In accident proximity sensor broke off , now backup and front cameras not working

[Aliberty]

Last night i was making left turn while opposite traffic stopped to keep intersection clear due to traffic, wise guy decided to pass that line of cars from their right side and ended up swiping my front bumper, caused a moderate damage, his front got hit badly and his airbags deployed. luckly no injuries, however the proximity sensor on my front bumper was blown off from the impact and many plastic material cracked , looks like the tow hook took the brunt of the impact and luckly saved my rivian from more costly damage. now car displaying sensor error and showing proxmity sensors are off, however both backup and front cameras stopped showing any feed. it's an issue not having backup view. i am ordering an wireless cameras on amazon in the meantime till i sort out the damage with sc and insurance.

Anyone knows if the cameras directly connected with proxmity / parking sensors ? i hate to think that, as those sensors are the 1st item that gets damaged upon most moderate impacts. any info or recommendation greatly appreciated. see attached pics

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[Count Orlok]

sorry to hear about the accident.

rivian cams and sensors are wired like 1970s era xmas tree lights so if one goes down they all do. I had one damaged in an accident and they all were FUBAR.

 

[Aliberty]

see other vehicle damage you'll get better idea of the impact. their damage was pretty severe

 

[Aliberty]

sorry to hear about the accident.

rivian cams and sensors are wired like 1970s era xmas tree lights so if one goes down they all do. I had one damaged in an accident and they all were FUBAR.

Thank you for your reply. So i want to get this sensor replaced asap so i have backup camera, do you have any experience best way to replace that ? i've seen many on ebay but they're like at lease 4-5 different models some say front others say back sensors. are they different ? also the connector on the cable harness got blown off with the sensor , have to find out if i can get that replaced without having to change the complete harness .

 

[Count Orlok]

Thank you for your reply. So i want to get this sensor replaced asap so i have backup camera, do you have any experience best way to replace that ? i've seen many on ebay but they're like at lease 4-5 different models some say front others say back sensors. are they different ? also the connector on the cable harness got blown off with the sensor , have to find out if i can get that replaced without having to change the complete harness .

I had to wait for the collision center to complete all repairs as the cameras need to be calibrated with rivian's software.

 

[defcon888]

I guess the other driver experienced the "FAAFO" (F%*k Around And Find Out) axiom. It is good to know that while you have damage, the truck held up great and there were no injuries.

 

[CrazyOne]

Your best bet might be to pull out the old sensor and try to find it online. Parts usually have the number stamped on them. Some have a sticker, but I would imagine that isn't there or washed out on an outdoor component.

Also check if there is a short and tape up the wires. You may have blown a fuse and it might fix your camera.

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