Windscreen replacement

[Capt. Perfecto]

Hi all,

Possibly not posting this in the correct place so please move if necessary.

I have a large-ish crack in my windscreen, noticed after I'd been for a decent drive today to visit family. It wasn't there when I set off, or when I filled up with fuel, but I noticed it when I picked my Dad up (naturally, I'm blaming him for it ).

So, anyone had their screen replaced and anything I should look out for/request? I did find a thread relating to the i30N plus a near 3 year old i20 thread but neither were too helpful. My insurance excess is £180 for a full replacement if I use their recommended supplier or a contribution of £125 if I go off-piste.

The screen replacement itself doesn't overly bother me but there's a lot of gubbins stuck to the screen that any of my previous cars weren't modern enough to have been equipped with so I have no idea if these are likely to cause any issues. One of the threads mentions calibration, but another comment says this isn't necessary??

As always, thanks in advance for any gratefully received comments .

 

[Capt. Perfecto]

OK, so I now have the car booked in to have the windscreen replaced - Thursday 18th June so not too bad a wait. Its a while-u-wait service and should take approx. 2hrs.

The safety/auto gubbins on the inside DOES have to be recalibrated but this can done by the fitter and is (apparently) a quick and easy process. They will then test everything with me present to be sure all is working as it should (no idea how they test the auto-braking function though ).

I'll keep this thread updated as I go along, it might prove useful to someone else in the future.

 

[Dish64]

My I30N is going in on Wednesday for a new screen due to a lengthening crack. I'm told they'll need it for about 1.5 hrs as they definitely need to recalibrate the safety systems then take it for a short drive to check LKA is working OK. I paid £75 access and will check they're going to fit a OEM replacement that is solar glass. I'll report back when done.

 

[KawaiiiO]

Had 2 replacements in the last 6 months, they didnt need a test drive for the calibration because its not needed as per their guidelines.

 

[Dish64]

That's interesting. Who did the replacement? Mine is being done by Auto Windscreens.

 

[KawaiiiO]

Carglass in germany

 

[Dish64]

All done and they didn't take it out to test. Tested LKA on way home all fine. Took about 90 mins to complete.

 

[Jajodu]

Are all the scuttle trim clips in place? My wife's i20 had her screen replaced recently and they lost two clips. Luckily I had spares

 

[Dish64]

All good, had a careful look before driving away. Happy to say they did a good job.

 

[Capt. Perfecto]

Quick update to this thread.

I had my windscreen replaced yesterday by Autoglass. Everything went smoothly and took approx. 1.5hrs to complete. The only thing I was advised not to do was wash it for 24hrs, but in this heat that was never going to happen anyway.

For info, this is the reason I needed a full screen replacement:



The fitter did not need to drive the car to recalibrate the ADAS systems, everything was completed in the fitting bay. I've only tested the LKA so far and it worked perfectly, at which point I turned it off again .

One odd thing the fitter explained to me beforehand was the screen itself was an OEM Hyundai part but the insurance companies insist on having no visible logo's so they have to be removed before fitting .

TBH this sounds like a bit of BS to me but this is the base of the windscreen where the logo should have been so if anyone with original glass can compare and confirm, I'd be grateful:



Overall, I'm perfectly happy with the replacement, it seems about as 'like for like' as I could hope for. Thanks to @Jajodu for the tip about checking the scuttle was securely replaced and thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread and I hope it helps anyone in similar circumstances in the future.