesterday and it's now perfect. No wonky bendy image, perfectly straight... and it may be my imagination but the camera operation seems less noisy too (when it pops out of the badge).

On the downside, my car picked up a door ding while it was in the dealer's forecourt 

[p3asa]

Great re the camera. I wonder if the mechanism being louder on the older one was struggling to open it properly.

Gutted re the door ding. I absolutely hate taking my car to places like that for this very reason, far too tight. Are they going to sort it?