Accurate ADAS Calibrations: How Revv makes use of VIN lookup and VIN decoding for OEM Documentation

Your technician is facing a new repair involving an ADAS feature and the questions start: How essential is recalibration? Do we have to do them?? Do we need to document this service, and if so, how?

Staying compliant and competitive in the field of automotive repair, considering the rapid technological evolution in cars, makes even the simplest repairs all the more complex. ADAS features are not some luxury or fad. They are here to stay and are already becoming standard. But with each differing OEM specification and procedure, it can seem overwhelming to keep up.

That’s where VIN decoding and Revv come in.

This feature can eliminate uncertainty and wasted time in your shop and ensure you meet OEM standards for every calibration. This guide will walk you through the benefits of VIN Decode with Revv, how it streamlines workflows, and how Revv helps to bridge the gap by using this tool most effectively, guaranteeing efficiency, accuracy, documentation, and compliance every step of the way.

Understanding VIN-based ADAS documentation

Every vehicle has a story, and the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is the key to understanding it. VIN-based Lookup for ADAS documentation gives you precise information to ensure the car that rolls into your shop is correctly documented. Using the vehicle’s VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), you can find documentation on all the equipped ADAS features.

This step is essential to make certain that each repair is done accurately, reduces the risk of liability and maintains compliance with manufacturer standards. From Lane Departure Warning (LDW) to Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), VIN Lookup reveals exactly what’s onboard, and then Revv can also tell you how to document the service you provided.

While VIN lookup is an extremely helpful tool, the raw information is fragmented and buried. 

In these cases, Revv serves as a VIN decoder, streamlining the process for you. Our platform and similar ones are able to help your shop simplify the research process with one simple VIN input.. Instead of digging through the disorganized, raw data, your team gets clear, actionable information to assist as you service each vehicle. In the end, this saves time, reduces errors, and improves calibration accuracy.

Key benefits of VIN lookup for ADAS calibrations

VIN lookup can drastically save your shop time and hassle, and is a huge time saver and assistance for shops aiming to lead in a world where ADAS features are standard, not luxury. Your shop can instantly identify every ADAS feature installed on a specific vehicle. Moreover, it ensures that your shop doesn’t miss critical components and also leads the way in customer satisfaction. 

Using VIN lookup has many advantages in ADAS calibration. Let’s look at some specific pros.

Precision and accuracy

Our lookup tool can instantly identify all factory-installed equipment and ADAS features that are installed on any given vehicle. As VIN decoding can only identify original equipment, additional diagnostics may still be necessary to confirm current state of the vehicle. For aftermarket components, a vehicle’s VIN is often linked to databases that provide the entire history of a car. For example, websites like CarFax. 

Not only will you know which features are installed, but you will receive precise and up-to-date OEM calibration requirements tailored to that specific vehicle. This means you will be ready to calibrate these ADAS features. That being said, proper calibration still requires appropriate OEM research, tools, environment, and training. VIN lookup tools like Revv can lessen your research load, leading to more precise and accurate work.

Elimination of guesswork 

Conventional scan tools can miss onboard ADAS components or leave room for guesswork. While scan tools might indicate calibration needs, but may lack complete procedural guidance or documentation support, especially across different OEMs. With VIN Lookup, any doubt is minimized, and you’ll know exactly: 

• Which systems are present
• Which requires calibration
• How to calibrate them properly

This will lead to fewer mistakes and quicker turnaround times, not to mention the cost savings that come part and parcel with those benefits. VIN lookup reduces waste, ensuring your shop leads the way and can position you as an ADAS expert. Meanwhile, your technicians will have time to do what they do best, repairing vehicles accurately and efficiently.

VIN lookup process and implementation

The primary benefit of a VIN lookup tool is that it acts as a decoder by making the interface extremely user-friendly and easy to find the information you need. Here’s what the process should look like.

Step-by-step VIN decoding

With a typical VIN lookup, an overwhelming amount of raw information is returned. This includes everything from which plant the vehicle was assembled in, which type of airbags are installed, to even the trim specifications.

While it can be extremely helpful, it can present some challenges. Digging through this mountain of data can prove to be a tedious task. That’s where Revv comes in; all the heavy lifting, or the eye-straining reading, has been done for you.

With Revv, ADAS features are identified immediately with the entry of the vehicle’s VIN, no more searching numerous pages to ensure all your bases are covered. Revv uses Artificial Intelligence to scan through this data and immediately pull up pertinent information.

Revv can also auto-generate OEM-compliant documents. No more guesswork on OEM specifications, as Revv helps you to follow procedures step-by-step, covering all of your bases. This ensures there are no missed calibrations, justification documents are correctly filled out, and the process is seamlessly completed.

Compare this service from Revv to DIY VIN lookup hours searching through scrambled documentation filled with legal and bureaucratic jargon, just to even still potentially miss vital details. Revv eliminates the manual searching and thus, the wasted time. You can rest assured that you have not missed a thing.

Impact on ADAS calibration workflow

Revv also integrates with major estimating platforms. This allows for seamless report generation, invoicing, and documentation within existing shop workflows. This works extremely well with VIN check, as all the information and power is at your fingertips.

Imagine this scenario: one platform that can tell you what needs to be calibrated, what documents are needed to justify to calibration, and how to report and document the service. All of this is quickly generated with a few simple searches on Revv’s platform. 

Revv’s integration with QuickBooks, CCC, and Mitchell can make your job even easier. You can automatically generate invoices, update pricing in real-time, and save a fortune in administrative costs. If you have the VIN of the vehicle, you will have a step-by-step process from A to Z on everything from the service itself to how to document it.

Finally, by identifying every billable ADAS procedure upfront, your shop will avoid missed calibrations, and internal case studies show the shops using Revv have reduced cycle times by up to 30%. This time saved will help to guarantee efficiency, and help your shop tend to more customers and a shorter time frame. 

Common challenges and solutions 

There are some common challenges with manually using VIN lookup that Revv completely eliminates. While we have already discussed many of these challenges, let’s quickly run through them one last time to drive home the benefits of working with Revv.

• Manual lookup issues - While using VIN lookup manually, there is an overwhelming amount of information returned by the search. Revv works as a VIN decoder to only show you exactly what you are looking for.
• Documentation gaps - Manual searching does not ensure you will find the necessary documentation to maintain OEM compliance and properly justify service to insurers. With Revv, these documents are auto-generated and you will be assured that you have your bases covered.
• Updates management - Revv is integrated with many different estimation and workflow management systems, which eliminates headaches associated with having to update two separate systems.
• Customer satisfaction - You will get the job done right the first time, accurately, precisely, and efficiently. Customers will return, and you will have a leg up on the competition.

Each of these challenges can weigh down your shop. Luckily, Revv is equipped to handle these head-on and empower your shop to calibrate with confidence.

Looking for more effective shop workflows? Let’s talk.

Since Revv has already done the heavy lifting, your shop can focus on calibrating with confidence and getting the job done right the first time.

If you’re looking to enhance your shop with VIN lookup services, set up a call with our team and see how Revv can improve your shop by capturing more revenue and keeping your customers safe.