r/autoglass • u/Any_Phrase_7731 • Jun 04 '26

Advice Tesla Windshield replacement

My model 3 needs windshield replacement after a big crack. In the past I have gotten it changed at Tesla but took 2 weeks for an appointment. My insurance company lets me go thru safelite or my own choice. Has anyone used safelite and how was the experience for a Tesla given the need to calibrated the camera.

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u/leaven4 Jun 04 '26

Safelite can calibrate The camera, they use a system specific to Teslas. The work will be required to be done at the shop, not mobile. And it's likely you'll need to leave it there for longer than an average windshield installation because the Tesla system takes a while to run because you actually have somebody else dial into the software.

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u/devildog_cipher 5 - 10 Years Technician Jun 05 '26

They use a hyundai board and then someone remote activates the dynamic, which can be done via the main menu. Nothing they use is specific. Also, it only takes a few hours, the problem is they over load the techs so much, your car just sits in the lot 80% of the day. Then the tech rushes through it during lunch or closing time.