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With the weather forecast change tomorrow is also a bike day, so I just took it through the car wash and zero leaks.

 

Now just waiting to see if @Haz can help with instructions to remove the trim piece so that I can attach the loose plastic clip, and be done with Safelite for good.

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Last week my windshield was damaged by a rock on the same road I71 and I used the Erie insurance app on my phone to initiate a replacement.

 

The Erie app steers you to SafeLite for the replacement but I went with Rite-Way after my past experience with SafeLite.

 

The installer arrived at my home this morning and I noticed it was non-OEM glass made in China, so I put it on hold.

 

It sounds like the insurance limits the cost to around $800 and requires special approval if it exceeds that amount - I'm waiting to hear back from them on that, but looks like I might need to pay in to go with OEM glass.

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23 hours ago, 1004ron said:

It sounds like the insurance limits the cost to around $800 and requires special approval if it exceeds that amount - I'm waiting to hear back from them on that, but looks like I might need to pay in to go with OEM glass.

 

The OEM glass itself is about $300. (Example). Is labor that much?

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Got a call early this morning confirming that the installer is on his way with an OEM windshield.

 

It's installed and the installer just left after taking it on the road for the camera calibration and when I turned on the car it gave a warning that the calibration still needs to be done - he's on his way back with his Autel device.

 

The installer pointed out that the chrome retainer for the rain sensor was missing - obviously lost by AutoLite - @Haz could you help with a part number for this retaining clip?

 

Wondering if I should try the recalibration with Forscan - is that even possible?

 

 

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Ford's online parts-selling site offers a zoomable-scrollable exploded view illustration that denotes (with a gold-square icon) the Rain Sensor Mount being provided in assembly (PIA) to the Windshield...

 

Link to this FordParts webpage

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In your photo of the replacement windshield...

 

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...the configuration and depth of the Rain Sensor Mount locator cavity appears consistent with this illustration from the 2017 Edge Workshop Manual...

 

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FordParts' photo of the Rain Sensor Module shows two integral spring clips...

 

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...which this Workshop Manual illustration shows snapping over two ears or lugs that are cast into the sides of the Rain Sensor Mount...

 

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Good luck!

 

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Thanks @Haz

 

As I walked out to my driveway when the installer returned I found the metal clip that he was adamant wasn't installed - he apologized.

 

We spent a long time on the phone with Autel and their response was that they've got to install a new windshield because the mirror/camera mounting must be wrong.

 

I prompted that we repeat the calibration process using the Autel because I suspected that he did not follow the procedure correctly previously - after about 10 to 15 minutes on the road the fault on the dash cleared and the Autel said calibration completed successfully.

 

See photo of the rain sensor clip installed.

 

 

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