HandyAndy888
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I still can't find my VIN doing the 5YJ search. Am I doing something wrong, or is the VIN going to come when I receive the invoice? I am on WIndows doing the CTR+U to get the source page.
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Australian Model 3 Waiting Room
- Thread starter rgc1990
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It's LRW for Shanghai made Tesla
I think the search needs to be LRW instead of 5YJ. Cause the car is made from Shanghai.
G'day team, my order date is about a month away from those with assigned VINs. I've found the "Teslike" spreadsheet really helpful. The Teslike spreadsheet is also a little limited for us here in Australia / New Zealand
Here's the spreadsheet: https://m.pown.ee/tesla-anz-spreadsheet
And here's the form if you'd like to submit data: Microsoft Forms
Thoughts, comments welcome.
- Google spreadsheet filtering features are really difficult to use
- The spreadsheet is designed primarily to track US orders
- Its not possible to narrow down AU orders by state
Here's the spreadsheet: https://m.pown.ee/tesla-anz-spreadsheet
And here's the form if you'd like to submit data: Microsoft Forms
Thoughts, comments welcome.
VIN and EDD just received!!
My morning -
My morning -
- Check Waiting Room Forum
- See some RWD VIN's have been allocated
- Quickly Check Tesla App with cautious optimism
- No Change on App - beginnings of depression
- Check App - no change
- Check App - no change
- Yell at kids for not cleaning their rooms to make me feel a bit better (back in my day.....!)
- Check App - no change (depression deepening)
- Have breakfast with a frown
- Check App - WAIT - changes to my account!!
- Turn on laptop
- Windows decided to update
- Try not to throw laptop out the door
- Windows finally update
- Accept changes to account
- EDD Aug 25 - Sep 5 (Brisbane)
- Happy dance with the dog looking at me like I am an idiot
Polarxp
Member
Hi @SteveZipZap, I just tried it and it didn’t look right, then I remembered why I thought I had to first click on the “Manage” link, and I found the instructions I initially followed (but of course substituted with LRW) and it seems the only way you can get to the page shown is to click on Manage. Maybe you can check thru Dashboard also, but this is what I initially followed:I‘ve always been doing it wrong then. Not sure why, but I thought you had to go to the manage car page then view the source code from there. Thanks for letting me know
How to check for your Tesla VIN in source code
This is a wonderful and simple method that doesn’t require any additional extensions or third-party sites.- Step one
Login to your account on Tesla.com (top right corner of the homepage). - Step two
Once you’re logged in, click on your new Tesla to access its vehicle page. - Step three
Once in the vehicle page, you can press “CTRL + U” on PC or “COMMAND + Option + U” on Mac to bring up the page develop menu. - Step four
From there, scroll to “view page source” and click it.
Note: You can also right click the page and pull up the same menu, especially on Google Chrome.
If you’re using Safari and are not seeing “show page source” as an option there’s an easy solution – Go up top to “Safari,” followed by “preferences,” then click “advanced.”
At the bottom of the window ensure “show Develop menu in menu bar” is checked. Truthfully, it’s a lot simpler to use the “COMMAND + Option + U” approach, but to each their own.
- Step five
Now, it may take a moment, but you should see the page of source code pop up. From there press “COMMAND + F” (CTRL + F for PC) to bring up the “find” search bar. - Step six
Type “5YJ” (Tesla’s WMI shown above) and search.
If you have a VIN assigned, it should then be highlighted and start with those three characters.
You can also search “EncodedVIN.” That should also reveal your VIN if it is in fact assigned.
Verify your VIN with Tesla
Now that you’ve (hopefully) found your Tesla VIN hidden in the bowels of the website’s source code, you can use it check your EVs status.Give Tesla customer service a call and share your shiny unearthed VIN with them. They should be able to see where your new vehicles stands on the production line or when it might be delivered.
From there, you’ll be able to focus on what to name your new Tesla. Beulah has a unique ring to it, no?
Vin allocated 
OD 22/01/22 RWD M3 W/B/18
OD 22/01/22 RWD M3 W/B/18
I'm in pretty much the same situation. My finance approval ends early September. Considering that the late December/early January orders with VINs are getting EDDs around this time I'm not feeling too hopeful about keeping the awesome rate. Oh well, c'est la vie
HandyAndy888
Member
Polarxp
Member
It’s funny you should ask that as I noticed your post after I uploaded the instructions that I followed, but substituted LRW for Shanghai as 5YJ is for US built cars.
I used a link from earlier in this thread to find my VIN - found it much easierHi @SteveZipZap, I just tried it and it didn’t look right, then I remembered why I thought I had to first click on the “Manage” link, and I found the instructions I initially followed (but of course substituted with LRW) and it seems the only way you can get to the page shown is to click on Manage. Maybe you can check thru Dashboard also, but this is what I initially followed:
How to check for your Tesla VIN in source code
This is a wonderful and simple method that doesn’t require any additional extensions or third-party sites.
- Step one
Login to your account on Tesla.com (top right corner of the homepage).- Step two
Once you’re logged in, click on your new Tesla to access its vehicle page.- Step three
Once in the vehicle page, you can press “CTRL + U” on PC or “COMMAND + Option + U” on Mac to bring up the page develop menu.- Step four
From there, scroll to “view page source” and click it.
Note: You can also right click the page and pull up the same menu, especially on Google Chrome.
If you’re using Safari and are not seeing “show page source” as an option there’s an easy solution – Go up top to “Safari,” followed by “preferences,” then click “advanced.”
At the bottom of the window ensure “show Develop menu in menu bar” is checked. Truthfully, it’s a lot simpler to use the “COMMAND + Option + U” approach, but to each their own.- Step five
Now, it may take a moment, but you should see the page of source code pop up. From there press “COMMAND + F” (CTRL + F for PC) to bring up the “find” search bar.- Step six
Type “5YJ” (Tesla’s WMI shown above) and search.
If you have a VIN assigned, it should then be highlighted and start with those three characters.
You can also search “EncodedVIN.” That should also reveal your VIN if it is in fact assigned.
Verify your VIN with Tesla
Now that you’ve (hopefully) found your Tesla VIN hidden in the bowels of the website’s source code, you can use it check your EVs status.
Give Tesla customer service a call and share your shiny unearthed VIN with them. They should be able to see where your new vehicles stands on the production line or when it might be delivered.
From there, you’ll be able to focus on what to name your new Tesla. Beulah has a unique ring to it, no?
Open your account
Click on manage on the vehicle you are waiting for
Past this link -
https://www.tesla.com/teslaaccount/oxp-bff-api/user-orders
into the address bar
Gives a much shorter and easier to decipher list of information
I got my VIN and ETA last night.
ETA shown: 24/8/2022 to 4/9/2022
ETA shown: 24/8/2022 to 4/9/2022
In the VIN frenzy - Did anyone notice Luddo's post yesterday about new feature???
I can't believe this could be real. I don't trust Youtube video that much {except Wu Wa and flyovers
Also notice no commentary on such "feature". It would be awesome if real.
First time poster - just got a VIN right now - wasn't there 10 minutes ago when I last checked. White/Black RWD Melbourne, ordered 27/1/22.
Yes I have done my finance through Pepper.
Had approval back in early Feb which expired 90 days later. Had to supply a new payslip a few days prior to expiration to get another 90 days. That 90 days is about to expire in a week, hopefully will get my invoice prior but if not, I have to supply yet another payslip to get another 90 days.
The interest rate has also increased from the original 2.99% to 4.99%. Pepper do not lock in the rate unfortunately.
Hope that made sense.
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First time poster.
VIN received, FINALLY!
For past couple of days I have been dreaming(no kidding) of Teslas in a ship, ever since the VINs started flowing.
Sydney, Red/Black RWD, Original OD(LR): 25/01/2022, Updated to RWD: 04/02/2022, VIN received: 17/07/2022, EDD: Aug 24 - Sep 05.
So happy for everyone who have been waiting for this long.
VIN received, FINALLY!
For past couple of days I have been dreaming(no kidding) of Teslas in a ship, ever since the VINs started flowing.
Sydney, Red/Black RWD, Original OD(LR): 25/01/2022, Updated to RWD: 04/02/2022, VIN received: 17/07/2022, EDD: Aug 24 - Sep 05.
So happy for everyone who have been waiting for this long.
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