Windshield replacement - no recalibration needed?

[Lurker5]

Hi all, 2024 801a

I’m shopping for a local shop to replace my cracked windshield with an OEM one (New Braunfels TX - recommendations welcome!),

I found one with 5.0 stars and many years in business. When I inquired, this is the response I got. The owner is saying that no ADSA recalibration is needed upon replacement.

Do they not know what they’re doing and I should stay away, or is he actually correct? Any input would be much appreciated!

 

[smurfslayer]

NOT SAFELITE !

Go local. I’ve done 2x replacements, one with, one without. No difference observed. If you suspect something, you can always go to the stealership afterwards.

I had to threaten to take the truck from safelite if they didn’t relinquish it. They insist on the recalibration, even to the point of holding on to it. This was the safe lite near the Forum at 1604.

If the guy is a local shop and has good ratings, go for it.

 

[Lurker5]

Yeah it's local and not safelite because I won't let them touch my truck with a ten foot pole.

But the question is whether the camera needs to be recalibrated after OEM for OEM swap - owner claims it doesn't

 

[smurfslayer]

I did once without recalibration and it worked fine.

 

[LOUSCRW]

Apparently safelite is the same everywhere. On my last truck (not a Raptor), they came to my house to swap the windshield. Tech couldn’t successfully recalibrate. Because he kept f’n with the camera trying to make everything work, I had no choice but to go to the shop to have them unf*%k everything. Once I got there, they said they couldn’t recalibrate due to the truck being lifted. Made me sign a waiver before they would let me leave. Ended up at the stealership for them to fix everything. Never again!

 

[VetClass288]

My personal experience is, yes, you must recalibrate. Without the recalibration your sensors will not work correctly. For me it was the auto high beams and ACC that didn’t work correctly until I had it recalibrated.!