Backup camera calibration?

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Sep 12, 2023 | 01:57 AM

Pktrusty

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Backup camera calibration?

I just recently did work to my car which included pulling out the motor. Now, when I put the car in reverse, the back up lines are off with the steering wheel. Is this because I was off on attaching the steering shaft to the steering rack? My car was out of service for almost a year while stuff got together and I had family come over. Kids like to touch stuff and of course they touched the steering rack.

Can I just recalibrate the lines? Are those based off steering wheel feedback or something on the rack?

Thanks

Sep 12, 2023 | 10:51 AM

squirrelchew

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if SAS self-calibration (fully turn left-right-left) doesn't fix it, you're likely gonna need tooling or a shop visit to calibrate it.

Sep 14, 2023 | 08:39 PM

Dcasole

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Your steering wheel position sensor is off, but worse is your clock spring could be in wrong position also . This will also cause stability control issues ...

Is the car tracking straight when u hold the steering wheel straight?
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Sep 14, 2023 | 08:51 PM

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Car tracks fine when wheel is straight. The only way I noticed something was off was when I put it in reverse.

Sep 14, 2023 | 08:59 PM

Dcasole

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Originally Posted by Pktrusty

Car tracks fine when wheel is straight. The only way I noticed something was off was when I put it in reverse.

Then you need to calibrate the steering wheel sensor with GDS2 or similar scan tool

Dave

Sep 15, 2023 | 12:36 AM

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Grid lines in back up camera image are derived from steering wheel position sensor input.
Get that calibrated and you should be good to go. Provided there aren't other problems.

Sep 17, 2023 | 10:37 PM

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Any idea what a decent price on a calibration?

Sep 18, 2023 | 10:14 AM

Dcasole

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Any idea what a decent price on a calibration?

Not a clue but I can't believe it would be anything more than a 1 hour charge to calaibrate . I think it took me all of 5 minutes to check mine after i did my C7 header install . I also swapped out a steering column to a powered tilt unit on my C6 , again it took no longer that 5 minutes to run the process

Any competent repair shop will have a scan tool capable of calaibrating a steering wheel postion sensor as the corvette is not the only car that has one

Dave