Are you in, or are you out?
As a collision shop, maybe you do alignments; maybe you don’t. Should you?
As a collision shop, maybe you do ADAS work; probably you don’t. Should you? You should. It’s your shop. Make it your work.
Wheel alignments are traditionally among the highest-margin services a shop can perform. Subletting them out allows someone else to enjoy that profitability, leaving you the headaches of longer cycle time, transport risk and quality control.
But more importantly, the automotive industry is nearing a point where doing an alignment without also doing ADAS work, or doing ADAS work without doing the necessary alignment, will be increasingly rare.
They’ll no longer be mutually exclusive. An alignment is needed because if the wheels aren’t going straight, then neither is the ADAS. This is deceptively critical, because radar or a camera that’s a tiny bit off in the shop will be yards off on the actual road, defeating the system’s entire purpose.
In turn, ADAS calibrations are needed because a wide variety of everyday events now require them, from windshield replacement to changes in ride height or suspension or merely removing an undamaged ADAS component to complete an unrelated repair.
And, of course, collisions. If a vehicle is in your shop, by definition it will almost certainly need ADAS work. Which is good, because ADAS work is profitable, too.
It’s true that calibrations can be complicated and intricate–if you try to figure everything out for yourself. Thankfully, the good news is that you don’t have to. You can take advantage of a leading tool from an expert, trusted brand.
Namely, the ADASLink® full diagnostic premium scan tool from Hunter Engineering.
ADASLink® introduces you to the ADAS world by removing the confusing guesswork. This complete solution includes secure FCA gateway capabilities and custom integrates with Hunter’s WinAlign® software, providing your technicians with quick and easy access to specific calibration procedures for millions of vehicles.
Rather than searching out endless specs and then hoping techs perform the calibrations properly, ADASLink® guides them with clear, onscreen instruction every step of the way.
Additionally, ADASLink® and the WinAlign® software provide thorough pre- and post-scan insurance documentation to ensure calibrations were completed in compliance with OE requirements. The reports may also be accessed through HunterNet® 2, Hunter’s online customer portal.
Dynamic calibrations are supported by ADASLink™ alone. For static, in-bay calibrations, ADASLink™ combines with the Bosch DAS3000, using built-in cameras and rear wheel-mounted targets to position fixtures and mats in various positions around the vehicle—eliminating the uncertainty common with procedures that rely on strings, plumb bobs and tape measures.
In this way, ADAS and alignment work that comes into your shop, stays in your shop. And so does the profitability, reduced cycle times and quality control that comes with it.
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