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PRODUCTS RELATED TO THIS REPAIR

CAS

Gscan-3 Scan Tool

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Autel

MA600 Mounting
Plate Package,
No. MA600RAP

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Chief Collision
Technology
Mosaic Advanced
Diagnostic
Technology

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21113768

the focal point of the lens is in line with
the center of the eye. Moving the lenses
one direction or another can alter the
lens's shape and thus change the optics of
the lens.
Think of a scope on a gun. If the scope
is altered by a fraction of a millimeter on
the gun barrel, then at 100 yards the target will be missed. Sighting in a scope
requires that the target is hit dead-on the
bullseye at close range in order to ensure
that at maximum distance the target can
still be hit. Altering the optics for the sensor less than an inch in front of it can
cause the sensor to believe that center is
in just a slightly different spot. The only
way to ensure that its center is correct is
to re-calibrate.

KEEPING WITH THE CHANGES
Bottom line, we are at a crossroads with

the current status quo. Manufacturers
are rightly forging ahead with assistance
packages to avoid a crash rather than trying to simply make a vehicle safer during
a crash. However, they are lacking in providing methods to ensure all those systems are working correctly. The only way
to ensure they will perform correctly after
a repair is to properly calibrate the system.
There is a huge need to follow procedures
to be sure vehicles are being properly
handled, repaired, and aligned.
There is also a huge need for there to be
more understanding between shops and
insurance companies, and for all parties
to have more knowledge regarding the
entire process and the functionality of
the vehicles that are being produced with
these systems.
As we all move into new territory in this industry, it is going to be

CEMB

Wheel Alignment
System with ADAS,
No. DWA1000ADA

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21069079

imperative that we find a way to work
together to ensure that vehicles are safe,
all parties are being fairly compensated and educated, and that we are able
to truly understand the "why" behind
the questions.

Sean Guthrie is the director of
operations for Car Crafters
Collision Centers in
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Guthrie oversees the seven
locations handling their DRP
and OEM relationships. He is
I-CAR platinum, ASE certified, multiple OEMtrained, and sits on two advisory boards.
www.searchautoparts.com/abrn/author/
sean-guthrie
To read the full article, go to
https://www.searchautoparts.com/abrn/
commitment-training/importance-asking%E2%80%9Cwhy%E2%80%9D-adas-repairs

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