What Is Printed Into an Older Lincoln Windshield?
Reviewed by the Skyview Auto Glass technical team — NWRD-, ASE- and DINITROL-trained technicians · Updated November 2026
Quick answer
A 2010 Lincoln MKS windshield, DW01727GBYN, carries a camera with a dynamic calibration, acoustic glass, rain-sensing wipers and automatic high beams. Its matching back glass, DB11771GTYN, is heated with an antenna printed into it. On an older Lincoln, the printed antenna is part of the specification.
What the 2010 MKS glass carries
- A camera with a dynamic calibration, listed against the windshield part number.
- Acoustic glass, with a sound-damping interlayer that quiets the cabin at speed.
- Rain-sensing wipers, driven by a sensor that reads light through the glass.
- Automatic high beams, controlled through the forward camera system.
- A matching back glass, DB11771GTYN, that is heated and carries an antenna printed into it, with a high-amperage variant listed.
What the printed antenna means on an older Lincoln
The 2010 MKS back glass, DB11771GTYN, has an antenna printed into the laminate rather than fitted as a separate part. That antenna is part of the specification, so glass without it leaves reception worse than it was, and the owner usually blames the radio before the windshield. A high-amperage variant is also listed, which means the heating grid draws more current than a standard back glass and the connections have to match.
On an older Lincoln the honest part of the job is that some original equipment numbers have moved on. The MKS windshield still lists its features against the part number, but across older vehicles the original number can be discontinued, superseded, or available only as an OEM-equivalent built to the same specification. We confirm the current number at quote time rather than working from an older reference.
The automatic high beams on the 2010 MKS are controlled through the forward camera, which means the camera calibration is part of replacing the windshield, not an optional extra. Skip it and the high beams respond to an unverified aim. The calibration is listed as dynamic, a road drive at a specified speed on clearly marked roads, so it depends on conditions on the day.
Myths about older Lincoln glass
An older Lincoln takes plain glass because the features came later.
The 2010 MKS already lists a camera with a dynamic calibration, acoustic glass, rain-sensing wipers and automatic high beams, and its back glass carries a printed antenna. A decade-old Lincoln can still carry a full specification, so the year alone is not a guide to a simple job.
The back glass antenna is a separate part that can be reused.
The antenna is printed into the laminate, so it is part of the back glass specification. Fit glass that omits the printed antenna and reception drops below what the car had, a loss most owners put down to the radio rather than the back glass.
Questions about older Lincoln windshields
Can I still get glass for a 2010 Lincoln MKS?
The 2010 MKS windshield, DW01727GBYN, still lists its features against the part number, though on older vehicles the original number can be discontinued or superseded. We confirm the current number at quote time and use OEM-equivalent glass built to the same specification when the original is no longer issued. See our Lincoln windshield page.
Why does my radio reception suffer after the back glass was replaced?
The 2010 MKS back glass, DB11771GTYN, has an antenna printed into it as part of the specification. Fit glass that omits it and reception drops below what the car had, a loss most owners put down to the radio rather than the back glass. We match the right back glass from the VIN so the antenna is carried across.
Does a 2010 Lincoln MKS windshield need calibration?
Yes. The 2010 MKS lists a camera with a dynamic calibration, which is a road drive at a specified speed on clearly marked roads. That dynamic calibration is bundled into the quote alongside the glass rather than treated as a separate line.
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