Windshield Replacement
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Windshield Replacement
So, I have an appointment with SafeLite tomorrow to replace my windshield. I just read on another thread about the HUD needing different glass. I had planned on getting the aftermarket version and just pay my insurance deductible as they wanted $1200 or so for OEM.
I actually do use the HUD and kind of like it. Does anyone know if aftermarket windshield will still work with the HUD? Or should I pay the $$$ extra for OEM?
Thanks
Dave
I actually do use the HUD and kind of like it. Does anyone know if aftermarket windshield will still work with the HUD? Or should I pay the $$$ extra for OEM?
Thanks
Dave
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That could be true but not necessarily true. There's only a small handful of suppliers that auto companies farm out their orders to for glass. So despite what logo is etched onto it, there's a chance they're all coming from the same place, same line, same tooling, same workers. People worship "Lexus XYZ part" too much or insert any brand here part XYZ, not realizing that automakers aren't that magical. They place their orders for parts with the same top tier supplier chain everyone else does. And those chains use the same manufacturing lines many high quality aftermarket brands do. Yes the way to ensure best possible results with minimal fuss is to use "Lexus branded" glass but you'll surely pay for it. If you do your homework, for any part, you might be able to find equivalent quality with a different name on it for a nice savings. There's not much art or magic to laminated glass anyway. It's really basic stuff for decades now. The take away here is don't assume & do your research
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So, I have an appointment with SafeLite tomorrow to replace my windshield. I just read on another thread about the HUD needing different glass. I had planned on getting the aftermarket version and just pay my insurance deductible as they wanted $1200 or so for OEM.
I actually do use the HUD and kind of like it. Does anyone know if aftermarket windshield will still work with the HUD? Or should I pay the $$$ extra for OEM?
Thanks
Dave
I actually do use the HUD and kind of like it. Does anyone know if aftermarket windshield will still work with the HUD? Or should I pay the $$$ extra for OEM?
Thanks
Dave
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I was able to look up the work order and it states the below:RAIN SENSOR~SOLAR~HEADS UP DISP~3RD VISO
So I guess that answers the HUD concern. Now I just have to decide on any noise issues etc that I may experience with non OEM glass.....
So I guess that answers the HUD concern. Now I just have to decide on any noise issues etc that I may experience with non OEM glass.....
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Yes they run your VIN and order the part based on that.
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So one cannot say it’s the same or not. What about optical clarity? What kind of objective research or measurements are available to the consumer rather than motherhood statements from the glass manufacturers?
You know that Lexus does not provide guarantee on the correct performance of their vision based safety systems if you don’t use OEM glass.
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- Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked. After replacing the wind- shield, the front camera must be recal- ibrated. Contact your Lexus dealer for details.
- If your windshield needs repairs, contact your Lexus dealer.
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Browsing thru the owner's manual:
- Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked. After replacing the wind- shield, the front camera must be recal- ibrated. Contact your Lexus dealer for details.
- If your windshield needs repairs, contact your Lexus dealer.
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To my surprise for some reasons local Toyota dealerships around here all outsourced to Safelite. Some just give out SafeLite number and call it a day.
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Browsing thru the owner's manual:
- Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked. After replacing the wind- shield, the front camera must be recal- ibrated. Contact your Lexus dealer for details.
- If your windshield needs repairs, contact your Lexus dealer.
- When replacing the windshield glass of a vehicle equipped with a forward recognition camera, make sure to use a Lexus genuine part. If a non-Lexus genuine part is used, the forward recognition camera may not be able to be installed due to a missing bracket. Also, the dynamic radar cruise control system, forward recognition camera system, LKA/LDA system, road sign assist system, pre-collision system or automatic high beam system may not operate properly due to a difference in the transmissivity or black ceramic border.
Also a one time calibration of the camera doesn't mean it the camera will operate optimally in all road and whether conditions. There are transmissivity and internal refraction indexes that effect camera operation. Think of the windshield as your camera lens.
The point here is not if it will work or not, the point is why take the risk for some minor savings.
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So, I have an appointment with SafeLite tomorrow to replace my windshield. I just read on another thread about the HUD needing different glass. I had planned on getting the aftermarket version and just pay my insurance deductible as they wanted $1200 or so for OEM.
I actually do use the HUD and kind of like it. Does anyone know if aftermarket windshield will still work with the HUD? Or should I pay the $$$ extra for OEM?
Thanks
Dave
I actually do use the HUD and kind of like it. Does anyone know if aftermarket windshield will still work with the HUD? Or should I pay the $$$ extra for OEM?
Thanks
Dave
Any car with front cameras, I now insist on OEM.
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If you watch a Safelite ad on TV, pause the ad and read the small print at the bottom of the screen. While the audio in the ad talks about how Safelite can calibrate car safety systems, the small print at the bottom of the screen says that being able to do so does not apply to all of the windshields that they install.
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