Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: Pretoria
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Replacing front bumper camera on facelift D4
Hi everyone
My front bumper cameras have some sandblasting on the lenses and I want to remove them to either try polish the lenses or replace the cameras.
How do I remove these cameras on the facelifted D4?
Does anyone know of an option of a better quality camera to replace them with and if it is a simple plug and play option?
Thanks
John
25th Jun 2020 5:25 pm
M3bobby
Member Since: 21 May 2018
Location: Sleaford, LINCS.
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What year? If 14 to 16 they are just clipped in. There aren’t any better cameras I’m afraid but I don’t think the camera is the issue. I think it’s the screen res that makes the image appear low quality.012MY RRS 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography (Current)
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27th Jun 2020 9:40 am
CommanderKeen
Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: Pretoria
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Thank you for the reply.
Sorry I was a bit vague with the term facelift instead of saying it is a 2014 model, so the 2014 to 2016 models.
I was hoping for more information on how to remove them without damaging anything. Where are the clips, how do you access the clips to remove the camera, can you get access from inside/behind the bumper somehow, etc.?
27th Jun 2020 4:16 pm
MikeBob
Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
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You have to remove the bumper. Not a huge job
27th Jun 2020 5:27 pm
M3bobby
Member Since: 21 May 2018
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If you can get your hand up from underneath then that’s the hard bit done. They are only held in to the holder by a clip on 2 sides which form part of the holder. If you can get your hand on them or see it, it’s pretty obvious. If I remember I’ll get a photo.012MY RRS 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography (Current)
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2013 RRS Dual View Screen fit (Complete)
2016 LR4 RSE (Complete)
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27th Jun 2020 6:38 pm
M3bobby
Member Since: 21 May 2018
Location: Sleaford, LINCS.
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Here’s a photo of the bracket with camera. The bracket/holder is normally bonded to the bumper. Just lift each clip circled in red away from the cam and push it out from the front of the bumper.012MY RRS 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography (Current)
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TPMS (Complete but got an issue)
Genuine LR DRLs (Complete)
Remote Boot close from key fob (Complete)
2016 Discovery 4 Mirrors AKA RRS2 (Complete)
2014 L405 Surround Camera retro fit (Now 2016 L319)
2013 RRS Dual View Screen fit (Complete)
2016 LR4 RSE (Complete)
2014 LR4 Homelink (Complete)
2016 FFRR Electrochromatic Wing Mirror Glass (Complete)
27th Jun 2020 8:23 pm
CommanderKeen
Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: Pretoria
Posts: 5
Thank you for the information and photo.
I tried to get behind or under the bumper, but it is completely closed. The bumper itself goes back until it meets the wheel arch liner.
I removed the left side fog light (as that is the side with the most damage to the camera lens) and tried to access the camera from there. However, with the windscreen washer reservoir mounted behind the fog light, and the fog light mounting getting in the way, the space is very limited. I could only get a finger to the back of the camera. I could maybe reach the top clip, but would not be able to reach under the camera for the second clip.
I will have to see what can come off behind the bumper, such as the wheel arch liner, to see if I can get access that way, But the washer reservoir may still be in the way. Other than that it seems you need to remove the whole bumper to remove the cameras.
27th Jun 2020 9:49 pm
CommanderKeen
Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: Pretoria
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I managed to get the right side camera out by removing the fog light. There is enough space that side to get to the camera, although still rather awkward.
The left side is still a problem as the water bottle or windscreen washer reservoir is in the way and it is impossible to get your hand past it to get below the camera. I can only manage to release the upper retaining clip on the camera.
I have managed to unscrew the lens on the right side camera. Does anyone know if you can get replacement lenses somewhere, as I am sure it will be a lot cheaper than the whole camera?
28th Jun 2020 2:31 pm
CommanderKeen
Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: Pretoria
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MikeBob: Sorry, I somehow missed your post earlier. Removing the bumper is not so simple, especially if you don't know how certain items are attached to each other, or what needs to be removed first (or the order in which things must be done). I have forgotten the little bit I used to know. I will need someone to show me again.
It seems the lenses are not available separately, which seems strange as they just screw off the camera. I will have to source two new cameras somewhere, or used ones from the other positions. No luck with used so far. Still looking around for new ones at a reasonable price.
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