Auto Repair Shops & ADAS Calibrations
It's time to offer ADAS calibration service with confidence. Here is why you want to stay ahead in the evolving auto repair industry.
Why should repair shops start ADAS Calibration?
Every vehicle manufactured today requires ADAS calibration if there is damage to the vehicle. Many require or recommend calibration after wheel alignment, when a windshield is replaced, ride height has changed, or after parts replacement.
Skipped calibrations can contribute to customer come backs or even liability issues should an accident occur.
If you aren’t the one doing the calibration, it will likely be done at another shop or at the dealership.
This technology is never going away. By 2030, ADAS service is projected to make up $4 Billion of the undercar service industry. It might seem complicated.
Start with small steps.
- Start by doing calibrations for makes and models you’re familiar with. As your shop becomes more experienced and confident, you expand your focus to the next level.
- Educate yourself and your techs, gain some experience, and go from there.
- Use tools that simplify this process.
- Discover the space saving ways of ADAS calibration in the space you already have.
- This will be a never-ending source of work. And it’s happening now.
What is ADAS?
Advanced Driver Awareness Systems (ADAS) employs radar, sensors and cameras to assess a vehicle's speed, tendencies and environment. This information is used to reduce the driver's recognition time, processing time, decision time and response time.
What are ADAS Calibrations?
ADAS calibration is the critically precise placement, alignment and testing of electronic sensors. ADAS calibration aims to ensure these components have correct data input to respond accurately and effectively to the car’s surroundings. Miscalibrated ADAS components can have a serious impact on vehicle safety.
When is ADAS Calibration Required?
Collision
Fender bender
Windshield replacement
Wheel alignment
Suspension repair
Tire replacement
Sensor brake replacement
Front airbag deployment
25+ million vehicles with static or dynamic calibration procedures
How ADAS Works
Advanced driver-assistance systems work by using a combination of cameras, radar, ultrasonic sensors and other inputs to create a fusion of information on the vehicle's environment to alert the driver or take corrective action as necessary.
Cameras
ADAS systems designed to keep the vehicle within the lane markers use a camera to determine the vehicle's position. Cameras are usually located against the windshield glass or around the rearview mirror. Cameras aid in lane departure warning, surround view, and surround view park assistance.
Ultrasound sensors
Many ADAS systems utilize ultrasound sensors to measure the proximity of objects nearby and take any needed corrective action. Sensors assist in applications like parking assistance.
Radars
Radar supplies the needed information for detecting surrounding objects for multiple ADAS systems, such as collision avoidance, cross-traffic alert and adaptive cruise control.
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