These tools read the VIN electronically via the OBD2 port and decode it against an internal database.
To get a full breakdown of factory options, use specialized tools that pull data from the manufacturer's Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC). opel vin decoder equipment
While hardware is essential, software is the brain. Three software packages dominate the Opel VIN decoding space: These tools read the VIN electronically via the
These tools read the VIN electronically via the OBD2 port and decode it against an internal database.
To get a full breakdown of factory options, use specialized tools that pull data from the manufacturer's Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC).
While hardware is essential, software is the brain. Three software packages dominate the Opel VIN decoding space:
| Type of Test | Test Highlights | Equipment Used | Example Procedures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Testing | Measurement of copper, asbestos and other elements in brake friction materials | ICP-OES / PLM | J2975 |
| Materials Testing | Physical properties including quality control for friction, wear, compressive strain, shear strength, corrosion resistance, swell and growth | Chase Machine / Compressibility Machine/ Shear Machine / Corrosion Chamber / Environmental Chamber / Oven | J661, ISO 6310, ISO 6311, ISO 6312, ABNT NBR 9301, ABNT NBR 5505, ABNT NBR 5537, ASTM B117 |
| Frequency Response | Component Frequency Response | Laser Vibrometer Test Stand | SAE J2933, J3001, J2598, L-4375 |
| Structural Fatigue and Durability | Breaking strength, cyclic fatigue | Servo Hydraulics, Torque Flex | J2995, C419, C441, GMW18022 |
| Caliper Fingerprinting | Caliper characteristics such as knockback, rollback, fluid displacement, deflection... | Caliper Test Bench / Brake Dynamometer | L-4177, PF.90257 |
| Brake Drag and DTV | Residual drag, disc thickness variation, brake feel and vehicle fuel mileage | Off Brake Drag Stand / Brake Dynamometer | J2923, GMW14926, GMW14351, PF.90257, L-13080 |
| Performance | Hydraulic, air and electric brakes, friction levels, stopping distance, corrosion, cleanability, brake torque variation, rotor cracking, regulation, stability control, coastdown | Brake Dynamometer, Model 4000 DAS | J2784, J2928 IS026867, GMW14985, PF.90210, PF.90244, L-405, FMVSS 121, FMVSS 122, FMVSS 105, FMVSS 135, FMVSS 126, FMVSS 136, ECE R13H, AMS |
| Wear | Rotor wear, drum wear, lining wear, DTV, durability, city traffic, suburban traffic | Brake Dynamometer, Model 4000 DAS | J2707, USCT, L-423, PF.90244, Los Angeles, Detroit, Phoenix, Birmingham, Marquette |
| NVH | Brake squeal during drag and decel events at different temperatures, pressure and torque levels | NVH Brake Dynamometer | J2521, L420, 1430, GMW17427, PF. 90244 |
| Brake Emissions | Brake dust particle size, count, concentration and mass | Brake Dynamometer | WLTP, CARB, Duty cycle |
| Type of Test | Test Highlights | Equipment Used | Example Procedures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Forces | Allows proper sizing of power steering components | Force and Motion | LINK Parking Forces |
| Tire Footprint | Determines the contact patch geometry | Force and Motion | Tire Footprint |
| Tire Modeling | Determine tire inertia which is then used Ftire and other models and simulations | Inertia Machine | LINK Tire Inertial Properties |
| On-center parking effort test for Ftire input | Force and Motion | SWP | |
| Determine static stiffness (X, Y, Z, Alpha) for Ftire input | Static Stiffness Machine | SAE Static Stiffness | |
| Determine how the tire envelopes an obstacle | Cleat Machine | J2731 | |
| Measure the forces and moments generated at a high frequency response spindle when the tire impacts a cleat | Cleat Machine | J2730 | |
| Braking and Cornering Performance | Determine the straight line braking performance of a tire | Force and Motion | J2673 |
| Determine the free rolling cornering properties of a tire | Force and Motion | SAE TIME, J1987, SWP | |
| Measure the combined cornering and braking performance of a tire | Force and Motion | J2675 | |
| Tire Stiffness | Measure rolling vertical stiffness of a tire at speed | Rolling Vertical Stiffness | |
| Rolling Resistance | Measure tire rolling resistance using a drum | Force and Motion, Rolling Resistance | J1269, J2452 |
| Tire Wear | Assess tire wear in the lab | Force and Motion | LINK Wear Test |
| Tire NVH | Test tire sizzle, cornering noise, pass-by noise, steering wheel dither, freeze crack impacts, high speed uniformity and imbalance sensitivity | Force and Motion, Dynamometer, Model 4000 DAS | Noise, Vibration, Harshness |
| Type of Test | Test Highlights | Equipment Used | Example Procedures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical | Evaluates filiform corrosion on painted aluminum wheels and painted aluminum trim | ICP-OES | ASTM E3061 |
| Wheel Corrosion and Coatings | Evaluates filiform corrosion, tape adhesion, degree of rusting on painted aluminum wheels and painted aluminum trim | Corrosion Chamber | SAE J2635, ASTM B368, ISO 9227, ISO 2409, ASTM D3599, ABNT NBR 11003, ASTM D610, ASTM D1654 |
| Wheel Fatigue | Load simulation test of aluminum alloy wheels | Biaxial | BMW QV36026, SAE J2562, FORD L-307, GMW14340 |
| Dynamic Cornering Fatigue and Dynamic Radial Fatigue - Steel wheels | Eccentric Mass and Radial | ABNT NBR 6750 | |
| Rotational fatigue, Radial load fatigue and biaxial load fatigue of steel and aluminum wheels | Eccentric Mass, Radial and Biaxial | ABNT NBR 6751 | |
| Dynamic Cornering Fatigue and Dynamic Radial Fatigue and Impact resistance of temporary use and normal highway use aluminum wheels | Eccentric Mass, Radial and Drop Test | ABNT NBR 6752 | |
| Wheel Radial Fatigue | Radial | GMW14909 | |
| Wheel Impact | Wheel Inboard Rim Flange Vertical Impact | Drop Test | GMW15321 |
| Wheel radial impact | Drop Test | CETP 04.04-L300 | |
| Wheel Lateral Impact | Drop Test | GMW14910, SAE J175 | |
| Wheel Stiffness | Frequency Response Function (FRF) | Frequency Response | GMW14876 |
| Deformation of the wheel | Servo Hydraulics | J2315 | |
| Center cap heat resistance | Center Cap deformation under elevated temperature conditions | Bench Test | Brake Heat Center Cap |
| Type of Test | Test Highlights | Equipment Used | Example Procedures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel Bearing | Water intrusion and durability when exposed to mud and salt | Bearing Test Stand | LINK Hub and Bearing, GMW16306, GMW16310 |
| Passenger car, sport/performance and open bed vehicle wheel bearing spalling | Bearing Test Stand | GMW16311, GMW16308, GMW16309 | |
| Brinelling resistance validates long-term reliability/durability | Bearing Test Stand | GMW16305 | |
| Rotary fatigue life | Rotary Fatigue Machine | GMW16325 | |
| Wheel Hub | Rotary bending fatigue life characteristics | Rotary Fatigue Machine | GMW14249 |
| Hub/Bearing | Evaluate hub and bearing performance, durability, seals and NVH when exposed to extreme environmental effects such as temperature and mud/salt solution | Bearing Test Stand/Rotary Fatigue | TIP-000037A, LINK Hub and Bearing, SAE J1095, LINK Impact |
| Hub Fatigue | Hub fatigue using biaxial loading | Biaxial Test Stand | SAE J2562 |
