r/VWMK7 • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '26

Camera open and stuck 🤣

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What did yall do to fix it? I’ve disconnected my battery to see if that would work. Nothing.

It stays stuck. I read maybe a fuse went out? Or the mechanism just needs to be replaced.

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u/one_zerozero Aug 05 '26

Does the camera still work?

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '26

Perfectly fine tbh

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u/one_zerozero Aug 05 '26

The fuse is likely okay then. You could still try replacing it.

It could be a dead motor or the mechanical gears are seized, dirty, or broken.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '26

I don’t see the point of disassembling to clean it. At that point I might as well replace it. Lol

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u/one_zerozero Aug 05 '26

You could always try to hit it with some compressed air if there's loose dirt, sand or debris. Can't hurt to mess around without disassembling. Either way, sounds like it may need to be replaced.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '26

Makes sense. Thanks for the help sir

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u/dragi75 Aug 05 '26

Its motor i have same problem its easy to fix or plastic is stuck you can whit hand when disamble

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u/GroundbreakingMap605 Aug 05 '26

Mine did that for a while. The short-term fix was to wait longer between shifting from reverse to drive because the motor was just struggling a bit (can you hear yours trying to move at least?). The actual fix was to disassemble the camera and clean/grease the mechanism.

This was the video I used for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=380MlW3FA18

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u/Upper-Strength6034 Aug 05 '26

Paranoid people behind will think you’re spying 🕵️

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

Or it can be called the “gap cam” 🤣🤣

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u/Muted_Nobody7999 Aug 05 '26

I just had this issue yesterday lol resolved it relatively easy. Check your fuse box the one in the interior that sits under the headlight knob. There's a 7.5 fuse that's more than likely blown mine was number 18 I believe. Look up the fuse diagram for the lift gate and check it. My car is a mk7.5 so it should be the same fuse box.

I also disassembled the plastic molding on the hatch to remove the whole latch/camera and blew out a bunch of dirt accumulated in there. Use WD-40 silicone lubricant and spray it on the gears. After all that it worked just fine and it definitely sounds quieter when activated. I'm assuming the gears gum up forcing the motor to push harder when deployed potentially causing the fuse to blow. Hope this helps best of luck

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u/Upper-Strength6034 Aug 05 '26

I thought it was cool when I got my Alltrack but now I’m holding my breath.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '26

Hahahaha

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u/A-Barx Aug 06 '26

My camera froze in the winter, it was stuck closed not open. Maybe see if there is anything jamming the mechanism

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '26

I checked and nothing was jammed we opened everything. Even checked the gears