DashOrNOT - AI Dashboard Warning Light Identifier

DashorNOT

What Does That Light Mean?

Snap your dashboard. Get the answer.

100% Free — No Account Needed

Scan Dashboard

AI identifies every warning light. Add your VIN for vehicle-specific results.

How It Works

Get Your Free KeyFREE

Grab a free API key from console.groq.com/keys. Takes 30 seconds. Paste it in and you're ready.

Enter VIN (Optional)

Add your 17-digit VIN for vehicle-specific diagnosis. Without it you still get results — but with it, you get exact meanings for your make, model, and year.

Snap Your DashboardFREE

Point your camera at the dashboard. AI identifies every illuminated warning light, indicator, and symbol in the photo.

Get DiagnosisFREE

Tap Diagnose for a full breakdown: severity rating, common causes, estimated repair costs, whether you can keep driving, and known TSBs for your vehicle.

Did You Know?

150+

There are over 150 different dashboard symbols across car brands

64%

64% of drivers don't know what their warning lights mean

$0 - $3K

A check engine light can mean a $0 gas cap fix or a $3,000 catalytic converter

25x

Ignoring a red warning light can turn a $200 fix into a $5,000 repair

Built For

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New Drivers

Learn what those lights mean

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Used Car Shoppers

Check the dash before buying

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Road Trips

Know before you go

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Parents

Check your kid's car

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Car-Illiterate

No judgment, just answers

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Pre-Purchase

Inspection in 10 seconds

Pro Tip: Add Your VIN

Dashboard lights are not universal. The same icon can mean very different things on different vehicles. A yellow wrench on a Honda? Scheduled maintenance. On a Ford? Powertrain fault.

When you enter your 17-digit VIN, DashOrNOT decodes your exact year, make, and model. The AI then gives you vehicle-specific meanings, known issues for your car, relevant TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins), and more accurate repair cost estimates.

Your VIN is sent directly to Groq AI for diagnosis. We never see it.

Complete Privacy by Design

There is no DashOrNOT server. This is a static site on Cloudflare's CDN. Your phone talks directly to Groq AI (your key). We never see your dashboard photos, your VIN, your API key, or your results.

Don't take our word for it — open Developer Tools and see for yourself.

Install as an App

DashOrNOT works as a standalone app on your phone — no app store needed. Scan your dashboard right from your home screen.

iPhone (Safari)

1. Open this site in Safari
2. Tap the Share button (square with arrow)
3. Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
4. Tap Add

Android (Chrome)

1. Open this site in Chrome
2. Tap the three dots menu (top right)
3. Tap "Add to Home screen" or "Install app"
4. Tap Install

Works on all modern browsers. Camera and vibration support on Chrome Android and Safari iOS.

How It Works Under the Hood

DashOrNOT uses AI vision to analyze your dashboard photo and identify every illuminated symbol. When you tap Diagnose, it searches for vehicle-specific information:

Identifies every lit warning light, indicator, and symbol
Rates severity: CRITICAL (stop driving), WARNING (service soon), INFO (informational)
Explains common causes for each warning light
Estimates repair cost ranges
Checks for known TSBs and common issues for your vehicle
Tells you whether it's safe to keep driving

DashOrNOT is not a substitute for professional automotive diagnosis. Results are based on AI pattern recognition and general vehicle knowledge. Always consult a qualified mechanic for definitive diagnosis. Warning light meanings can vary between vehicles even of the same make and model.

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This tool is part of a suite of 10+ free AI-powered scanners.

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