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HUD calibration after windshield replacement.?

juanlee337

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I just had my windshield replaced by satellite with camera calibration but does HUD also needs needs to be calibrated?
NO matter what I do with settings, I am seeing double vision ( blurry) from normal driving angle.

Only way to get rid of this double visions, is to look at it from much lower angle ( eyes parallel to top of steering wheel)
or when I l put my head against the driver side door glass ..

anybody know what could it be?

also - windshield does say HUD on it .
 
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I just had my windshield replaced by satellite with camera calibration but does HUD also needs needs to be calibrated?
NO matter what I do with settings, I am seeing double vision ( blurry) from normal driving angle.

Only way to get rid of this double visions, is to look at it from much lower angle ( eyes parallel to top of steering wheel)
or when I l put my head against the driver side door glass ..

anybody know what could it be?

also - windshield does say HUD on it .
Is it OEM or aftermarket? I never heard or calibrating the HUD but possible. If they cannot do it, tell them to get you a good piece of OEM glass.
 
update- i just went back to safelite. They agreed is blurry and i will need OEM glass and will replace it for free (insurance).
glad i didn't get the run around.
 
the blurry hud is from using the wrong glass. safelite did the same to me. put in the wrong windshield and the HUD was blurry.
 
What is it about HUD Windshields that make it different from regular windshields? Is there an extra coating on the inside?
 
What is it about HUD Windshields that make it different from regular windshields? Is there an extra coating on the inside?
There is a difference in the film between the laminate. I saw someplace they are polarized also.
 
I just had my windshield replaced by Safelite and they told me they would only use OEM. Sure enough that is what it was. Maybe it has to do with what your insurance will allow.
 
There are no aftermarket options with low production vehicles, so I really doubt there are any for the G. I haven't even seen one in the open yet. Mine is the first 3.3T SP I see, and I haven't seen ANY 2022 G70, period.
 
I know this is an old thread, but I just wanted to let you know, I purchased a brand new GV60, and the hud is blurry. New from the lot with only 120 miles....
I'm very disappointed in the quality of fingerprint unlock, face unlock in low light conditions, and the blurry ass hud. Genesis/hyundai should be embarassed.
 
I know this is an old thread, but I just wanted to let you know, I purchased a brand new GV60, and the hud is blurry. New from the lot with only 120 miles....
I'm very disappointed in the quality of fingerprint unlock, face unlock in low light conditions, and the blurry ass hud. Genesis/hyundai should be embarassed.
Check and make certain that the windshield has not been replaced and it is indeed an OEM windshield. If anything was damaged in transport or otherwise on a new car the dealership does not have to disclose it unless the repair was over a certain a
amount.
If it is just a bad windshield that is keeping the HUD from displaying properly just have the dealership to replace the windshield.
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I know this is an old thread, but I just wanted to let you know, I purchased a brand new GV60, and the hud is blurry. New from the lot with only 120 miles....
I'm very disappointed in the quality of fingerprint unlock, face unlock in low light conditions, and the blurry ass hud. Genesis/hyundai should be embarassed.
More than likely, the windshield has been replaced with aftermarket. It is not unheard off for cars sold as brand new to have repairs and replacement done to it prior to sale to first owner. Dealership could have been hit with hail and a bunch of cars received damaged, or an individual car could have been hit with rock/stone on a test drive. At lot could happen in 120 miles + how ever long the car has been on the lot.

If the HUD was blurry, you should've refused delivery until dealer rectify the situation. If I suspected windshield problem, I would've checked the glass mfr code/label. There is one printed on every windshield, which would've indicated whether it is genuine OEM or aftermarket windshield. Below is what a genuine Genesis glass label would look like. I took this pic of my OEM glass before it was replaced.

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Regarding calibration after windshield replacement, it is primarily for ADAS, which is for the forward looking camera used by systems like lane keep assist and collision avoidance brake assist. It is only required if your car has such system. You can tell if your windshield block include something that looks like this:
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Even then, if the replacement glass is of good quality and matches OEM glass contour closely, ADAS recalibration may not be necessary. Our '21 6MT G70 Sport has that forward facing camera but the company that did our replacement glass assured us ADAS calib was not required. We went for a test drive, and sure enough, lane keep assist worked perfectly and kept the car centered as well as prior to windshield replacement. That said, this is not always the case with other brands of generic replacement glass, so you need to make sure ADAS calib is included in your insurance quote, in case it is needed, before agreeing to the repair.

HUD is a whole 'nother animal. Not only is the glass contour important, so is the coating and construction of the glass laminate. The company that did my windshield replacement told me that if mine had HUD, he would've recommended I got with my insurance company to request for OEM glass. Other autoglass companies I talked to told me the same thing.
 
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Just got my windshield done!!! Finally! No more big crack right in my line of sight! 2021 G80 Prestige

Glass appears aftermarket. Pilkington FW5862. Which is interesting considering I had many people say aftermarket doesn’t exist. Fit was excellent and car seemed quiet and no whistles for the speeds I was at on the way home.

HUD is only slightly blurry. Not really a huge bother as everything is still very legible. But I think I will try and get it to focus better. I guess I have to involve the dealer with that? There’s no setting for it that I have found.

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Just got my windshield done!!! Finally! No more big crack right in my line of sight! 2021 G80 Prestige

Glass appears aftermarket. Pilkington FW5862. Which is interesting considering I had many people say aftermarket doesn’t exist. Fit was excellent and car seemed quiet and no whistles for the speeds I was at on the way home.

HUD is only slightly blurry. Not really a huge bother as everything is still very legible. But I think I will try and get it to focus better. I guess I have to involve the dealer with that? There’s no setting for it that I have found.

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So, aftermarket exist but with blurry HUD. Do let us know if the dealer can adjust it.
 
So, aftermarket exist but with blurry HUD. Do let us know if the dealer can adjust it.
I doubt very seriously that dealership will be able to adjust it. I am thinking it might need to be replaced with OEM.
 
Our replacement windshield is Pilkington too. They make fine glass, as they mfr both OEM and aftermarket auto glass, just like most mfrs. Can't compete unless they do that for the economy of scale.

My G70 did not have HUD, so I was okay with aftermarket. If I had HUD, I would've fought tooth and nail with the insurance company to approve OEM glass. Too many horror stories like this. The guy that did my windshield replacement said he would've recommended the same, based on his experience.
 
Unfortunately, it is very unlikely that insurance will be signing off on OEM when aftermarket is readily available. Other than the slight HUD out of focus, I keep thinking that this glass is actually better than the OEM one. I keep thinking that it is even more quiet and less creaky.

Thinking about this more... the HUD isn't really out of focus. It's more like in focus but with a slight darker edge/shadow behind individual letters. There has definitely been a change tho.
 
Unfortunately, it is very unlikely that insurance will be signing off on OEM when aftermarket is readily available. Other than the slight HUD out of focus, I keep thinking that this glass is actually better than the OEM one. I keep thinking that it is even more quiet and less creaky.

Thinking about this more... the HUD isn't really out of focus. It's more like in focus but with a slight darker edge/shadow behind individual letters. There has definitely been a change tho.
If the replacement is not as good quality, they have an obligation to make it right. Sometimes cheaping out is the most expensive way to go.
 
Unfortunately, it is very unlikely that insurance will be signing off on OEM when aftermarket is readily available. Other than the slight HUD out of focus, I keep thinking that this glass is actually better than the OEM one. I keep thinking that it is even more quiet and less creaky.

Thinking about this more... the HUD isn't really out of focus. It's more like in focus but with a slight darker edge/shadow behind individual letters. There has definitely been a change tho.
The insurance company has an obligation to make certain that your car is repaired correctly. If an aftermarket windshield does not work with HUD the insurance company has to go with OEM glass which does work.

Personally I am not putting anything in or on my car that is not OEM. These cars today are designed in such away that if you want things to work properly your best bet is OEM replacement parts especially if you are dealing with anything electrical. I will not even get into the wheel and tire fiasco , but here again you are talking a lot of chances with modifications and not using specific OEM wheels and tires.
 
I can only tell you guys what I know. Genesis in Edmonton had the exact same price as this local shop that did the work. Does that mean it would be the same piece of glass from Genesis as the Pilkington I got? I don't know. I find it unlikely but I also find it unlikely that an OEM windshield from Genesis and an aftermarket from Pilkington would cost the exact same down to the dollar/penny.

Genesis was giving me the run around so I said to hell with them and went somewhere that actually made progress on this.

I should also note that I DID NOT have insurance for this repair. Glass insurance in Alberta is brutal as it's a 100% guarantee that the glass will be broken at some point. The premium to add glass insurance for this car within my existing auto policy is extremely uneconomical.

I have instead got auto glass insurance from an underwriter that only does auto glass here in Alberta. The premium is much more economical for this car.... uneconomical for all the other vehicles I have (much cheaper to replace glass on them.)

So, I know have glass insurance as of yesterday. Glass will probably be broken again in a years time anyway. Lease is up in March, tho I plan on buying the car outright at that time.

As for calibration, I did a search and it does appear that some other automakers do in fact have a calibration procedure (saw something about it on BMW and Volvo forums) tho I doubt that Genesis dealers have any idea what they're doing and will involve their preferred glass shop to advise them.
 
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