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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Zayd on 14 March 2017, 19:04

Title: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: Zayd on 14 March 2017, 19:04

I've been reading a lot about having to reset the ACC following wheel alignment. Can anyone substantiate this from their own experience please.

Title: Re: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: fredgroves on 14 March 2017, 19:36

Can't say I've heard that, but realignment of the radar is an expensive operation...

Title: Re: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: jv on 15 March 2017, 16:45

Shirley that's balls. Links to all these discussions?

Title: Re: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: Raffe on 15 March 2017, 19:18

I have had my R lowered onto Eibach springs and had a full 4 wheel alignment on a hunter machine, no issues with ACC.

Title: Re: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: Gnasher on 17 March 2017, 12:26

Quote from: Raffe on 15 March 2017, 19:18

I have had my R lowered onto Eibach springs and had a full 4 wheel alignment on a hunter machine, no issues with ACC.

Likewise on my GTI. The only other thing that needed adjusting after lowering was the headlight aim - ACC works absolutely fine.

Title: Re: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: Bungleaio on 17 March 2017, 21:34

When I had mine realigned (standard height) the guy at the garage said he needed to advise me that the sensor would need to be checked along with the lane assist camera. They didn't have the kit to do it but knew somewhere that does and they will charge around £600 to reset everything.

I was only having the toe changed slightly so I told him to crack on as I'm sure that adjusting that wouldn't affect the sensors and as far as I can tell I was right. Everything will works just as it should.

The receipt has written on the bottom that the ACC sensor has not been adjusted.

Title: Re: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: Watts on 18 March 2017, 13:33

Quote from: Bungleaio on 17 March 2017, 21:34

When I had mine realigned (standard height) the guy at the garage said he needed to advise me that the sensor would need to be checked along with the lane assist camera. They didn't have the kit to do it but knew somewhere that does and they will charge around £600 to reset everything.

I was only having the toe changed slightly so I told him to crack on as I'm sure that adjusting that wouldn't affect the sensors and as far as I can tell I was right. Everything will works just as it should.

The receipt has written on the bottom that the ACC sensor has not been adjusted.

Is that how VW are going to recoup their dieselgate losses? What an absolute joke and a load of nonsense! It wouldn't be quite so bad if the technology actually worked properly :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Four Wheel Alignment
Post by: wigit on 23 March 2017, 10:50

Only time I had to have ACC recalibrate was when a pheasant decided to head but the sensor, interestingly this is not fixed price and I actually got that done for a reasoable price from my dealer.

I think from memory I was about £300