ADAS Calibration near Finger Lakes, NY
Glass Doctor® of Finger Lakes has specially trained glass specialists that will work diligently to precisely perform an ADAS windshield calibration on your vehicle. Fill out our online form or call (585) 398-0064 to schedule an appointment to repair or replace your windshield with our glass specialists.
These systems are designed to keep you, your passengers, pedestrians, and other cars safe. It can be difficult to locate where the ADAS technologies are on your vehicle but the camera that controls the system is located on the front windshield. When your camera has not been calibrated after a windshield replacement, it will either overcorrect or under correct your car's lane-keeping system, causing dangerous driving conditions and increasing the likelihood of accidents.
What is ADAS Calibration?
Glass Doctor of Finger Lakes prides itself on the knowledge and tools readily available to help fix your vehicle's Advanced Drivers Assistance Systems. There are a wide variety of ADAS features, from what are known as everyday features to more modern cutting-edge features. Our service professionals are trained to calibrate the front facing camera so that the features dependent upon its accuracy are again working properly:
- Drowsy driver detection
- Lane keep assist
- Automated parking
- Tire pressure monitoring
- Adaptive cruise control
- Collision avoidance systems
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Lane departure sensors
- Rain sensing wipers
- Auto-on headlights
The ADAS Calibration Process
These systems are designed to keep you, your passengers, pedestrians, and other cars safe. When these systems are not calibrated or damaged it can lead to safety risks. The time of the process depends on the type of vehicle, but most calibrations take an average of one to two hours. The service professionals at Glass Doctor of Finger Lakes follow the industry's best practices and standards to perform your car's calibration system after windshield replacement:
- Pre-scan: The first step our specialists will take is looking at all the sensors and cameras on your ADAS systems to make sure that it is working properly. If the camera is not working properly, then the vehicle will need to be sent to a dealer for a camera repair.
- Replacement: If your windshield needs to be replaced, then our service professionals will perform procedures to replace it with glass that meets the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards (AGRSS).
- Calibration: Different ADAS systems require different types of calibration. There are two types of calibration, static and dynamic.
- Static Calibration requires the vehicle to be calibrated with a fixed target image in front of the camera at a specific distance.
- Dynamic Calibration requires driving the vehicle during the calibration process.
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Calibration
Not all mechanics or glass repair shops are equipped to calibrate ADAS systems or your windshield's front-facing camera when you replace your windshield. There are a wide variety of ADAS features, from what are known as everyday features to more modern cutting-edge features. Glass Doctor of Finger Lakes prides itself on the knowledge and tools readily available to help fix your vehicle's Advanced Drivers Assistance Systems.
The glass experts at Glass Doctor of Finger Lakes currently use and are certified in both the Opt-Aim™ Calibration System and the Autel™ Calibration System. The Opt-Aim™ system was designed by NSG (Pilkington), a leading equipment windshield manufacturer, who originally designed and engineered the ADAS system. Our service professionals go through extensive calibration training focused on both the Opti-Aim™ system and the Autel™ system.
Learn More About Us
If your vehicle needs an ADAS calibration upon an auto windshield glass replacement service, contact Glass Doctor of Finger Lakes at (585) 398-0064 or schedule an appointment online to learn more about how our specialists can help you today.
CAUTION: Failure to calibrate ADAS System may result in causing an accident subject to injury or death.