.ab / .abt). Now powered by a centralized SQLite Vehicle Database, it helps enthusiasts and professionals organize their fleet, identify hidden features using offline libraries, and verify modifications with generation-aware intelligence.
- Centralized Storage: All your vehicle files are indexed in a local
vehicles.dbSQLite database. - Auto-Import: Simply drop files into the
AsBuiltDatafolder, and the app automatically imports and decodes them on startup. - Scan Folder: Manually import existing collections from any directory.
- Smart Decoding: Automatically determines Model Year, Drive Type, and Engine using the NHTSA vPIC API (Online) or internal logic.
- Library Matching: Analyzes your specific vehicle against a massive internal library of known "Common Codes" (Features).
- Auto-Labeling: Automatically tags your vehicle with features like "Hill Descent Control", "Bambi Mode", or "Global Windows" if the bits match.
- Deducer: A powerful reverse-engineering tool that uses your database to find which bits control specific features by comparing multiple vehicles.
- High-Contrast UI: Redesigned for readability with clear color coding for up to 4 files side-by-side.
- Feature Translation: Automatically translates cryptic Hex values into human-readable descriptions (e.g.,
726-12-01: xxxx-01xx-xxxx-> "Daytime Running Lights: Enabled") using the master definition library. - Smart Era Logic: Intelligently switches between Legacy (<2011) and Modern (2011+) definitions based on the VIN year.
- Checksum Verification:
- Legacy Summation: Standard module validation.
- CRC-8 (SAE J1850): Modern vehicle communication checksums.
- CRC-16 (CCITT-FALSE): Extended checksum validation.
- Real-time Calculation: Instant feedback as you type.
- Edit Definitions: Right-click to edit feature names or masks directly in the app.
- Import/Export: Share your findings! Export your definitions to CSV or import community files to expand your library.
- Polyglot CSV Support: intelligently parses various community CSV formats (Livnitup, 2GFusions, etc.).
The application uses specific folders to streamline your workflow:
- Location:
[AppDirectory]\AsBuiltData\ - Function: Recursively scans and imports new vehicles on startup.
- Usage: Create folders like
\Ford\Explorer\2020\and drop your.abfiles there.
- Location:
[AppDirectory]\CustomCSV\ - Function: Imports custom feature definitions into the main database.
- Usage: Drop any
.csvfile here. It will be imported intodefinitions.dband renamed to.bak.
- SQLite Migration: Moved from flat files to a robust relational database.
- Compare Tab Refactor: High-contrast theme and Feature Decoding.
- Offline Analysis: "Analyze against Library" feature.
- NHTSA Integration: Online VIN decoding.
- Checksum Calculators: Added CRC-8 and CRC-16 support.
- CSV Engine: Polyglot importer for various community formats.
- Cloud Sync: Sync your verified definitions with a community server.
- Advanced Filtering: Filter the database by specific byte values (e.g. "Find all F-150s where 726-01-01 is 01").
- Hex-to-Decimal Converter: Simple utility for quick conversions.
- Module Map Visualization: Graphical representation of module locations.
- Windows OS (10/11)
- .NET Framework 4.8
Developed By Eliminater74
- Special thanks to the Forscan community for their tireless research and tireless documentation which makes tools like this possible.