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As vehicles age, we'll start to see more and more how legacy systems, such as automatic braking systems (ABS), power steering and driv-etrain component modules, all interact with the new features being added as well as what will need to be done to repair such components as sensors and modules. A damaged or corroded wheel speed sensor or steering wheel angle sensor problem will cause adaptive cruise control or lane keeping assist/lane departure warning to not function correctly. The vehicle alignment can have a major effect on many safety features old and new. The integration of all these electronic components and their interaction will only increase in all vehicles each year. Each manufacturer will have quirks and differences that will be learned with time and experience.
The one thing we'll all need to remember is that although there are flow charts and schematics we can use as well as written procedures, these do not account for what happens when that vehicle gets crushed in a crash. The electronic control modules, wires and connectors are all messed up. One module not communicating will affect multiple systems.
Technicians who have been working on ADAS components or vehicle electronics have learned many differences and oddities to working with all the old and new electronics. This type of vehicle repair will be different for each vehicle depending on the damage variable of the vehicle. I'm not sure if there is one standard service on a vehicle in today's world of auto repair. Without researching the damage and types of repairs on the vehicle being serviced, it would be difficult to know what calibrations are needed. Knowing what vehicle manufacturers are recommending/requiring after collisions is a part of the research a good technician does to verify that all repairs are complete. All this plus the vehicle's age and time on the road and how all systems are affected makes this a very interesting industry, to say the least. |