FACT: Calibration (also called "recalibration") is the process of restoring the vehicle's advanced driver assistance systems to their factory settings after a windshield replacement.
FICTION: Calibration is nothing more than a scan.
FACT: A true calibration scans but also makes fine adjustments to the vehicles cameras and sensors using state-of-the-art calibration equipment. Shops that perform true calibrations will provide a written report detailing all of the following: (1)your vehicle information, (2) the type of calibration that was performed, and (3) whether the calibration was successful. ALWAYS ask for a detailed report with this information.
FICTION: A calibration that is "complete" means that the calibration is accurate.
FACT: The calibration must not only be complete, but also "successful". Whether it was successful will be stated on the written report supplied by your calibration provider.
FICTION: Calibrations can only be performed by new car dealerships.
FACT: While many non auto glass service service centers that claim to perform calibrations only perform scans, auto glass shops that perform on-site calibrations do so on upwards of 90% of the vehicles sold in the United States.
FICTION: Calibrations can only be performed on expensive OEM windshields (aka "dealer glass") and not aftermarket or original equipment equivalent glass.
FACT: All windshields sold and installed in the United States must meet federal specifications and standards set forth in the National Highway Transportation Act and the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. All windshields must also meet the specifications and testing requirements of the Department of Transportation. Research conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory concluded that the use of aftermarket windshields does not impact the functionality of ADAS sensors, finding that the "ADAS technology on a vehicle functions correctly when either OEM or aftermarket windshields are used."
FACT: The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act makes it illegal for OEMs to require the use of OEM parts and equipment.
FICTION: Vehicles with ADAS (e.g., lane departure warnings, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warnings) can calibrate themselves after a windshield replacement.
FACT: Calibrations can only be preformed with the use of specialized equipment.
FICTION: All vehicles with ADAS require the same type of calibration.
FACT: Some vehicles require static calibration. Some require dynamic calibration. Some require both. Only a pre-calibration scan can verify the type of calibration that is required.
FICTION: Anyone can perform a calibration.
FACT: Qualified calibration technicians are typically trained specifically in auto glass and undergo extensive hands-on training by the calibration equipment manufacturer and must be educated in the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards. Since auto glass calibration technicians are trained exclusively in auto glass replacement and calibrations and not other types of vehicle repair, they are the truly experts in their field.
1. Does your calibration provider specialize in auto glass?
2. Is your calibration provider trained in the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards?
3. Does your calibration provider supply a detailed report that identifies the type of calibration performed and that states whether the calibration was successful?
4. Does your calibration provider require you to purchase more expensive dealer glass even though equivalent aftermarket glass is available?
5. Is a $95 calibration fee too good to be true?
6. Are you being charged for two types of calibration when only one is required?
7. Is your car manufacturer illegally requiring you to use only OEM parts?
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