DYI: understand your vin number
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DYI: understand your vin number
This is how you read your vin number and know what it tying to say. I need a little info for part C I don't have the number for the 2 doors or hatches so I need someone with a hatch, 2 door auto, and 2 door manny to tell me what number they have for C.
Also need B for the SI and hybrid.
1hg... es1... 5... 2... *... 1... L... 000001
(a) ....(B) ...(C) .(D) (E).. (f) (g) ..(h)
A) manufacturer, make, and type of vehicle
JHM: hondamoter co. honda passenger vehicle
1hg: honda of america mfg. inc USA honda passenger vehicle
2HG: Honda of canada mfg. Honda canada inc. honda passenger vehicle
B) line body, and engine type
ES1: civic D17A1
Es2: civic D17A2
C) Body type and tranny type (need the info for coups and hatches)
1: 2-door coup/5speed manny
2: 2 door coup/4 speed auto
5: 4-door sedan/5speed manny
6: 4-door sedan 4 speed auto
D) Vehicle Grade (series
1: HX
2: HX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
3: DX
4: DX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
5: LX
6: LX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
7: EX
8: EX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
E) check digit
F) Model year
1: 2001
2: 2002
3: 2003
G) factory code
H: ontario factory in canada
L: east liberty, ohio plant USA
s: Suzuda factory in japan
H) serial number
Also need B for the SI and hybrid.
1hg... es1... 5... 2... *... 1... L... 000001
(a) ....(B) ...(C) .(D) (E).. (f) (g) ..(h)
A) manufacturer, make, and type of vehicle
JHM: hondamoter co. honda passenger vehicle
1hg: honda of america mfg. inc USA honda passenger vehicle
2HG: Honda of canada mfg. Honda canada inc. honda passenger vehicle
B) line body, and engine type
ES1: civic D17A1
Es2: civic D17A2
C) Body type and tranny type (need the info for coups and hatches)
1: 2-door coup/5speed manny
2: 2 door coup/4 speed auto
5: 4-door sedan/5speed manny
6: 4-door sedan 4 speed auto
D) Vehicle Grade (series
1: HX
2: HX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
3: DX
4: DX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
5: LX
6: LX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
7: EX
8: EX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
E) check digit
F) Model year
1: 2001
2: 2002
3: 2003
G) factory code
H: ontario factory in canada
L: east liberty, ohio plant USA
s: Suzuda factory in japan
H) serial number
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Rep Power: 0 1hgem21002, so honda, em2, 1 (coupe manual)... mine's ex w/ side srs? but is 002? I dunno, anyway, manual coupe = 1 
bwahaha numbah 1 numbah 1!
anyway, good lookin out, good info.
-Kairi
bwahaha numbah 1 numbah 1!anyway, good lookin out, good info.
-Kairi
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Rep Power: 374 theres a book you can buy that tells you what all the numbers mean, the numbers can give you the year of the car, model, etc. i cant remember what its called, our records dept. has it here.
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Anyway, thanks for posting something useful.
Not that I haven't seen it before, but thanks anyways.
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Anyway, thanks for posting something useful.
Not that I haven't seen it before, but thanks anyways.
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I am looking at my numbers, and for some reason my car is listed as being a HX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS, and well I know thats not right, because mine is an EX/Si with no side air bags, so I am thinking something is off here .......
I am looking at my numbers, and for some reason my car is listed as being a HX WITH SIDE AIRBAGS, and well I know thats not right, because mine is an EX/Si with no side air bags, so I am thinking something is off here .......
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