Re: VIN Decoder

From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
Date: Fri Oct 30 1998 - 22:26:37 EST


Okee-dokee... From the '98 FSM:

Position Interpretation Code = Description
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1 Country of Origin 1 = USA
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2 Make B = Dodge
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3 Vehicle Type 7 = Truck
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4 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating F = 4001-5000lbs
                                        G = 5001-6000lbs
                                        H = 6001-7000lbs
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5 Vehicle Line G = Dakota
                                            Dakota Sport
                                            Dakota 4x4
                                        L = Dakota
                                            Dakota Sport
                                            Dakota 4x2
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6 Series 2 = Dakota
                                            Dakota Sport
                                            Dakota SLT
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7 Body Style 2 = Club Cab
                                        6 = Conventional Cab
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8 Engine P = 2.5L
                                        X = 3.9L
                                        Y = 5.2L
                                        Z = 5.9L
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9 Check Digit
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10 Model Year W = 1998
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11 Assembly Plant S = Dodge City Assembly
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12 - 17 Vehicle Build Sequence --Assembly Sequence
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end.

T.

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Subject: DML: VIN Decoder
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 10/30/98 8:59 PM

 DMLers,

  I spent some time yesterday and today writing a Dakota VIN decoder.

If you're interested in that sort of thing, you can check it out at:

http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/WWW/DAKOTA/VIN/

 (There's also a link to it on the DML Home Page.)

  Currently, it only has data for 1996 trucks in it, since I got
the info from my '96 FSM. If anyone is willing to give me the VIN
info for other model years, I'll include it in the program.
Eventually, I hope to get enough data so that it'll work on all Dakota
VINs.

  (If you have a Factory Service Manual, the VIN information is
usually right in the front, on page 2 or so...)

                                               -Jon-

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