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Written by Paul Horrell
A windscreen chip or crack has always been one of the irregular hassles of running a car. But you can deal with it. A van comes round, and a couple of hours later you"re good to go. But no more. Not if your car has any kind of driver-assist system involving cameras and other sensors mounted on the screen by the rear-view mirror. Which many now do. A windscreen replacement is becoming vastly more of a palaver. If you don"t go through the full procedure, your car"s safety nets will have huge holes. First the screen fitter also has to refix those cameras and sensors without damage (not a given). Then that gear needs to be recalibrated, which probably needs to be done at your main dealer.
Date written: 24 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13446
A windscreen chip or crack has always been one of the irregular hassles of running a car. But you can deal with it. A van comes round, and a couple of hours later you"re good to go. But no more. Not if your car has any kind of driver-assist system involving cameras and other sensors mounted on the screen by the rear-view mirror. Which many now do. A windscreen replacement is becoming vastly more of a palaver. If you don"t go through the full procedure, your car"s safety nets will have huge holes. First the screen fitter also has to refix those cameras and sensors without damage (not a given). Then that gear needs to be recalibrated, which probably needs to be done at your main dealer.
Date written: 24 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13446
