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Your Seat Weight Sensor Isn’t Psychic — It Needs to Be Zeroed After a Collision
You know what’s cute? Thinking your car magically knows when someone is sitting in the front passenger seat after it’s been in a...
Apr 22 min read
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Dear Body Shop Owners: Rebuttals, Rewritten with Confidence
Here are 5 rebuttals rewritten with your voice in mind — calm, confident, and ready to be dropped in the supplement file or across the...
Apr 21 min read
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Dear Body Shop Owner, If You Don’t Document It, It Didn’t Happen
You already know this — in this industry, paperwork is protection . It’s what stands between you and the claim that you “never mentioned”...
Apr 21 min read
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Dear Body Shop Owner, You’re Signing That Repair — Not the Insurance Company
Let’s talk liability. The insurance company can say, “Don’t do the calibration,” all day long.They can deny, deflect, and delay. But...
Apr 21 min read
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Dear Body Shop Owner, “No Codes” Doesn’t Mean “No Problem”
Let’s kill this myth right now. Just because the scan tool doesn’t throw a DTC doesn’t mean the system is good. ADAS systems don’t shout...
Apr 21 min read
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Dear Body Shop Owner, The Tow Bill is Cheap Compared to a Lawsuit
We get it. Every dollar matters. Every supplement gets pushed back. And transport to a calibration facility? That sounds like a hassle....
Apr 21 min read
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Dear Body Shop Owner, “It Looks Fine” Isn’t a Sign It’s Calibrated
Let’s be real — you’ve got a sharp eye. You can spot mismatched paint a bay away. You know when a body line’s off by half a millimeter....
Apr 21 min read
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If It Wasn’t Calibrated, Was It Really Repaired?You Can’t Just Slap the Bumper Back on and Call It a Day
Repairs used to be about straight panels and matching paint. Today? It’s about reconnecting your vehicle to its own brain . Because a...
Apr 21 min read
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They Don’t Write Repair Procedures. So Why Are They Telling You What’s “Not Needed”?
Let’s get something straight: Insurance companies are not engineers.They don’t design safety systems.They don’t conduct crash...
Apr 22 min read
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You Know That Bird’s Eye View on the Screen? It’s a Lie if You Didn’t Calibrate It
Surround view cameras are amazing when they work.They stitch together a perfect, 360-degree, eagle-from-the-heavens view of your car....
Apr 22 min read
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Just a Parking Sensor? Tell That to the Lexus That Backed Into a Mailbox
You’ve seen them — the little round buttons on the bumper that go beep beep beep when you get close to something. A lot of folks call...
Apr 22 min read
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Because That “Minor” Quarter Panel Hit Could Be Major Trouble
The blind spot radar hides inside the rear corners of the car, usually behind the bumper or in the quarter panels.And when it’s...
Apr 21 min read
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Because Mirrors and Hope Are Not ADAS Strategies
Rear radar sensors might not be glamorous, but they’re the unsung heroes of modern driving. They protect you from parking lot...
Apr 22 min read
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If Your Calibration Setup Looks Like a Yard Sale — You’re Not Doing It Right
You’d be surprised how many “calibrators” show up with: A folding chair A scanner A phone light A couple cones And a hope That’s not...
Apr 21 min read
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It’s Not a Fancy Shop Upgrade. It’s a Safety System Infrastructure
Want to build a legit in-house ADAS calibration bay? Good. But be ready to hear the truth: it’s not just about space. It’s about...
Apr 21 min read
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Just Because It’s Done on the Road Doesn’t Mean It’s Easy
There’s a huge myth floating around body shops and even some mobile techs: “Dynamic calibrations are easy. Just drive the car and it...
Apr 21 min read
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In Calibration, Close Enough Is Still Wrong
You’ve got your scan tool. You’ve got your target. You’re following the steps. But then you estimate the distance. You nudge the target a...
Apr 11 min read
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If the Camera Can’t See the Target, You Can’t Trust the Calibration
You replaced the windshield. You followed the procedure. You set the target.But you did it under: Flickering LEDs Direct sunlight Cast...
Apr 11 min read
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Calibrating on a Slope? You Just Misaligned the Whole System.
Let’s talk about one of the most overlooked—but most critical—parts of ADAS calibration: 👉 The floor. If your calibration is being done...
Apr 11 min read
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It Starts With a Fender Bender. It Ends in Court.
Most shops don’t talk about lawsuits.And insurance companies sure won’t warn you about them. But what were going to be seeing more of....
Apr 11 min read
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