Vin Codes

[rojoco2]

i thought i saw them somewhere on this site can someone tell me where i can find them or my vin is 1G2FW218XJL226091
Thanks

[Ozzy88GTA]

For 1987 - 1992

Pos. 1: Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada

Pos. 2: Manufacturer
G = General Motors

Pos. 3: Make
1 = Chevrolet
2 = Pontiac

Pos. 4: Carline
F = F-body

Pos. 5: Carline Series
P = Camaro (all models)
S = Firebird
W = Trans Am

Pos. 6: Body Type
2 = 2 Door Coupe
3 = Convertible

Pos. 7: Restraints
1 = Manual Belts
3 = Manual Belts, Drivers Air Bag
4 = Automatic belts

Pos. 8: Engine
S = 173ci, V6 (LB8)[1987-1989]
T = 191ci, V6 (LH0)[1990-1992]
H = 305ci, V8 (LG4)[4BBL][1987]
E = 305ci, V8 (LO3)[TBI][1988-1992]
F = 305ci, V8 (LB9)[Tuned Port Injection]
8 = 350ci, V8 (L98)[Tuned Port Injection]

Pos. 9: Check Digit
The number produced when all numbers and characters(converted to numbers) are added up untill it is down to a single digit (ex. 12345=15=6)

Pos. 10: Model Year
H = 1987
J = 1988
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992

Pos. 11: Assembly Plant
N = Norwood[1987]
L = Van Nuys

Pos. 12-17: Production Sequence
This is a number assigned to the car during production

[yves_transam]

sorry I don't understand...
I have a digital dash and my nomber on 9th position is 3
my vin is 1g2fw2183hn...
Why a Three

[Ozzy88GTA]

Check digit calculation

Firstly, find the numerical value associated with each letter in the VIN. (I, O and Q are not allowed.) Digits use their own values.
A: 1
J: 1
B: 2
K: 2
S: 2
C: 3
L: 3
T: 3
D: 4
M: 4
U: 4
E: 5
N: 5
V: 5
F: 6
W: 6
G: 7
P: 7
X: 7
H: 8
Y: 8
R: 9
Z: 9

Secondly, look up the weight factor for each position in the VIN except the 9th (the position of the check digit).
1st: ×8
2nd: ×7
3rd: ×6
4th: ×5
5th: ×4
6th: ×3
7th: ×2
8th: ×10
10th: ×9
11th: ×8
12th: ×7
13th: ×6
14th: ×5
15th: ×4
16th: ×3
17th: ×2

Thirdly, multiply the numbers and the numerical values of the letters by their assigned weight factor, and sum the resulting products. Divide the sum of the products by 11. The remainder is the check digit. If the remainder is 10, the check digit is the letter X.

Example (1G2FW218XJL226091)

VIN 1G2FW218_JL226091, where the _ is the check digit.

VIN: 1 G 2 F W 2 1 8 _ J L 2 2 6 0 9 1
Value: 1 7 2 6 6 2 1 8 0 1 3 2 2 6 0 9 1
Weight: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Products:. 8 49 12 30 24 6 2 80 0 9 24 14 12 30 0 27 2

The sum of all 16 products is 329. Dividing by 11 gives a remainder of 10, so the check digit is "X".

In this case his VIN is validated.

Try calculating your VIN again, the position 9 explanation above is not very clear, sorry.

-Ozzy

[yves_transam]

it's really incredible such acalcul for a number.
Thanks
It's the division that make difficult...you said 329/10 it'remains
I tried but I don't find the right number...I stopped playing "lotto"

[Ozzy88GTA]

If you are doing the division in a calculator then you'll not get the number, try paper. Divide 329 by 11, but do not go into decimals.
The result is 329 ÷ 11 = 29, Rem=10 (at bottom of calculation)

-Ozzy

[yves_transam]

yes be quite I understood but maybe I made a mistake...when I got enough time I would calculate...thanks a lot for your information really tahnks