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[ST] RE: VIN q's
- Subject: [ST] RE: VIN q's
- From: "Keith Tynan" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:15:26 -0000
I refer the Rt. Hon gentleman to my previous answer...
(I asked Eric to post a change to the website way back in December - are you
there, Eric? ~:)
Regards,
- --
BRG
email: keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
'00 Sprint ST BRG 'Wolfram'
> From: Keith Tynan [mailto:keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:33
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: How Do I Read my VIN #
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 22:16:25 -0800
> > From: Rich Hartwick <hartwick@xxxxxxx>
> > ...
> > My VIN [...] is - SMT600FM0YJ10XXXX.
> >
> > This does not jive with the key posted on the ST site under
> > "New Stuff - How to Read Your VIN".
> >
> > So what's up?
>
> Rich,
>
> As the author of the information that appears on the Web page, I
> guess the duty falls to me to provide an explanation...
>
> I can tell you what you've got, but I can't tell you *why* it's changed.
>
> The VIN standard quoted is based on information from a 1994
> workshop manual (and poking around a few dealers' showrooms). The
> VIN structure quoted is based on ISO-3779 (1983) and is mandatory
> for European Union countries. The overall format of this is
> fixed, but there is some leeway in the structure of the
> sub-groups to allow manufacturers to incorporate significant
> information (e.g. the gearing code).
>
> It appears that there is a different VIN structure mandated in
> the US. As you're the first person to post on this, I guess this
> is a recent requirement. So, here's a distillate of what I've
> discovered to date:
>
> The two standards are 'broadly compatible in structure, and look
> like this (says he, hoping it doesn't wrap mid-line...)
>
> Pos EU eg US eg
> --- -- -- -- --
> 1 WMI - Manufacturer country S Manufacturer country S
> 2 WMI - Manufacturer code M Manufacturer code M
> 3 WMI - Manufacturer code T Manufacturer code T
> 4 VDS - Model type T Model code** 6
> 5 VDS - Model type F Model code** 0
> 6 VDS - Model code 6 Model code** 0
> 7 VDS - Model code 0 Model code** F
> 8 VDS - Model code 0 Model code** M
> 9 VDS - Engine config. M Check digit 0
> 10 VIS - Final drive ratio G Year of manufacture Y
> 11 VIS - Year of manufacture* X Model plant J
> 12 VIS - Serial number n Serial number n
> 13 VIS - Serial number n Serial number n
> 14 VIS - Serial number n Serial number n
> 15 VIS - Serial number n Serial number n
> 16 VIS - Serial number n Serial number n
> 17 VIS - Serial number n Serial number n
>
> where
> WMI is the World Manufacturer Identifier
> VDS is the Vehicle Descriptor Section
> VIS is the Vehicle Identified Section
> * YOM: 1999=X, 2000=Y, 2001=1, 2002=2 etc
> ** Model Code (US) supposedly comprises: type of motorcycle,
> line, engine type, and net brake horse-power. The jury's out as
> to the arrangement of this though - I'll post later if I find
> anything out ~:)
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
> --
> BRG
> email: keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> '00 Sprint ST BRG 'Wolfram'
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