981 windscreen replacement
Discussion
How do they get round the manufacturers stipulation that calibration of safety systems are required after screen replacement? For instance the front camera - if you have a triangular cutout housing a camera you have 'front camera' - used for traffic sign recognition, lane keep assist, PDLS+.
At centres; when we replace a screen on equipped cars the camera needs to be calibrated. If we can vouch that the vehicle alignment is correct then you are good to go but if the car has been driven k's of miles you can't and it opens up the need for geo and steering angle sensor calibration which then leads to calibration of other systems; ACC, LCA, surround view.
Generally the insurance companies are covering this as far as I can tell.
At centres; when we replace a screen on equipped cars the camera needs to be calibrated. If we can vouch that the vehicle alignment is correct then you are good to go but if the car has been driven k's of miles you can't and it opens up the need for geo and steering angle sensor calibration which then leads to calibration of other systems; ACC, LCA, surround view.
Generally the insurance companies are covering this as far as I can tell.
Edited by Pope on Saturday 26th May 08:29
I had a chat with someone in the business the other day about this. Some windscreen replacement firms went mobile only, purely to cut costs I think. But they will now have to get indoor premises again due to the calibration required on systems that control following car in front, lane assist etc. Or else not do cars with these fitted!
If the system / camera is damaged by the stones or by shock damage of a screen cracking, I too wonder if this will be covered by a windscreen 'only' claim.
If the system / camera is damaged by the stones or by shock damage of a screen cracking, I too wonder if this will be covered by a windscreen 'only' claim.
ianwayne said:
I had a chat with someone in the business the other day about this. Some windscreen replacement firms went mobile only, purely to cut costs I think. But they will now have to get indoor premises again due to the calibration required on systems that control following car in front, lane assist etc. Or else not do cars with these fitted!
If the system / camera is damaged by the stones or by shock damage of a screen cracking, I too wonder if this will be covered by a windscreen 'only' claim.
Chat to someone else in from another corner of the industry and you'll get a different version. If the system / camera is damaged by the stones or by shock damage of a screen cracking, I too wonder if this will be covered by a windscreen 'only' claim.
Glassman said:
Blimey Paul, I was just about to suggest you.OP, if you need the job done properly, Glassman here is the only man to ask.
I've known him for years and he's done some excellent work on the couple of my cars.
Yes, he's a rotten Gooner. But, as a windscreen guy there is absolutely none better.
Highly recommended.
So to update everyone...
Admiral weren't being very helpful, even when it came to me using my own specialist and reimbursing me £50. In the end I took a deep breathe and got autoglass to do it.
The glass is identical to what they removed, there is no damage to the car that I can see and generally speaking the windscreen is fitted OK. However upon closer inspection one side of the windscreen is too high and does not sit under the plastic scuttle tray at the bottom.
It's only off by 2mm and it probably won't cause any problems, but it annoys me on principle. I don't know, maybe I am being naive, having never fitted a windscreen.
Admiral weren't being very helpful, even when it came to me using my own specialist and reimbursing me £50. In the end I took a deep breathe and got autoglass to do it.
The glass is identical to what they removed, there is no damage to the car that I can see and generally speaking the windscreen is fitted OK. However upon closer inspection one side of the windscreen is too high and does not sit under the plastic scuttle tray at the bottom.
It's only off by 2mm and it probably won't cause any problems, but it annoys me on principle. I don't know, maybe I am being naive, having never fitted a windscreen.
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