knowing your vin numbers

[jdmaccordbo!916]

i know this has been asked a few times before, so ill try an answer it as best i can for you guys.. let me know what you think...


vin# jhmcd5535rc000001 <~~located on your dash an also in the engine bay..refer to this when looking at the chart below...

MANUFACTURER, MODEL AND MAKE OF VEHICLE.. digits 1,2,3
JHM: honda motor co. ltd
honda passanger car..
1HG: honda of america mfg. inc. U.S.A
honda passenger car..

LINE, BODY AND ENGINE TYPE.. digits 4,5,6
CD5: accord sedan/f22b1 and f22b2

BODY TYPE AND TRANSMISSION TYPE.. digits 7
5: 4-door sedan/5 speed manuel
6: 4-door sedan/4 speed automatic

VEHICLE GRADE (SERIES).. digit 8
2: dx
3: lx
4: lx with abs
5: ex
6: ex with leather seats
7: canada add ex-R
8: canada add ex-R with leather

CHECK DIGIT.. digit 9
5

MODEL YEAR.. digit 10
R: 1994

FACTORY CODE.. digit 11
A: ohio factory in u.s.a (marysville)
C: saitama factory in japan (sayama)

SERIAL NUMBER.. digits 12-17
last 6 digits....


does this make since to you guys i dont have a system to were i could make lines or anything cool so this is the best i sould do for now...

[vasponger]

i wish mine started with a j

[DEaccord95]

I've always liked the idea of getting my VIN# acid sketched into my rear windshield and possibly maybe the back side windows....for theft purposes...

[vasponger]

if you look in your engine bay, like behind the intake manifold, you vin is carved out in the frame

[matts]

I've always liked the idea of getting my VIN# acid sketched into my rear windshield and possibly maybe the back side windows....for theft purposes...

i think it's illegal to have anything etched into your windows, i've always wondered why police statios encourage people to do this.

[jaccord96]

I've always liked the idea of getting my VIN# acid sketched into my rear windshield and possibly maybe the back side windows....for theft purposes...

my vin, along with a tracking # is etched into all of my glass. they did it at the honda dealer when i bought my car... along weith some little stickers. it was like 200.00 dollars, but it came with a 5000.00 garuntee my car would not be stollen(even if i do get it back), cuz no real car thief would steal somthing that easily traced....so if it does get stollen, my insurance will pay out, along with another 5 geez from them..so, my car is worth more stollen... :D

[jdmaccordbo!916]

ya i dont know why they tell you somehting is illegal an then they tell you to do it.. oh wait what am i saying.. i know why this is.. its so that when you do do it it gives them something more to make money off of when they right you a big ass fine for doing what they told you to do in the first place....heheheh

[DEaccord95]

i think it's illegal to have anything etched into your windows, i've always wondered why police statios encourage people to do this.
I've never heard of this being illegal at all. My dad used to have a really old pick-up truck that had actual pictures acid etched into the glass on like the rear window, and both side windows and not once was hassled by a cop for it. I think having the VIN# is definitely encouraged being that it helps reduce auto theft....

[jdmaccordbo!916]

my freind has some shit engraved into his cars rear windows.. he has an old 53 chevy delux with a 96 corvet engine in it.. he has the turbo to mount on it as well, just never got around to doing it yet... but yea his windows are done up, an he hasnt been messed with yet.. but its an older car anyways, so that might be why

[trident9440]

One question: for the 8th digit
VEHICLE GRADE (SERIES).. digit 8
2: dx
3: lx
4: lx with abs
5: ex
I have an Accord with this number is "3" but the model on the back of my car is "EX", wondering which is correct? On my owner's card from government it says model "ULE". Then my car is LX or EX? Thanks. (btw, the year is 1996)

[vasponger]

does it have a sunroof and alloy wheels if so its an ex

or if its a vtec f22b1 its a ex

[JDM2nr4life]

Question then if you change your engine out do you need to get new vins or what is the deal?

[Da_VTEC_KiD]

yeah you have to change the vin if you change motor and how you change if you can..........