How to read the VIN number

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07-06-2002, 07:31 PM

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How to read the VIN number

I thought this was cool.....http://www.courtesyparts.com/specs/vin.html

07-06-2002, 07:51 PM

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Excellent find!

Added to the FAQ.

Your Social Security Number can be decoded as well.....

07-06-2002, 08:43 PM

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thanks!

07-07-2002, 08:07 AM

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I used to know part of the sequence, used to freak people out when I told them where they were born and stuff ....

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Your Social Security Number can be decoded as well.....

07-07-2002, 08:49 AM

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have a link of how to decode? sounds cool.

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I used to know part of the sequence, used to freak people out when I told them where they were born and stuff ....

07-07-2002, 08:56 AM

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SSN?

How do you decode your social security number? You can also do drivers licenses...well at least in Jersey that I know, but probably works in all states. All the letters and numbers correspond to your physcial features and birthdate and other such things.

-Jon

07-07-2002, 09:53 AM

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Re: SSN?

www.howstuffworks.com

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How do you decode your social security number? You can also do drivers licenses...well at least in Jersey that I know, but probably works in all states. All the letters and numbers correspond to your physcial features and birthdate and other such things.

-Jon

07-07-2002, 02:56 PM

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www.howstuffworks.com

Oh sweet...thanks.

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07-07-2002, 04:11 PM

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Re: How to read the VIN number

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I thought this was cool.....http://www.courtesyparts.com/specs/vin.html

OK, now i'm confused...I looked at the VIN # explanations and compared them to my VIN. My VIN is JN1CA21DVTblahblah; the part I don't understand is the D signifies "Air Bags w/3-point belts", but I have ABS, so shouldn't that D be a T ("2-wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS") instead? What's goin on here?

-Jon

07-08-2002, 07:39 AM

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OK, now i'm confused...I looked at the VIN # explanations and compared them to my VIN. My VIN is JN1CA21DVTblahblah; the part I don't understand is the D signifies "Air Bags w/3-point belts", but I have ABS, so shouldn't that D be a T ("2-wheel Drive, 4-wheel ABS") instead? What's goin on here?

-Jon

I'm not sure. When I get a chance, I'll take a look.

07-08-2002, 09:03 AM

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I'm not sure. When I get a chance, I'll take a look.

OK, thanks a bunch. I'm just suspicious cuz when I bought it used from a used car dealer in April or so it was listed as having ABS and there is an ABS light on the dash, but I haven't been able to activate the ABS yet. I have tried a few hard hard stops from 15 or 20 mph. Once I was doing about 55 and I slammed on the brakes, I don't think the pedal was fully to the floor, but the tires chirped and no ABS came on. Just wondering...these things always make me nervous because I had 2 accidents in my old '95 GLE that might not have happened if I had ABS.

-Jon