Collision Mitigation System Problem and LKAS Problem and ACC problem and Road Departure Mitigation Problem

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Most people that have modern vehicles would save themselves lots of headaches by getting the appropriate scan tool for their vehicle. I got a Thinkcar 689bt. The bt is for Bluetooth connection. Less expensive ones are still very helpful.
 
Geor99 said:
It is 100% your windshield camera, near the rearview mirror, overheated. There are threads on here about it. Buy a used one on ebay and it takes 5 minutes to snap it into place- problem solved. The dealer will charge you 2-3 grand. A used one is between $350-$650 depending on the seller of the used part. You want a used camera, so you dont have to have it calibrated.
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You dont have to calibrate the one I linked to above.

This is the camera module that goes bad.
 

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Conelite said:
You dont have to calibrate the one I linked to above.

This is the camera module that goes bad.
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Sorry, I meant that if you buy a new camera module, you will need it calibrated which is several 100 dollars. Either a used module or the internal piece that you bought won't require calibration.
 
One of my Claritys just joined the "failed multi-purpose camera club," showing all of the above dash alerts with no active or pending ECU trouble codes. Fortunately, my Honda Care policy for that car is still active until Dec 19th so the repair should be covered. I'm dropping it off to the local dealer tomorrow to be diagnosed. I was told they don't have any cameras in stock (because they've been replacing so many of them) so I'll need to wait for a replacement to arrive after they order it.

I also scanned my battery's AH number today (42.23 Ah with 67k on the odometer) in case they reset the Ah value during the diagnosis. I'm not too worried about the latter, given that my drive battery isn't anywhere near warranty replacement levels (yet).
 
NorCalPete said:
One of my Claritys just joined the "failed multi-purpose camera club," showing all of the above dash alerts with no active or pending ECU trouble codes. Fortunately, my Honda Care policy for that car is still active until Dec 19th so the repair should be covered. I'm dropping it off to the local dealer tomorrow to be diagnosed. I was told they don't have any cameras in stock (because they've been replacing so many of them) so I'll need to wait for a replacement to arrive after they order it.

I also scanned my battery's AH number today (42.23 Ah with 67k on the odometer) in case they reset the Ah value during the diagnosis. I'm not too worried about the latter, given that my drive battery isn't anywhere near warranty replacement levels (yet).
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I purchased the HondaCare 8-year extended warranty for our Clarity, but the only thing that ever failed was the AC condenser, twice. Honda would have replaced that part even without me having the extended warranty. Ditto the replacement for the never-failed fuel pump.

With the large number of Clarity camera failures being reported, and the delayed availablility of replacement traction batteries, I'm starting to think I should sell our 2018 Clarity. Thanks to record-high gas prices, more used car buyers are looking for hybrids and PHEVs than ever before. OK, OK, I'll admit now that Honda has sadly abandoned EVs, I'm looking for excuses to get the upcoming BMW i3 with its 468-mile EV range.
 
insightman said:
I purchased the HondaCare 8-year extended warranty for our Clarity, but the only thing that ever failed was the AC condenser, twice. Honda would have replaced that part even without me having the extended warranty. Ditto the replacement for the never-failed fuel pump.

With the large number of Clarity camera failures being reported, and the delayed availablility of replacement traction batteries, I'm starting to think I should sell our 2018 Clarity. Thanks to record-high gas prices, more used car buyers are looking for hybrids and PHEVs than ever before. OK, OK, I'll admit now that Honda has sadly abandoned EVs, I'm looking for excuses to get the upcoming BMW i3 with its 468-mile EV range.
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I'd never purchased an extended warranty before and, with only 2 months left on my Honda Care policy, I was prepared for it to expire unused. I'm definitely glad the camera failed now versus sometime after December. The policy cost $1100 and, without it, the repair would have cost about $2500, so it definitely will end up being a good deal after all.

I am a bit nervous about keeping both Claritys for the reasons you mentioned, but I suspect I'll keep them anyways. Other than the fuel pump recall, the driver's sun visor, and now the camera, nothing else has failed on either car, including the AC systems. As long as they continue to meet our needs, I'll probably keep them -- it's only been 8 years, and I typically keep new cars at least 15 years. Admittedly, though, I am a bit of a gambler that way. For example, my home's gas water heater, which is original to the house, is now 38 years old. I considered preemptively replacing it about 15 years ago, but then decided I wanted to see how much longer it could last. I recently learned that my nextdoor neighbor also has the original one, so now we've decided to wait and see whose water heater can last the longest.
 
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