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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1398  
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Wasn't this an issue on early cars?
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26th Nov 2022 10:31am |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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Your ADAS ( Advanced Driver Assistance System) will need re calibrating with a new screen, a reputable glass company should include calibration in the replacement process https://transparencyautoglass.com/blog/wha...libration/ Ride like you stole it!! If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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26th Nov 2022 10:53am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2655 
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The windscreen company will either be able to recalibrate it, or of not then a dealer can do it. These systems are very common now so places are used to doing them.
I had my screen replaced by Autoglass at 4,000 miles and they did it no bother, including calibration. I had them use a genuine screen as the car was only a few months old at the time. |
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26th Nov 2022 4:24pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2826 
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l ordered the solar reflective windscreen as this is supposed to be less prone to the cracking issue, but this option now seems to have disappeared from the online configurator.
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27th Nov 2022 5:27pm |
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| gilesn Member Since: 12 Jun 2013 Location: Glos Posts: 44 |
Update -
Sort of booked in now - I say sort of as I have to wait till the windscreen is availble. Hopefully that will be in the next couple of weeks. Will have to be fitted at a 'fitting' center - as yes the camera system will need to be re-calibrated. Did a little more research in to this - yes a millimetre of error at the winscreen will equal a far bigger error 100 to 200 meters up the road. Hope the windscreen stays on the current leadtime as with the colder weather now everytime i put the heater the cracks in the screen grow - they are now over 12 inches long!! |
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2nd Dec 2022 9:14am |
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| gilesn Member Since: 12 Jun 2013 Location: Glos Posts: 44 |
Done - fitted -
Turned up at the fitting garage. Replacement screen was ready on a stand. Was told it would take approx 2 hours - depending on the glue/resin to cure & the 'calibration' Went back in under 2 hours - all done fitted, cured & calibrated. Have driven it home - lane depatured worked (as normal/before), spped limit signs were recognoised as before. Will check the headlight assist tomorrow morning. Only thing I was 'dissapointed' with was its not a genuine LR windscreen. I asked why not - as my appointment was delayed to get the like for like replacement but the fuitting guys said they get that alot. People are told they will get an OEM replacement - then when they turn up its a non OEM windscreen. With the 2 big (over 14 inch long) cracks I had - i needed to hget it repalced. Was amazed how thin the screen is - didn't measure it but i don't think it was over 2mm |
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13th Dec 2022 1:54pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2826
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One positive.
Maybe the OEM windscreen will be less prone to cracking in the future. l've read of a few where the screen has cracked. l remember this happened years ago when the Ford Sierra first came out...if you parked with one front wheel on a curb the screen could fracture! l doubt this is the reason for the Defender screens failing, maybe it's because the glass is so thin. |
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16th Dec 2022 7:01pm |
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