IC HPT BIN Converter v1.23 Secure
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VIN STORAGE CLASSIFICATION
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The selected controller is now classified as:

FLASH VIN
    VIN was found byte-for-byte inside the selected controller's normalized
    flash image. Edit VIN can operate on those confirmed flash locations.

METADATA VIN ONLY
    VIN exists in HPT metadata but is NOT present as plain ASCII inside the
    selected controller flash image.

    ECU VIN editing is NOT considered validated for this profile.

VIN NOT DETECTED
    No usable 17-character VIN was identified.

PROTECTION
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If an HPT is classified as METADATA VIN ONLY, Edit VIN is blocked for
HPT-origin editing. The program will not generate a file that merely changes
HPT metadata while implying that the ECU VIN itself was changed.

FORD EXPLORER REFERENCE
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17 Explorer / strategy KJDW4GB.H32:
VIN: 1FM5K8GT1HGA98856

Observed behavior:
- VIN exists in HPT metadata.
- VIN was not located as plain ASCII in the normalized controller flash.
- Profile is therefore classified METADATA VIN ONLY.
- ECU VIN editing remains unvalidated until the actual Ford VIN storage or
  service-programming method is identified.

The classification is shown on screen, written to the Log, and included in
Integrity Reports.
