Thursday, December 21, 2023

VIN checker

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) basically holds a vehicle's identity. It's a unique alphanumeric code assigned to each motor vehicle when it's manufactured, basically a fingerprint.

VIN decoding involves breaking down the 17-character code to unveil the hidden details about a vehicle. While the entire VIN carries valuable information, certain characters have specific meanings:

  • World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI): The first three characters denote the manufacturer and the country of origin. Developers can extract information about where the vehicle was produced and by which manufacturer.
  • Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS): Characters 4 through 9 provide details about the vehicle's model, body type, engine type, and more. This section is a goldmine for developers seeking comprehensive information about a vehicle.
  • Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS): The final section, characters 10 through 17, includes details such as the model year, assembly plant, and the vehicle's unique serial number.

How VIN works

Hard to decode everything, API for that

Valid VIN returned false on multiple different source code tests

Historic VIN won't pass

Friday, December 1, 2023

Remote dev and debug

I thought I have remote emergency fixes solved, but during my recent travels all over our beloved Japan I found I was wrong.

Koder doesn't support versioning

Slow internet

Problems getting console to work, my mistake (edge://inspect)

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

QB Admin

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