Hi I have to get my windshield replaced due to a large crack I’m only paying 100 for the deductible due to insurance Laws for glass in my state and my deductible
having it done auto glass clamp t locally
i have the auto hi-beams and the LKA Lane keep await witch is in the windshield I believe
do those have to go to the dealership for recalibration ?

 

Technically yes. The procedure involves placing two printed targets at two exact locations relative to the car and clicking a few buttons in Techstream. The dealer will ask for your arm-and-leg and the the first-born child for it (as usual) but it is an easy DIY if you have Techstream.

 

I don’t care what the dealer wants to charge all I have to do is pay my $100 deductible for comprehensive coverage which I’m paying when they replace the window then the insurance company read pays for everything else even if I have to go to the dealership to have other work done so that doesn’t matter to me I just wanna make sure it gets done correctly and if I have to I wanted to know so that I could actually make the appointment to go into the dealership

 

Are you using speech-to-text? My brain hurts from reading this...

 

I’m not gonna apologize for my spelling or grammar but I will explain it I have a learning disability

 

Make sure they get the right windshield, apparently there are 13 different windshield for the ES 350. Mine is a 2014 with Ultra Luxury, and after taking out the windshield they discovered there is no aftermarket windshield made for mine. They tied the car up for 5 days waiting for the correct OEM windshield to be shipped to them from Lexus out of province.

 

Yeah I called another shop today something that’s pretty close to me gave the guy my phone number he did a search he said there is an aftermarket one out but it’s not available he can’t get it and he doesn’t know how the hell safelight Was getting one unless they are the ones who make or on the company that make them for Lexus and Toyota and they just have a bunch that they won’t sell to anyone else they just have for themselves perhaps but that’s the only thing like I called Allstate and they sent me off to the special window glass department which is technically employees of Safelite but they’re told to allow people to go anywhere they want they don’t have to use Safelite
And when I told the guy on the phone well the guy that I’m having a Donna saying that he can’t get any aftermarket windshield for me so he’s going to end up getting approved for an OEM windshield and the guy from Safelite says well I wish I could talk to them but I could tell them there’s one available they were doing everything they could to convince me to stay and get theirs I’m like no
and when I told the guy on the phone well the guy that I’m having a Donna saying that he can’t get any aftermarket windshield for me so he’s going to end up getting approved for an OEM windshield and the guy from Safelite says well I wish I could talk to them but I could tell them there’s one available they were doing everything they could to convince me to stay and get theirs I’m like no
So the guy from the other shop said that he’s going to send in the information let them know he can’t get it anywhere else it’s not available and that he needs the approval for an OEM hopefully it won’t take that long to get a windshield in

 

First off, Lexus does not make windshields but contracts them from different glass manufacturers (Japan, North America, etc). There are a number of specifications (codes) printed on the glass that defines the testing authority, the manufacturer, etc. Take a read through this thread.. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-...indshield.html. Your VIN should be used by the glass supplier to ensure you get the “same spec” that your car was originally built with. Note, however, that even if the glass manufacturer says the glass has the “features” or “spec” of Lexus; (accoustic, wiper heaters, degree of tint, etc.) it may not actually be an approved supplier to Lexus but rather just to glass replacement companies. I suspect that the only way to guarantee you get a “Lexus approved” windshield is to go through Lexus. I’m certain that if I were to go to the local Toyota dealer (don’t have a Lexus dealer within 120 miles), they would just send the car to the local Crystal Glass or Speedy Glass shop and I’d get whatever they could source that was closest to the spec. You will probably have to insist on “nothing but” Lexus.

 

yeah that’s what I’m going to do cause I also just remembered I have the heater wud shield also I forgot about that there are like every option in my car for the windshield that was available in 2016
if they subside on saying they can find a aftermarket one that is the same then I’ll tow rig it and just ***** for several months about how features that should be working aren’t working and get them to replace it with the right stuff
had to do that with my 07 headlamps once after an accident abd with my Cadillac once about after
srket parts
fuannly after they got the aftermarket part in and realized it wasn’t going to work it was an issue they just gave up on arguing about and replaced with oem

 

Insurance company approved an OEM windshield so that’s good on Thursday they said it should be in town