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GENERAL STUFF => GENERAL DISCUSSIONS => Random Chit Chat => Topic started by: Jen on May 24, 2009, 13:43:23

Title: Decoding your VIN
Post by: Jen on May 24, 2009, 13:43:23

I am scheduled to pick up my new toy on Tuesday!  :D
We got the insurance certificate through and noticed it had the VIN number so I was searching here to find out what it all meant. Although I found a few good tips, I then went searching the net for something where I could work out all the number meanings without entering it in to some search engine (paranoid it will be used be someone improperly...)

I found a Hyundai Service Bulletin which isn't exactly current, but helps you work out details quite easily.

This is the PDF link: http://www.hyundai.auto.ru/vin.pdf (http://www.hyundai.auto.ru/vin.pdf)

And the HTML link: http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:y9pcwNj3VvMJ:www.hyundai.auto.ru/vin.pdf+http://www.hyundai.auto.ru/vin.pdf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au (http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:y9pcwNj3VvMJ:www.hyundai.auto.ru/vin.pdf+http://www.hyundai.auto.ru/vin.pdf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au) (I hope that link works properly, but if you don't want to download just copy the PDF link into google and search it to view HTML)

I won't copy it all here unless someone requests it, it is fairly long. But the overview is (of the 17 digits):
1- Geographic Zone
2- Manufacturer
3- Vehicle Type
4- Series
5- Body Style and Version
6- Body Type
7- Restraint System
8- Engine Type
9- Drive Side
10- Model Year
11- Plant of product
12 to 17- Serial Number

Hopefully that will satisfy the curious minds.

Cheers,
Jen :mrgreen:

(P.S. wasn't sure whether to put this in the Technical section or here, so feel free to move if necessary! :) )

Title: Re: Decoding your VIN
Post by: Shambles on May 24, 2009, 21:40:48

Thanks for the info Jennifer, much appreciated. I think we did have a thread somewhere covering some of that info but you presented it beautifully :)

Fingers crossed for a successful Tuesday pickup :D

Title: Re: Decoding your VIN
Post by: Shambles on May 24, 2009, 21:42:34

Quote from: Jen on May 24, 2009, 13:43:23

(P.S. wasn't sure whether to put this in the Technical section or here, so feel free to move if necessary! :) )

Well it's not strictly i30-technical data, so lets' pin it here instead :D

Title: Re: Decoding your VIN
Post by: Dazzler on May 25, 2009, 12:43:37

Hi Jen.. well done (now that is handy)  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Decoding your VIN
Post by: bachus on May 28, 2009, 08:29:11

I need some help :neutral:

1st the good news - it's a K-M-H model
I can handle that the vin says  "series -> D -> SONATA(RHD), ELANTRA(XD)". I think the i30 is sold as Elantra touring in the us?
But what stands the 8th character for? Engine type, I know - but it's a "D" which isn't listed with 1.6 at all  :question: Do I have a larger engine? :lol:

Title: Re: Decoding your VIN
Post by: Shambles on May 28, 2009, 08:44:27

I don't have my vin number to check this, but try this site and let us know if it works

http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vinDecoder.asp

Title: Re: Decoding your VIN
Post by: bachus on May 28, 2009, 09:16:26

Sadly not. I masked the serial number (position 12-17) with 0's and once with 0-6 because I won't expose the full vin. But this shouldn't matter, it's a consecutive number anyway I bet.

It always replies:

Quote

I could not find an exact match for this VIN in my database.

VIN:KMHDC51DP8U000000
World region:Asia
Manufactured in:Korea
Year:2008
Make:Hyundai

this site (http://www.analogx.com/cgi-bin/cgivin.exe?Mode=Decode&VIN=KMHDC51DP8U000000&Submit=Decode) works neither ...
as well (http://www.decodethis.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&vin=KMHDC51DP8UXXXXXX)