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Periodically, I-CAR Repairability Summits are held to bring together collision industry stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop collision repair processes and best practices for repair of late-model, collision damaged vehicles. In the I-CAR Repairability Summit the topic of damage analysis for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) identification and calibration requirements was discussed.
- Identify equipped advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
- Using a factory scan tool
- Identifies all modules and build data
- Will have current model year
- Can perform all program/scan/calibration/initializations
- Using an aftermarket scan tool
- Identifies most modules
- May not have coverage of most current model year
- May not be able to identify/communicate with all modules
- OEM may not test or approve aftermarket scan tools
- Can perform many program/scan/calibration/initialization procedures
- Dependent on scan tools capabilities; a robust scan tool can do most program/scan/calibration/initializations, while a code reader will not have the capabilities to perform any program/scan/calibration/initializations
- Using OEM repair information and VIN build data
- Not all OEMs have build data in non-dealership information
- Not all OEM build data terms mirror repair information terms
- Some will have a sales designation for an ADAS that does not match the name in the repair information
- Identify affected systems from pre-scan
- Use DTC information
- Flow charts
- Part location diagrams
- Physical damage to systems/parts/wires/mounting areas
- Modules that are present, but unresponsive
- Identify calibration requirements
- RTS Calibration Requirement Search
- Need OEM repair information to perform procedures
- OEM information for procedures
- Special tools/targets/scan tool requirements/drive cycle requirements
- Some parts may require in-process calibration to verify the system will be calibrated when repairs are completed.
- If mounting location is damaged/disturbed
- Prepare for post-repair calibration and post-scan
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