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- From: al@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Alan Peterman)
- Subject: Re: How to determine year of a car?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul23.070358.11976@qiclab.scn.rain.com>
- Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.
- References: <14jv9qINN3m4@hp-sdd.sdd.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 07:03:58 GMT
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- Look at the VIN number. On the Acura it is in 3 places, the door
- sill below the latch, the dash top, and the firewall. All three
- better be the same number! They also should agree with the number
- on the title card.
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- The Acura Code will be JH4 DAa bc*dennnnnn
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- Code is as follows:
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- a - 1 for 5 door
- 3 for 3 door
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- b - 3 for 5 speed Manual 3 door
- 4 for 4 speed Auto 3 door
- 7 for 5 speed Manual 5 door
- 8 for 4 speed Auto 4 door
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- c - 4 for RS
- 5 for LS
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- * - check digit
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- d - Model year J=1988 K=1989
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- e - Factory Code - S= Suzuka Factory
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- nnnn.. serial number
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- So an 88 3 door LS would probably be JH4 DA3 35*JSnnnnnn
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- BTW - BUY the factory service manual, wonderful book!
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- Alan L. Peterman (503)-684-1984 hm
- al@qiclab.scn.rain.com
- It's odd how as I get older, the days are longer, but the years are shorter!
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