Urgent help: VIN number - is JHM a Jap import?
12-17-2004, 11:12 PM
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Urgent help: VIN number - is JHM a Jap import?
Am I correct in assuming that a VIN number starting in JHM is a Japanese registered S2000, and hence the car I plan to look at later today is a Japanese import?
For the record it's Kudos' car...
VIN: JHMAP1130YT<serial>
Honda's recall form hasn't got any outstanding recalls and it doesn't list it as 'no trace'. It got the model correct too, which is a good sign...
Thank you,
Stuart
For the record it's Kudos' car...
VIN: JHMAP1130YT<serial>
Honda's recall form hasn't got any outstanding recalls and it doesn't list it as 'no trace'. It got the model correct too, which is a good sign...
Thank you,
Stuart
12-17-2004, 11:16 PM
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No. Normally it means the plant/country of manufacture.
For example all Toyota's produced from Burnaston in Derby start with SB1 but that doesn't mean they'll be classed as 'imports' if they go abroad
For example all Toyota's produced from Burnaston in Derby start with SB1 but that doesn't mean they'll be classed as 'imports' if they go abroad
12-17-2004, 11:35 PM
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The vin number is normally the code for what model the car is. Providing you know the code you can tell what the car should be.
For example the first digits are the plant of manufacture, the rest will be spec and serial number. i.e what engine type, transmission type, body style and sequence number.
Example:
SB1-DR56L9-0E******
means
Burnaston Plant-1.8L Manual Gearbox liftback body - Vehicle number off the production line
IIRC.
The difference in the VIN will probably relate to a difference in the spec of the car somewhere but don't know enough about JDM Vs UK spec cars to tell you what
For example the first digits are the plant of manufacture, the rest will be spec and serial number. i.e what engine type, transmission type, body style and sequence number.
Example:
SB1-DR56L9-0E******
means
Burnaston Plant-1.8L Manual Gearbox liftback body - Vehicle number off the production line
IIRC.
The difference in the VIN will probably relate to a difference in the spec of the car somewhere but don't know enough about JDM Vs UK spec cars to tell you what
12-17-2004, 11:46 PM
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Did a bit of a search and this is what I found
"A (VIN) Vehicle Identification Number is designed to define major components of a vehicle such as engine, transmission, differential ratio, year, make and model as well as a unique identifier foe the vehicle on which the VIN tag is securely placed.
1. Position number one represents the country of origin or the final point of assembly. Some examples of the different codes are: 1=U.S.A., 2=Canada, 3=Mexico, J=Japan
2. Position two identifies the manufacturer.
3. Position three identifies the vehicle make.
4. Positions four through eight are unique vehicle attributes such as the transmission, rear end ratio, steering, etc. These attributes designate the model of the vehicle.
5. Position nine is always the check digit. This position will always be numbers 0 - 9, or the letter X. The check digit is a mathematical formula that allows the detection of an invalid VIN.
6. Position ten is the model year. This position always contains a letter from B-X (except l, O and Q). B starts with the model year 1981 and X ends the year 2000. So, if someone claims their vehicle is a 1991, you can verify it by checking to see that the tenth character is the letter M. B81, C82, D83, E84, F85, G86, H87, J88, K89, L90, M91, N92, P93, R94, S95, T96, U97, V98, W99, X00. Don't ask me what they are going to do at the turn of the century!!
7. Position eleven identifies where the vehicle was assembled.
8. Positions twelve through seventeen are sequential production numbers. Each manufacturer uses the last six characters differently, so there are no specifics for these positions."
"A (VIN) Vehicle Identification Number is designed to define major components of a vehicle such as engine, transmission, differential ratio, year, make and model as well as a unique identifier foe the vehicle on which the VIN tag is securely placed.
1. Position number one represents the country of origin or the final point of assembly. Some examples of the different codes are: 1=U.S.A., 2=Canada, 3=Mexico, J=Japan
2. Position two identifies the manufacturer.
3. Position three identifies the vehicle make.
4. Positions four through eight are unique vehicle attributes such as the transmission, rear end ratio, steering, etc. These attributes designate the model of the vehicle.
5. Position nine is always the check digit. This position will always be numbers 0 - 9, or the letter X. The check digit is a mathematical formula that allows the detection of an invalid VIN.
6. Position ten is the model year. This position always contains a letter from B-X (except l, O and Q). B starts with the model year 1981 and X ends the year 2000. So, if someone claims their vehicle is a 1991, you can verify it by checking to see that the tenth character is the letter M. B81, C82, D83, E84, F85, G86, H87, J88, K89, L90, M91, N92, P93, R94, S95, T96, U97, V98, W99, X00. Don't ask me what they are going to do at the turn of the century!!
7. Position eleven identifies where the vehicle was assembled.
8. Positions twelve through seventeen are sequential production numbers. Each manufacturer uses the last six characters differently, so there are no specifics for these positions."
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Originally Posted by AquilaEagle,Dec 18 2004, 11:45 AM
They all start JHMAP1
