Do you repair rear windscreens?
Western Downs Autoglass has a large range of second hand glass so you can get back on the road quicker and cheaper.
If we haven’t got your model, no worries we have access to a even larger range of aftermarket glass that is still cheaper than dealer prices.
Will you repair small screens or only major screens?
No job is too big or small for Western Downs Autoglass!
Western Downs Autoglass replace windscreens from the smallest car to the biggest truck or bus, no problem.
Here are some of the jobs we have done recently so if you have the smallest Smart car or a passenger bus, no problem.
What is ADAS?
If you have bought a new car in the last couple of years it will more than likely have Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) fitted.
ADAS comes in a range of sensors from Lane Departure Warning Cameras to Collision Avoidance Radars. Some are fitted to the windscreen of the car and others in different panels of the car.
The most important aspect of ADAS as that all of the systems need to talk to each other and be able to ‘see’ the road around it. So if any part is damaged, replaced or moved, it will need to be re calibrated.
Premier Windscreens are the leaders in ADAS equipped vehicles and use world leading TEXA multi-brand diagnostics.
How important is it to have ADAS windows installed?
Like many parts of your car, your windscreen is becoming ever more advanced and complex, mostly without you even knowing it.
You’ll hear of lots of new technologies that are making our cars safer, like lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and collision avoidance. These are known as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS. The windscreen is at the heart of these technologies, which operate via a tiny camera set into your windscreen. If your windscreen is incorrectly fitted, even by just a few millimeters, these technologies won’t work properly!
What is calibration?
If your car is fitted with ADAS technology, and you need a windscreen replacement, it’s a more complex job than previously. Alongside fitting the screen securely, the fitter has to ensure the screen is correctly calibrated so that the camera has precisely the right view of the road ahead. That takes skills and expertise, and the right equipment.
So next time you are getting your windscreen replaced, ask whether it needs to be calibrated*. And then leave it to the experts.
How do I know if this is what my car needs?
If your car is fitted with any of these technologies, your replacement windscreen may need to be calibrated:
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
- Adaptive high beam
- Glare-free high beam
- Adaptive light control: swivelling curve lights
- Automatic parking
- Automotive navigation system with typically GPS and TMC for providing up-to-date traffic information.
- Automotive night vision
- Blind spot monitor
- Collision avoidance system
- Crosswind stabilization
- Driver drowsiness detection
- Driver Monitoring System
- Electric vehicle warning sounds used in hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles
- Emergency driver assistant
- Forward Collision Warning
- Intersection assistant
- Hill descent control
- Intelligent speed adaptation or intelligent speed advice (ISA)
- Lane departure warning system
- Lane change assistance
- Pedestrian protection system
- Traffic sign recognition
- Turning assistant
- Vehicular communication systems
- Wrong-way driving warning
What is the process of repairing ADAS windows?
Once the windscreen is fitted to your vehicle, it then needs to be scanned by the TEXA Diagnostic Tool and using a combination of calibration panels and dynamic driving tests, the system will ensure that the ADAS is correctly aligned and ‘seeing’ the road exactly in order for the systems to function at their optimal level.
The process can take a few hours to complete, but will ensure that everyting is working correctly and to manufacturers standards.
If you need any more information contact Western Downs Autoglass on 4668 9914.