VIN Decode Qualifiers

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:37 pm

When doing a VIN decode, I often get a screen with choices. Sometimes the choices are something visual, or a trim level. Other times the choice is actually in the VIN, but yet the decoder can't figure it out. Here is a sample.....

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In this example, the choice is EM2 or ES2. These are digits of the VIN. Why am I being asked when the digits are there? Is it unreasonable to expect the decoder to decode?

timbre4 · Post by **timbre4** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:44 pm

Kicking it upstairs for response.

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:05 am

Thanks. My guess is that there is some algorithm that prevents this from happening, or some government policy that restricts the process, but I felt it was worth asking.....

timbre4 · Post by **timbre4** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:19 pm

Mystery solved (if you can follow this):

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:49 pm

Wow. I've seen this kind of thing before and never bothered to comment or mention. What is the proper channel for advising in the future?

timbre4 · Post by **timbre4** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:57 pm

Right here for now.

Cathy Kulp · Post by **Cathy Kulp** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:47 am

Also in the transmission in the vin #

timbre4 · Post by **timbre4** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:55 am

Cathy Kulp wrote:Also in the transmission in the vin #

Transmission is typically not part of the VIN. That attribute is usually on a sticker or plate, door jamb, glovebox or under hood, etc.

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:14 am

Here is another one. Ironic it's another Honda.....

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timbre4 · Post by **timbre4** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:44 am

I've forwarded that to the VIN guru, sensing a pattern.

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:55 am

Pattern you say? Yup. Here's another Honda....

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Gary R · Post by **Gary R** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:18 am

I was following this up to Ric's last post, which on the left side of the screen indicates the vehicle is a Cadillac, and on the right side of the screen shows it as a Honda. (Sorry I don't know how to copy and paste his screen shots)

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:04 am

Gary R wrote:I was following this up to Ric's last post, which on the left side of the screen indicates the vehicle is a Cadillac, and on the right side of the screen shows it as a Honda. (Sorry I don't know how to copy and paste his screen shots)

You can disregard that part. It has nothing to do with this thread.

To explain, for my VIN scanner to work properly, there needs to be some kind of info in the year and make fields. My SA forgot to do that so I just put in false data so something would be there. When those fields are blank and I try to scan a VIN, it just comes out blank.

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