The camera behind your windshield
It runs lane departure warning, forward collision alert, automatic braking, and on most cars adaptive cruise. After a glass replacement, it needs to be reset.
Windshield camera calibration
Windshield camera calibration after a glass replacement.
If you got a new windshield, the camera mounted behind it — the one that powers lane keep assist, forward collision warning, and adaptive cruise — has to be recalibrated. Without it, those features will not work right, and on most cars they will throw a warning light until they are reset.
Factory steps, every time
We pull your specific car's calibration procedure and follow it exactly. Some need static targets in a bay, some need a road test, some need both.
Documentation for the glass shop and insurance
Calibration report, scan results, and procedure citation — packaged so your glass shop or insurance can see the work was done correctly.
Why a new windshield triggers calibration
The forward camera sits in a bracket bonded to the windshield. When the glass comes out, the camera comes with it. When the new windshield goes in, the camera is now sitting at a slightly different angle. Even fractions of a degree matter at the speeds these systems work at. Calibration resets the camera so it sees the road from the angle the car maker specified.
What this affects on your car
Most cars from 2018 onward have a forward camera doing real work: lane keep assist, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and on many cars adaptive cruise control. If the camera is not calibrated after a windshield replacement, these systems can fire incorrectly, miss things, or shut off entirely with a warning light.
We work with glass shops directly
If you're a glass shop, we'll come to your bay so the customer's car never has to leave. If you're a driver who just got a new windshield, bring the car to us in Springfield — usually same-day or next-day.
Next step
Get a quoteGot a new windshield?
Send your VIN and the date of the glass replacement. We will confirm what calibration is needed and get you scheduled.