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I-CAR Repairers Realm: ADAS Calibrations After Wheel Alignment - Now Available
I-CAR · March 5, 2024 · Audi, BMW
Summary
This I-CAR Repairers Realm episode addresses the critical relationship between wheel alignments and ADAS calibrations, featuring insights from Audi and BMW experts. It explores why sensor, camera, and steering angle sensor calibrations are necessary after alignment adjustments, even if no dashboard warning lights are present.
What to do on the job
Always check OEM-specific service information to determine which ADAS sensors (such as radar, cameras, and steering angle sensors) require calibration after performing a wheel alignment or suspension adjustment.
How to use it
Use this resource to justify the necessity of ADAS calibrations and steering angle sensor resets after performing a wheel alignment. It helps defend these operations to insurers by highlighting OEM-specific requirements (such as BMW's rear toe adjustment rules) and explaining that normally functioning ADAS systems can still be misaligned and require calibration.
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