[Kev314]

My beautiful, like new, 2014 328 received its first battlefield injury in downtown Boston when rear-ended at very low speed while waiting for the light to change. It was a discernable jolt, but no visible damage or marks on either car. However, the rear bumper is now visible in the camera. Should it be? I don't recall what it was like before. Left to fright camera alignment seem ok. Thanks.

[Billfitz]

The rear bumper is visible in the camera. If you have a dark color car you probably never noticed it before. With light color cars, especially white, it's highly visible at night, as the license plate lamp shines on that section of the bumper. The easy fix for that is a bit of black electrical tape over the very bottom of the lens.

[Zheez]

Yes it's normal. Here's mine:

[Kev314]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

The rear bumper is visible in the camera. If you have a dark color car you probably never noticed it before. With light color cars, especially white, it's highly visible at night, as the license plate lamp shines on that section of the bumper. The easy fix for that is a bit of black electrical tape over the very bottom of the lens.

Thanks, greatly relieved. My old guy's memory was the problem.

[LA430]

There’s even a popular coding to turn of the license plate light when reversing to reduce glare at night.

[Kev314]

Originally Posted by Zheez

Yes it's normal. Here's mine:

That's exactly what I see.