ADAS: Smashing the Glass
Windshield replacement on vehicles equipped with ADAS has forever altered the business model many auto glass companies were used to.
ADAS and Older Vehicles: Another Layer of Complexity
What happens to a vehicle in the real world outside of a lab plus other variables can make electronics repair even more perplexing.
Vehicle Calibration Complete: Am I Really Done?
When you’re done with a calibration, your device may say “calibration successful.” But was it?
Scanning & Calibration: What’s the Confusion?
With all the information on scanning and calibration out there, perhaps the confusion is being caused by the vast amounts of disinformation that cloud people’s judgment.
ADAS: What’s Alignment Got to Do with It?
Proper alignment has everything to do with ADAS features as the vehicle’s alignment directly interacts with all of its advanced features.
Vehicle Pre-inspection and Scan: A Necessary Practice
You’ll be glad you did a pre-inspection and a pre-repair scan of the vehicle after you deliver it back to the customer and hear the dreaded words: “It worked before I brought it in.”
Collision, Mechanical and Transportation: The Crossover is Real
With manufacturers such as Tesla, Waymo, Cruise and Ford racing toward autonomous vehicles, we will see the collision, mechanical and transportation repair segments crossing over in some of the technology being developed.
Calibration Centers: Creating a New Business
As many charge into this electrifying world of automotive electronics, they need to figure out what services they want to offer and what the market demands.
DTCs: Do You Really Understand Them?
When you plug in a scan tool and get a DTC, the code will tell you something is wrong. But without problem-solving skills, it’s just a number.
ADAS: What Are Your Senses Telling You?
As you drive down the road in your vehicle, you’re using all of your senses to react to the environment around you. A vehicle with ADAS does the same thing.
The New World of ADAS
When it comes to collision and mechanical repairs, there is a lot to consider that many do not realize in the new world of ADAS.
Your Reputation: What Is It Worth?
How fast can your reputation be destroyed by not verifying that all ADAS systems operate as they did before the vehicle crash?
