摘要: |
It is said that the automotive industry is a never-ending learning curve with many twists in the road ahead. It is the daily challenges that keep me in this business, because I can get bored quickly if it becomes too repetitive with the same old daily routine. It is that bump in the road that makes you want to stop and do some research that will only enhance what you know and take you to the next level. It is all about leaving the comfort zone and moving into another dimension that will keep you in the game of automotive technology advancements. This was the case when I was presented with a 2020 Nissan Sentra (Figure 1) for a routine LKAS windshield camera calibration. The vehicle was involved in roof damage from a fallen tree limb. The roof was beyond repair and had to be replaced along with a new windshield. The LKAS camera that was directly mounted to the upper portion of the windshield had glass particles in the camera lens, and the camera looked like it took a direct hit. So as a precautionary measure, it had to be replaced. When the vehicle was finally finished, there was a warning light on the dash panel alerting the shop to address the LKAS camera system (Figure 2). It was at this point I was called in to perform a full scan of the vehicle and a camera calibration. |