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The camera on my 2011 Edge is not working. When the car is put in reverse, I get the "camera is unavailable, please contact dealer" message. I would like to try the "fuse 29" or disconnect the battery option before I take it to anyone. Is there any difference in one vs. the other procedure?. I don't want to lose my radio code.

 

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  • 8 months later...

my 2011 ford edge is having the same issue. was wondering if you have solved it. I have tried pulling fuse and resetting the sync system however no fix yet.

was leaning towards the camera needed to replace. please let me know if you resolved your issue and what it was. thanks in advance.

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I have been through this...camera replacement is the only fix. Dealer wanted $450, bought the camera online for ~$100 and then used forscan to calibrate it. Not hard to do if you are mechanically inclined...there are a few threads here about this issue.

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NP...if the version you have doesn't have the calibration feature for the camera reach out to Forscan. Initially they didn't have it available but when I asked they created it ans requested I test it. It worked perfect, but I am not sure it is incorporated into the latest build.

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I'm facing the camera replacement hurdle with my 2011 Edge. I was able to access the camera, but couldn't figure out how to remove it from its mount. I tried pushing in on the tab, rotating, etc. Opposite side from the tab there appeared to be a pivot and a button, but nothing I tried would wrest it free. I've dug around on the forums and haven't found any information on how to remove the camera so a replacement can be installed. Any pointers?

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This past Saturday I replaced the camera. It took about 30 minutes from start to finish thanks to the information linked to this topic earlier by wlepse. Thanks again.

 

Unfortunately I was not able to perform the calibration as described here: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/21159-replaced-rear-vision-camera-2012-edge-sport/

 

I am using an ELM 327 Wifi OBDII device with the Foscan software. With the ignition in the ON position I could get the ELM 327 to connect (Interface indicator green and log showed connected), but after a long pause while the device read vehicle data it would display two dialogs saying it couldn't read the vehicle data and then shortly thereafter that it lost the connection to the ELM 327. I messed with this for a couple of hours before I ran out of time.

 

I read that some of the ELM 327 use Chinese chips that aren't as reliable as the more expensive devices, and did attempt to access the device's administration page through the browser at 192.168.0.10, but was never able to connect. The device I purchased can't be returned, so I'm hoping someone has some ideas to try. The image with the new camera is better, but I really need the parking aides back!

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I know I have dropouts with most wifi devices on phone/cell enabled devices. Not so much on wifi only devices. For example, I have a Google Nexus (original version) that connects fine with wifi and bluetooth. But on my S5, I have issues with both. Wifi constantly keeps dropping. With bluetooth, it stays connected, but the sampling interval is very inconsistent with wifi and cell services turned on. I have to go into Airplane mode then enable bluetooth and it works flawlessly. Some sort of roundrobin-ing must be going on between the connection methodologies. With Apple iOS, flawless connection with Wifi, though I did not have cell services turned on on the iPad 2.

 

If you are using a smartphone, you could try going into Airplane mode, then turning on only Wifi and then see if the connection is stable. Where did you get the unit from? Link?

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I was using the Wine version of Foscan for Windows 10 on a PC, so no phone or cell connectivity to interfere. From what I could tell the iPhone version of the Foscan didn't support the service options needed to re-calibrate the camera, so there was no compelling reason to go down that path anyway.

 

The ELM 327 was purchased from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QRE0OOA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). The seller was ELM327. No refunds, so S-O-L if I can't get the thing to work. I ordered the USB link cable today; the two devices together will still be cheaper than taking the car to be recalibrated at the dealer.

 

For what it's worth the dealer wanted $900 to replace the camera, parts and labor included. Highway robbery for a $300 camera and what in all likelihood is a maximum of 30 minutes labor with the right software and interface tools.

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I was using the Wine version of Foscan for Windows 10 on a PC, so no phone or cell connectivity to interfere. From what I could tell the iPhone version of the Foscan didn't support the service options needed to re-calibrate the camera, so there was no compelling reason to go down that path anyway.

 

The ELM 327 was purchased from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QRE0OOA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). The seller was ELM327. No refunds, so S-O-L if I can't get the thing to work. I ordered the USB link cable today; the two devices together will still be cheaper than taking the car to be recalibrated at the dealer.

 

For what it's worth the dealer wanted $900 to replace the camera, parts and labor included. Highway robbery for a $300 camera and what in all likelihood is a maximum of 30 minutes labor with the right software and interface tools.

ELM327 is garbage.

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My dealer told me they cannot do the programming as the car did not ship with it. There are other ways however; the easiest is a $150 programming module (don't have the reference in front of my right now).

As for a camera, any good camera will work, plan on spending $80 for a metal case and glass lens with decent dpi.

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I finally replaced the camera in my 2011 last week. It has been acting up for the last couple of years, when I would get ready to change it started working. The picture went upside down and the wife could not handle that. Not bad to change once I made a tool to get the screw out. Re-calibrated using forescan and the picture appears to be a wider angle and clearer than the last one.

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