Windshield Replacement: Calibrate or no-calibrate Honda Sensing sensors?

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Sep 15, 2023 | 08:32 AM

gcbrown147

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Windshield Replacement: Calibrate or no-calibrate Honda Sensing sensors?

2018 Accord Touring 1.5, bought new in 2018, now has almost 24K miles. Got a rock chip while driving, cracked the windshield. The crack is too big to be repaired -- the windshield will have to be replaced. Called some auto glass repair places. Three options:

Aftermarket windshield, no calibration for the driver assist functions (Honda Sensing): $850
Aftermarket windshield with calibration for driver assist functions: $1150
OEM replacement at the dealer: $1875

My insurance has a $1,000 deductible so no help there. I'm leaning toward the middle option. I don't use any of the driver assist functions like the Crash Maker Braking System (CMBS) or the Automatic Collision Creator (ACC), but not having these ~~bugs~~ features might reduce the car's value at trade-in, especially if an error message will be displayed.

The dealer option is a non-starter for me -- too expensive and I don't trust them.

Does anyone know if replacing the windshield without calibrating the Honda Sensing sensors would result in error messages being displayed? Would "no calibration" likely disable the Honda Sensing functions altogether? (IMO this would be a positive because it would make the car safer to drive). Are there any other considerations relevant to sensor calibration following windshield replacement?

Thanks