B011ACamera Washer Actuator R
- Generic OBD-II code · Body
- How the car detects it
- B011A covers actuator R. Some camera cleaners use air as well as fluid, so the actuator may be a blower as much as a pump. Thunder Power's patent US9539988B2 places a water nozzle and an air nozzle at a reversing camera: air blasts first, then unheated fluid, and below about 0 °C heated fluid, while an infrared drop sensor behind the lens decides when cleaning is needed. Denso's US9180840B2 opens its fluid valve only after the air has started and keeps it open for 0.1 to 0.5 s; in its tests at least about 70 % of salty mud had to come off for a usable picture. Air blowers for sensors have their own codes from B0100. Which camera R serves is not published; no manufacturer documents B011A.
- What you may notice
- Camera served by actuator R is neither blown nor sprayed clean
- Drops or mud remain on the lens; assistance functions may warn of a blocked camera
- Likely causes
- LikelyPump, valve or air blower R electrically open or shorted
- PossibleHeater element in the camera wash circuit defective, affecting cold-weather operation
- RareCorroded plug at actuator R
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €40 – €450
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.