I mean, you could be right but thatās not the information I was given and not what Iām seeing on the internet - ex.: https://www.nuvisionautoglass.com/guide/why-adas-calibration-is-crucial-after-windshield-replacement/
"This process requires special tools and software to ensure perfect...
Theyāre not going to want to eat the cost of that windshield and labor. In principle, I agree, but whoās to say the calibration machine was simply not working? Or a lazy / unqualified tech running the calibrator?
The two things can and probably are true.
1) there is a pre-upload to asbuilt db with changes in the OTA update
2) not everything is copied or triggers a pre OTA update change to the as built db.
Thatās why we back up our modules in FORSCAN with the best of intentions.
In the land where we drive on the proper side of the road, itās not as clear cut. Some glass replacement businesses donāt recalibrate after the glass is replaced. They told me āyou can have the dealer recalibrate if itās needed. 90% of them donāt need it.ā IDK about that, but I didnāt have...
Ford is only testing / validating with their supplierās glass, the same way they configure the engine tune, etc.. So, if you had a busted windshield and came into a stealership with an aftermarket windshield and your affected systems were not working, you may well end up having to buy another...
As opposed to the fun of owning a brand new car, while youāre sitting in the service department waiting impatiently for a diagnosis? Or waiting for your new car at home while the service department queues it up for eventual work?
I much prefer driving the car, rather than waiting on repairs.
I mean, I discovered stuff I didnāt ask about too, but I still made the saleslady explain as many things as Iād written down and could remember. I was there .. 4+ hours - found a scratch on the hood - āthatāll buff right out !ā it did, but took them the better part of an hour by itself...
Why not? Sales people have nothing but time. Iām paying for their vacation to Tahiti, the least they can do is show me how to navigate the sync screens, engage/disengage cruise, swap exhaust modes, pull down the rear seats, set radio presets, or whatever other questions I have.
Unless they...