Hey guys i drive an EK1 hatch but there is so many variations of where the car is from. I would like to know where the tag is found that can tell me where my car was built.
Thanks in advance :)
Chris.
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Hey guys i drive an EK1 hatch but there is so many variations of where the car is from. I would like to know where the tag is found that can tell me where my car was built.
Thanks in advance :)
Chris.
Back of the engine bay, should say JHMEK1....
JHM = Audm, correct me if I'm wrong :)
Thanks mate
no...jhm does not mean audm...it just means that its built by honda in japan.
full breakdown of the vin:
(from preludeaustralia.com http://www.preludeaustralia.com/foru...t=25237&page=3)
Quote:
1st POSITION NATION OF ORIGIN
1 = USA
2 = Canada
3 = Mexico
J = Japan
K = Korea
V = France
2nd POSITION MANUFACTURER
H = Honda
3rd POSITION VEHICLE TYPE
M = Passenger Car, Built in Japan
G = Passenger Car, Built in USA/Canada
L = Multi purpose passenger vehicle
4th Thru 6th POSITION
CAR LINE I ENGINE
BA4 = Prelude, 2.0/2.1L
BA8 = Prelude, 2.2L
BB1 = Prelude VTEC, 2.2L
BB2 = Prelude, 2.3L
BB6 = Prelude 2-door
CB7 = Accord, 2.2L
CB9 = Accord Wagon, 2.2L
CD5 = Accord 4 Door 2.2L
CD7 = Accord 2 Door 2.2L
CE1 = Accord Wagon 2.2L
CE6 = Accord V6 4 Door 2.7L
CF8 = Accord 4 Door SOHC
CG1 = Accord 4 Door V6 VTEC
CG2 = Accord 2 Door V6 VTEC
CG3 = Accord 2 Door (VTEC or ULEV)
CG5 = Accord 4 Door VTEC
CG6 = Accord 4 Door ULEV
ED3 = Civic4 Door, 1.5L
ED4 = Civic 4 Door, 1.6L
ED6 = Civic 3 Door, 1.5L
ED7 = Civic3 Door, 1.6L
ED8 = CRX, 1.5L
ED9 = CRX, 1.6L
EE2 = Civic Wagon, 1.5L
EE4 = Civic Wagon, 1.6L
EG1 = Civic del Sol, 1.5L
EG2 = Civic del Sol VTEC 1.6L
EG8 = Civic 4 Door, 1.5L
EH2 = Civic 3 Door, 1.5L
EH3 = Civic 3 Door, 1.6L
EH6 = Civic del So, 1.6L
EH9 = Civic 4 Door, 1.6L
EJ1 = Civic2 Door, 1.6L
EJ2 = Civic2 Door, 1.5L
EJ6 = Civic 2/3/4 Door 1.6L
EJ7 = Civic 2 Door 1.6L
EJ8 = Civic 2/3 Door 1.6L
RA1 = Odyssey
RA3 = Odyssey 5 Door Wagon (1998)
RD1 = CR-V 5-door (4 Wheel drive)
RD2 = CR-V 5-door (2 Wheel drive)
7th POSITION BODY TYPE I TRANSMISSION
1 = 2 Door Coupe, Manual
2 = 2 Door Coupe, Automatic
3 = 3 Door Hatchback, Manual
4 = 3 Door Hatchback, Automatic
5 = 4 Door Sedan, Manual
6 = 4 Door Sedan, Automatic
7 = 5 Door Wagon, Manual
8 = 5 Door Wagon, Automatic
8th POSITION GRADE, 1994-1998
0 = Accord SE 2/4 Door
0 = Civic LX
1 = Accord DX w/ABS 2/4-door
2 = Accord DX 2/4-door
2 = Civic CX 3-door
2 = Civic DX 2-door
2 = Civic EX 2-door
2 = Civic HX
2 = Civic CVT
2 = Accord Wagon LX
3 = Civic CX w/AC 3-door
3 = Civic DX w/AC 4-door
3 = Civic EX w/ABS 2-door
3 = Civic LX
3 = Accord LX 2/4-door
3 = Accord Wagon LX w/ABS
3 = Accord w/ABS V6
4 = Civic DX 4-door
4 = Civic EX 2/4 Door
4 = CR-V w/o ABS
4 = Accord DX 4-Door (1998)
4 = Accord LX w/ABS 2/4-door
4 = Civic Del Sol S
4 = Odyssey LX 6 Passenger
4 = Prelude S
4 = Prelude VTEC (1997)
4 = w/o SH pkg. Prelude (1998)
4 = CR-V LX (1998)
5 = Civic CX 3-door
5 = Accord EX 2/4-door
5 = Civic LX 4-door
5 = Civic DX w/AC
5 = Civic EX a/ABS 2-door
5 = CR-V w/ABS
5 = Prelude Si
5 = Prelude SH (1997)
6 = Civic DX 3-door
6 = Accord E w/leather 2/4-door
6 = Civic LX w/ABS 4-door
6 = Civic Del Sol Si
6 = Odyssey LX 7 Passenger
6 = Prelude 4WS Si
6 = CR-V EX (1998)
7 = Odyssey EX
7 = Accord EX
7 = Accord EX ULEV (1998)
7 = Civic LX w/AC
7 = Civic Del Sol Si/wABS
7 = Civic Del Sol VTEC
7 = Prelude VTEC
7 = Civic VX 3-door
8 = Civic Si 3-door
8 = Civic LX w/ABS
8 = Accord DX 25th Anniv.Edition
9 = Accord Wagon EX
9 = Accord Value Package 4 Door
9 = Civic Del Sol LX w/ABS
9 = Civic Del Sol Si w/ABS
9 = Civic Del Sol VTEC w/ABS
9 = Civic Si w/ABS 3-door
9 = Civic EX 4-door
9th POSITION CHECK DIGIT
10th POSITION MODEL YEAR
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
11th POSITION ASSEMBLY PLANT
A = Marysville, Ohio, USA
C = Sayama, Japan
H = Alliston, Canada
L = East Liberty, USA
S = Suzuka, Japan
T = Tochigi, Japan
12th Thru 17th POSITION PRODUCTION SEQUENCE NUMBER
This number starts at 000001 with the first car.