Bay Area ADAS Calibration

Modern vehicles are equipped with advanced safety systems like Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning, and Lane Keeping Assist, which utilize various sensors including cameras, radar, and occasionally lidar. However, the effectiveness of these systems is very much dependent on their accurate calibration. At our Concord ADAS calibration facility we can perform calibrations that fulfill both manufacture and insurance company requirements. Misalignments, even minor ones, can create problems. Collision prevention Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibration is essential and involves realigning sensors to meet manufacturer specifications. This process requires precise angles, distances, and reference points to ensure accurate assessments of speed, distance, and object positioning. Situations such as windshield replacements, bumper repairs, suspension work, or minor collisions can lead to slight shifts in sensor alignment, which may not be visibly apparent but can s ... read more

A 360-degree surround-view camera system is designed to give drivers confidence by providing a complete picture of what’s happening around their vehicle. From tight parking spaces to low-speed maneuvering, this feature plays a major role in everyday safety. However, the system can only work as intended when it is calibrated correctly. Precision is not optional—it's the foundation of how ADAS technology protects you. Our Concord, CA ADAS calibration facility is specially designed and equipped to perform calibrations to manufacturer standards. Correct calibration ensures that every camera mounted on the vehicle is aligned exactly to manufacturer specifications. These cameras don’t just display images; the system calculates distance, detect obstacles, and communicate with other safety systems like parking assist, blind-spot monitoring, and automatic emergency braking. Even a slight deviation in camera angle—often too small to see with the naked eye—can c ... read more

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Lane Keep Assist (LKA) utilize a forward-facing camera, typically positioned near the rearview mirror, to detect lane markings and maintain vehicle centering. When functioning correctly, these systems are unobtrusive; however, malfunctions can have severe consequences. Thus, proper calibration of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) is critical for safety. Calibration involves accurately aligning the camera and sensors to ensure they perceive the road as intended by the manufacturer. Even minor changes in camera angle, such as those resulting from windshield replacement, front-end repairs, or suspension changes, can adversely affect system performance, underscoring the importance of maintaining optimal camera positioning. As a matter of fact, many manufacturers now require wheel alignment before ADAS calibration is performed, because ADAS calibration aligns sensors to the vehicle’s geometric centerline (thrust angle) – if the wheels are ... read more

TechZone Auto has been providing San Francisco Bay Area ADAS calibration services to individual vehicle owners and to hundreds of Bay Area collision repair shops for over a decade. Every year ADAS equipment manufacturers promise “new and improved” tools that will make ADAS calibration fast and easy. So far these promises remain unfulfilled. ADAS calibration is a highly technical process that requires specialized equipment and highly skilled ADAS technicians. At TechZone Auto we specialize in Bay Area ADAS calibrations – each generation of automobiles comes with more sensors and more sophisticated Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. As the number of ADAS system increases, so does importance of correct calibrations – incorrectly calibrated ADAS systems are, at best, an annoyance, and at worst, can  become a safety hazard. Whether we are dealing with Blind Spot Monitoring, Automatic Emergency Braking, Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Alert, Lane Keep A ... read more

Nissan just announced (October 2020) that it is making six ADAS features standard on ten Nissan models. ADAS (advanced driving assistance systems) features will be standard on ten Nissan models, including Sentra, LEAF, Maxima, Kicks, Rogue Sport and TITAN. These ADAS features are part of Nissan’s “Safety Shield 360” and include: Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection – Nissan vehicles use forward-facing radar and camera to track vehicles and crossing pedestrians. They will give audible and visual warnings and apply brakes to help avoid/reduce frontal collisions Blind Spot Warning – helps driver to notice vehicles in driver's blind spot areas High Beam Assist – this feature will automatically switch high beams to low beam headlights when it detects a vehicle ahead. When appropriate, it will switch back to high beams. Rear Automatic Braking – it will help to detect objects when backing up. If necessary, it will brake to av ... read more