Around the Wheel: Why Every Mechanical Repair Now Requires ADAS Awareness
In this episode of Around the Wheel, Erik Screeden, technical and multimedia content director for Motor Age, covers how ADAS calibration is becoming a critical part of everyday mechanical repair work. Today’s vehicles rely on complex driver assistance systems — such as lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and automatic emergency braking — that depend on precise sensor alignment. Even routine procedures like replacing struts, adjusting thrust angles, or installing new headlights can alter these systems’ performance if calibration isn’t addressed.
Screeden explains how many technicians still view ADAS as mainly a collision-repair issue, even though regular maintenance and mechanical adjustments can have just as much impact. Understanding how radar calibration, camera positioning, and steering angle sensors interact is key to maintaining vehicle safety and reliability.
That’s where Launch Tech USA’s innovative three-in-one approach comes in — making radar calibration and other ADAS services simple, scalable, and affordable for every shop. With radar accounting for about 95% of the most common calibrations, it’s the perfect place to start before expanding into AVM, RCW, and glass calibrations.
Watch the full Around the Wheel episode to hear how technicians can adapt to these evolving systems and ensure accurate calibrations that keep modern vehicles performing as designed. Then click here to learn more about Launch Tech's ADAS equipment.
About the Author
Erik Screeden
Technical and Multimedia Content Director
Erik Screeden is the Technical and Multimedia Content Director for the Vehicle Service & Repair Group. He has been in the automotive industry for over 25 years. During that time, Screeden was a technician. He started out at a Ford dealership and continued to several independent repair facilities as well as spent time in the specialty aftermarket where he had the opportunity to work at a GM-specific performance shop. After his time as a technician came to an end, Screeden transitioned into a role providing scan diagnostic and J2534 tool support. He was then able to parlay his experience as a technician and a support specialist and use that in several technical sales roles.
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