VIDEO: Repairing a Vehicle with ADAS, Part 3
Jason Stahl and Joe Keene discuss the next step in ADAS repair after vehicle intake and pre-scan: electronic blueprinting.
Vehicle Scanning & Calibration: What’s Your Angle?
The angle of sensors such as radar and cameras is critical to how they see where they’re supposed to and react accordingly.
Preaching to the Non-Converted: Shops Speak Out on Proper Scanning, Diagnostics and Calibrations
The days of “see damage, fix damage” are long gone. For decades, it was that simple: See the physical damage, fix the physical damage. Today, you cannot rely on sight alone to diagnose vehicle electronics and ADAS safety systems. If you are in the business of repairing vehicles in 2021, you need to recognize that
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.”
Opus IVS Surpasses One Million Collision Safety Scans
Opus IVS announced that it has surpassed one million collision scans delivered through the new ScanSafe and DriveSafe family of products.
Federated, Elitek Team Up For Diagnostics Services
Federated Auto Parts has partnered with LKQ’s Elitek Vehicle Services to provide mobile on-site diagnostic services for Federated Car Care Center customers.
Scanning & Recalibration: What Category Are You?
When a calibration is not completed, the response I get from shops usually falls into one of three categories: I did not know, I did not plan or I did not need to.
Trade Groups Push Access to OEM and Aftermarket Scan Tools
ETI, AASA and the Auto Care Association believe shops will be best-served to have both OEM and multi-brand tool accessibility.
LKQ’s Elitek Vehicle Services Expands into Remote Diagnostics
With the addition of remote diagnostics, Elitek can now provide shops with an array of diagnostic services, from mechanical, AC service 1234YF, module programming and electrical repairs.
ADAS and Wheel Alignment: Connecting Like Puzzle Pieces
Wheel alignment and ADAS calibration connect like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. If you don’t know where the wheels are going, you don’t know where the ADAS is going.
VIDEO: Repairing a Vehicle with ADAS, Part 2
Jason Stahl discusses the pre-repair scan – the next step to take after you have identified the specific ADAS features in a vehicle
VIDEO: Repairing a Vehicle with ADAS, Part 1
Jason Stahl discusses the first steps you need to take when a vehicle comes into your shop that you suspect has ADAS systems.
